Relatively uncelebrated in Europe, on both sides of the Panama Canal, the Barros Schelotto twins’ achievements are highly renowned
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A lifelong Boca Juniors fan, Mauricio Macri would ascent to club presidency in their greatest time of need. He’s take that a step further later on
It has been two decades since Juan Román Riquelme turned his back on Mario Yepes and forced through the greatest nutmeg in a Copa Libertadores Superclásico
Few individuals crossed the divide between the Falklands and Argentina in the 1990s. Martyn Clarke – a former trialist at Boca Juniors – was one of those
Armed with an old Boca Juniors jersey, photographer Pancho Monti celebrated the club in the image of the fans that make it what it is
It’s tricky to explain why but through the likes of Boca Juniors, Napoli, Marseille and Hibs, football has gained so much through its port-side clubs
Illustration by Matt Steven The number 10 was an important part of Juan Román Riquelme’s life. It would be the defining number on the back of his shirt – perhaps the last number…
There is nothing glamorous about him. His body, hunched and taut, is soaked in a different kind of perspiration, a dirty, greasy sweat, not the type Cristiano Ronaldo is wetted by, and uses…
In February 2018 a State Championship game in Brazil between Vitória and Bahia was abandoned after a mass brawl resulted in 10 red cards and six cautions. The melee ensued after Bahia’s Vinicius…
By almost any measure you choose to evaluate a player’s worth, Martín Palermo was an exceptional striker. The Argentine played in both Spain and Argentina, netting 249 goals in 592 games across…
WHEN FIFA FINALLY MADE THE DECISION to recognise the winners of the old Intercontinental Cup as legitimate World Club champions earlier this year, many were delighted. The move has had a profound…
Illustration by Federico Manasse There are certain footballers that transcend the beautiful game; mere mortals who watch football see them as ethereal beings. These are the players who elevate the game to…
Fireworks, smoke from flares and ticker tape filled the Buenos Aires night sky as Boca Juniors lifted their 32nd Argentine championship in June 2017. The title had been sealed five days earlier…
FOR MANY, 11 September conjures up memories of infamous moments that have been seared into modern history. In the USA, in 2001, the attacks on New York’s World Trade Center; in Chile,…
No coach in the history of the Copa Libertadores has won more titles than Carlos Bianchi, a man who was written off so often and kept coming back for more
Few cities in the world are brought to a complete standstill when hosting a football match. Glasgow is one, as is Milan. Manchester is also gripped in the feverish excitement of derby day when…