Boca Juniors part company with Schelotto
6 years, 1 month ago

Boca Juniors part company with Schelotto

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Boca Juniors has parted company with coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto. "The best thing for Boca is to start the year making a change - search for a new coaching staff and start all over from scratch," Angelici told reporters. READ: Liverpool vs Manchester United: Salah, Mane and Firmino vs Rashford, Martial and Lukaku His exit comes only five days after Boca lost the Copa Libertadores final to arch rival River Plate, which won the second leg - moved to Madrid and played almost a month after the first after Boca's bus was attacked en route to El Monumental - 3-1 following extra time. Boca had appealed for it to be awarded victory after the second leg was twice postponed but was unable to convince CONMEBOL to do so and suffered a 5-3 aggregate loss having been held to a 2-2 draw at La Bombonera, with River coming from a goal down to claim victory against Schelotto's side, who had Wilmar Barrios sent off in extra time. Domestically it has so far been an underwhelming season for Boca, which will restart its camapign next month 12 points behind leader Racing Club in the Superliga.

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Copa Libertadores: River Plate and Boca Juniors Crash Out in Round of 16
2 years, 6 months ago

Copa Libertadores: River Plate and Boca Juniors Crash Out in Round of 16

News 18  

Argentinian football giants River Plate and Boca Juniors are out of this season’s Copa Libertadores despite being favourites in their round-of-16 matches. River was knocked out on Wednesday at the Monumental de Nunez Stadium after a goalless draw with local rival Velez Sarsfield, the winners of last week’s first leg 1-0. Flamengo beat Colombia’s Tolima 7-1 at the Maracanã Stadium …

River Plate and Boca Juniors Stopped in 1st Leg of Copa Libertadores Semi-final
4 years ago

River Plate and Boca Juniors Stopped in 1st Leg of Copa Libertadores Semi-final

News 18  

Argentinian archrivals River Plate and Boca Juniors failed to beat their Brazilian opponents in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals and are now in danger of missing the Jan. 30 decider at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Six-time champion Boca, which hasn’t won the South American title since 2007, had a 0-0 draw with Santos on …

LA Galaxy parts ways with head coach Schelotto - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

LA Galaxy parts ways with head coach Schelotto - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

LA Galaxy has parted ways with head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto as the club sits last in the Western Conference with three games left in the 2020 campaign, the Major League Soccer team said on Thursday. The former Boca Juniors coach joined MLS’s most successful club in January 2019 and led it to a 21-26-6 record, including 5-11-3 during the …

Boca Juniors president rules out move for PSG's Cavani
4 years, 9 months ago

Boca Juniors president rules out move for PSG's Cavani

The Hindu  

Boca Juniors will not be signing Edinson Cavani when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires because the Superliga champion feel he is out of its reach financially, according to the club's president. The Uruguay international has enjoyed a wonderful spell at the Parc des Princes, winning 18 domestic trophies and becoming the club's all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing Zlatan Ibrahimovic. READ: But …

Boca 1-0 River Plate(1-2 aggregate): Copa Libertadores report
5 years, 2 months ago

Boca 1-0 River Plate(1-2 aggregate): Copa Libertadores report

The Hindu  

River Plate is on track for back-to-back Copa Libertadores titles after reaching the final at the expense of bitter rival Boca Juniors. READ| River Plate 2-0 Boca Juniors: Defending champ draws first blood in Copa Libertadores semis River carried a 2-0 lead into the return leg of a rematch of the 2018 all-Argentinian Libertadores final, which had to be rearranged …

Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors clinch second-leg of semi-final but River Plate qualify for final on aggregate
5 years, 2 months ago

Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors clinch second-leg of semi-final but River Plate qualify for final on aggregate

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Defending champions River Plate booked a place in the final of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday despite losing a tense semi-final to rivals Boca Juniors at a packed Bombonera in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires: Defending champions River Plate booked a place in the final of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday despite losing a tense semi-final to rivals Boca Juniors at …

River Plate beats Boca Juniors 2-0 in Copa Libertadores SF
5 years, 3 months ago

River Plate beats Boca Juniors 2-0 in Copa Libertadores SF

The Hindu  

River Plate moved a step closer to back-to-back Copa Libertadores titles after defeating bitter rival Boca Juniors 2-0 in the first leg of its semifinal clash. Pitted against each other in the semis, host River drew first blood thanks to Rafael Santos Borre's seventh-minute penalty and an Ignacio Fernandez goal in the 70th minute on Tuesday. For all of River's …

Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy appoint former Boca Juniors boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto as new head coach
6 years ago

Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy appoint former Boca Juniors boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto as new head coach

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Former Boca Juniors boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto was unveiled as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy by the franchise on Wednesday. Los Angeles: Former Boca Juniors boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto was unveiled as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy by the franchise on Wednesday. Barros Schelotto, 45, heads to Major League Soccer after leading …

Boca Juniors part ways with coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto after painful loss to rivals River Plate in Copa Libertadores final
6 years, 1 month ago

Boca Juniors part ways with coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto after painful loss to rivals River Plate in Copa Libertadores final

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Boca Juniors announced that they were parting ways with coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto after their painful Copa Libertadores final defeat to rivals River Plate. Buenos Aires: Boca Juniors announced on Friday that they were parting ways with coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto in the aftermath of the painful Copa Libertadores final defeat to fierce Buenos Aires rivals River Plate. The delayed …

Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto accepts River Plate victory in re-arranged second leg
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto accepts River Plate victory in re-arranged second leg

The Independent  

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Copa Libertadores final comes to a head but leaves empty feeling
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final comes to a head but leaves empty feeling

The Hindu  

The violence-hit Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate will finally conclude in Madrid on Sunday, thousands of miles away from Argentina and 15 days later than planned. “To play a match between Boca and River in Madrid, it's weird.” River goalkeeper Franco Armani said: “We would have liked to play the game at home, on our pitch, …

River v Boca: Bernabeu Libertadores is Pandora's box
6 years, 1 month ago

River v Boca: Bernabeu Libertadores is Pandora's box

The Hindu  

The irony was certainly not lost on Carlos Tevez as he fielded questions on the final of the Copa Libertadores – a tournament named in honour of those who fought for South America's liberation from Spanish colonial rule in the early 19th century – at a Madrid training base. "I thought myself to be the dumbest guy in history knowledge…but …

Copa Libertadores: Argentinian football the loser in the final, says Boca Juniors' Guillermo Barros Schelotto
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores: Argentinian football the loser in the final, says Boca Juniors' Guillermo Barros Schelotto

The Hindu  

Boca Juniors coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto has admitted that no matter who wins the Copa Libertadores in Madrid on Sunday, Argentinian football will have lost to violence. River Plate and Boca will play the delayed second leg of the final at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium after the original game was postponed last month, following an attack by River fans …

Conmebol reject Boca Juniors appeal to be awarded Copa Libertdores final after River Plate attack
6 years, 1 month ago

Conmebol reject Boca Juniors appeal to be awarded Copa Libertdores final after River Plate attack

The Independent  

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Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors striker Carols Tevez says weird showdown no handicap for River Plate
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors striker Carols Tevez says weird showdown no handicap for River Plate

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Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez conceded playing a Libertadores Cup final in Madrid on Sunday will be “weird” but rejected suggestions River Plate have been put at a disadvantage. Madrid: Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez conceded playing a Libertadores Cup final in Madrid on Sunday will be “weird” but rejected suggestions River Plate have been put at a disadvantage. The …

Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors trains and River Plate touches down ahead of Bernabeu final
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors trains and River Plate touches down ahead of Bernabeu final

The Hindu  

Boca Juniors trained in Madrid for the first time on Thursday shortly after River Plate landed in Spain ahead of the clubs' postponed Libertadores Cup decider at the Santiago Bernabeu. After arriving on Wednesday, Boca's players looked in good spirits during a light session at Las Rozas, the Spanish national team's training base in the north west of the capital, …

Copa Libertadores final: River Plate arrive in Madrid ahead of eagerly anticipated showdown with rivals Boca Juniors
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final: River Plate arrive in Madrid ahead of eagerly anticipated showdown with rivals Boca Juniors

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River Plate touched down in Madrid on Thursday morning for the eagerly anticipated Copa Libertadores final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, a day after opponents and eternal Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors landed in the Spanish capital. Madrid: River Plate touched down in Madrid on Thursday morning for the eagerly anticipated Copa Libertadores final second leg at the Santiago …

Argentina president to bring new law after Boca Juniors team bus attacked before Copa Libertadores final
6 years, 1 month ago

Argentina president to bring new law after Boca Juniors team bus attacked before Copa Libertadores final

The Hindu  

President Mauricio Macri said the Argentine parliament will this month put the finishing touches to a draft law to fight football-related violence after the incidents that led to the postponement of the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final. The Boca Juniors bus was attacked by fans of their Buenos Aires rivals River Plate hours before kick-off on November 24. …

River Plate refuse to play Copa Libertadores final in Santiago Bernabeu, say moving match to Spain is 'incomprehensible'
6 years, 1 month ago

River Plate refuse to play Copa Libertadores final in Santiago Bernabeu, say moving match to Spain is 'incomprehensible'

Firstpost  

In a statement on the club’s website, River Plate said it was incomprehensible that the game had been moved to Spain, and denied any part in the events that occurred. Buenos Aires: River Plate said on Saturday that they have refused to play the Copa Libertadores final against Boca Juniors in Madrid. The match between the Argentine arch-rivals has been …

Copa Libertadores final: River Plate vs Boca Juniors second leg to take place at Real Madrid's Bernabeu
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final: River Plate vs Boca Juniors second leg to take place at Real Madrid's Bernabeu

The Independent  

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Copa Libertadores: Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu to host twice-postponed River Plate-Boca Juniors final
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores: Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu to host twice-postponed River Plate-Boca Juniors final

Firstpost  

The choice of the Bernabeu means that both the Copa Libertadores and Champions League finals will be played in Madrid within six months of each other. South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL on Thursday confirmed that the twice-postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between Argentine rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors will be played on December 9 at Real Madrid’s …

Boca- River Plate Copa Libertadores finals shifted to Madrid
6 years, 1 month ago

Boca- River Plate Copa Libertadores finals shifted to Madrid

India TV News  

The rearranged Copa Libertadores final second leg between Boca Juniors and River Plate will be played in Madrid on Dec. 9, South American soccer's governing body CONMEBOL said on Thursday. "In Spain we find the necessary tranquility.Madrid is the 10th safest city in the world and it has the largest Argentine community in Europe," CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez said on …

River Plate v Boca Juniors set for Santiago Bernabeu
6 years, 1 month ago

River Plate v Boca Juniors set for Santiago Bernabeu

The Hindu  

The rearranged Copa Libertadores final second leg will take place at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu on December 9 after an attack on Boca Juniors's bus by River Plate fans in Buenos Aires caused it to be postponed. Boca travelled across Buenos Aires on Saturday with the final all square at 2-2 after the opening game at La Bombonera, but their …

Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate to take place at Bernabeu on December 9
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate to take place at Bernabeu on December 9

Daily Mail  

River Plate and Boca Juniors will play their rearranged Copa Libertadores final second leg at Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium on December 9. Real Madrid's Bernabeu will host the rearranged Copa Libertadores final second leg The final had to be moved to a different venue after fan violence in Buenos Aires last weekend The Bernabeu is 6,237 miles away from where …

Boca REFUSE to play Copa Libertadores final and insist they should be champions
6 years, 1 month ago

Boca REFUSE to play Copa Libertadores final and insist they should be champions

Daily Mail  

Boca Juniors are refusing to play the rearranged second leg of the Copa Libertadores final - insisting they should be awarded the title following last weekend's chaos in Buenos Aires. Billed as the biggest club game in South American football history, the second leg was twice delayed on Saturday, postponed until Sunday and then called off following an attack by …

Why did CONMEBOL postpone the River Plate vs Boca Juniors Copa Libertadores final?
6 years, 1 month ago

Why did CONMEBOL postpone the River Plate vs Boca Juniors Copa Libertadores final?

The Hindu  

CONMEBOL agreed to postpone the Copa Libertadores final second leg beyond the weekend at Boca Juniors' request on Sunday. RELATED| Boca captain Perez: It seemed like a war It offered a second revised time of 19:15, while a medical report authorised by the federation described injuries suffered by Boca players as "superficial". RELATED| FIFPro backs Boca stance over postponed Copa …

Boca Juniors driver fainted as coach was attacked ahead of Copa Libertadores final
6 years, 1 month ago

Boca Juniors driver fainted as coach was attacked ahead of Copa Libertadores final

Daily Mail  

The vice-president of Boca Juniors incredibly had to seize control of the wheel of the team coach on Saturday after the driver momentarily fainted following attacks from River Plate fans. Passion and emotion spilled out into ugly scenes ahead of the Copa Libertadores final in Argentina, as fans attacked the team coach of Boca as it made its way to …

Copa Libertadores final: Second leg postponed by a day after Boca Juniors' bus gets attacked by River Plate fans
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final: Second leg postponed by a day after Boca Juniors' bus gets attacked by River Plate fans

Firstpost  

Despite Boca’s bus travelling through the streets of the upmarket Nunez neighborhood towards River’s ground under police guard, it came under fire from projectiles thrown by a group of the home side’s fans. Saturday’s “superclasico” Copa Libertadores final second leg between Argentine arch-rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors was postponed until Sunday following a “shameful” attack on the Boca team …

River and Boca presidents agree with Copa postponement
6 years, 1 month ago

River and Boca presidents agree with Copa postponement

The Hindu  

The presidents of Boca Juniors and River Plate agree with the decision to postpone the Copa Libertadores final between the bitter rivals until Sunday. Boca and River played out a 2-2 draw in the first leg but ugly scenes marred the preparations for Saturday's return match at River's El Monumental stadium. CONMEBOL wanted the game to go ahead, describing the …

Copa Libertadores final suspended after bus attack
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final suspended after bus attack

The Hindu  

The Copa Libertadores final second leg has been rescheduled for Sunday after Boca Juniors' bus came under attack outside El Monumental. Boca travelled across Buenos Aires with the final tied at 2-2 after the opening game at La Bombonera, but deciding a winner will have to wait. CONMEBOL medical officials had deemed the injuries sustained to be "superficial" and approved …

Copa Libertadores: River Plate, Boca Juniors and the final to end all finals
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores: River Plate, Boca Juniors and the final to end all finals

The Independent  

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Copa Libertadores final: River Plate without star striker Ignacio Scocco for Boca Juniors clash
6 years, 1 month ago

Copa Libertadores final: River Plate without star striker Ignacio Scocco for Boca Juniors clash

The Independent  

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Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors 2 River Plate 2
6 years, 2 months ago

Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors 2 River Plate 2

The Hindu  

An own goal from Carlos Izquierdoz ensured the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate ended in a 2-2 draw. Boca went ahead through Ramon Abila only to see Lucas Pratto level practically from kick-off, and its advantage was again snatched from their grasp when Izquierdoz's wayward header cancelled out Dario Benedetto's goal. It …

Boca Juniors vs River Plate, Copa Libertadores final 2018: Why there has never been a football match like this and there never will be again
6 years, 2 months ago

Boca Juniors vs River Plate, Copa Libertadores final 2018: Why there has never been a football match like this and there never will be again

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Copa Libertadores 2018: Boca Juniors to play bitter rivals River Plate in final for the first time
6 years, 2 months ago

Copa Libertadores 2018: Boca Juniors to play bitter rivals River Plate in final for the first time

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