River Plate News

Etymologically speaking, both Argentina and the Rio de la Plata itself derive their names from the word for silver.

River Plate started the second part of the National B Division tournament with a 1-1 draw against Almirante Brown in Isidro Casanova yesterday.

Argentine goalkeeper Juan Pablo CARRIZO's loan deals continue as he now finds himself with Catania.

Boca Juniors won this season's opening championship by a margin of 12 points, has not sold any of their leading players abroad and instead has brought back two players from Europe - Pablo Ledesma and Santiago Silva - although it can only use the latter in the Libertadores Cup due to some strange twisting of rules.

Apertura champion Boca Juniors defeated relegated River Plate 2-0 in the first leg of the summer friendly match held at Chaco province.