Ariel Ortega to Leave River

By: Christian | August 4th, 2008

According to a report just posted on La Pagina Millonaria, Ariel Ortega is set to leave River Plate and join United Arab Emirates club Al-Ain Football Club, in a 10 month loan deal worth $500,000.

The surprise deal comes only days after Ortega suffered yet another relapse as a result of his ongoing battle with alcoholism, which forced Diego Simeone to remove Ortega from training camp. With this latest episode coming only days before the beginning of the 2008 Apertura, and with relations between el Burrito and club at an all time low, the future of Ortega staying at River was essentially over.

More on this story to follow.

Category: 08 Apertura, Team News

Tags: 08 Apertura, Team News

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• Albo |  August 4th, 2008 at 12:34 pm

  
  
  

  Very sad for ALL good football fans.

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• Jeremy |  August 4th, 2008 at 2:29 pm

  
  
  

  Yeah, I was sad to see that. I’d hoped he was turning around. Still have good memories of him from his days with la lepra.

  Posted from United States

  

• Tim |  August 5th, 2008 at 3:04 am

  
  
  

  GOOD!

  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, there is no room at my club for an unreliable drunk no matter who you are.

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

• Mapa Szklarska Poręba |  August 9th, 2008 at 3:23 am

  
  
  

  Fajowski blog!

  Posted from Poland

  

• araba resimleri |  August 10th, 2008 at 1:21 am

  
  
  

  thanks…

  Posted from Turkey

  

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