River Plate News

This was the week in which Argentina legend Ariel Ortega was slapped in the chops, Kaka's clone took the pitch for Real Madrid, Bobby Zamora scooped Soccernet 's miss of the season award, White Hart Lane sold its soul to the highest bidder and previously unseen footage of Jan Molby's legendary goal against Manchester United was finally released.

Argentinos scored during the last minutes of the second half, but River won 2-1 over Argentinos Juniors at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium for the eleventh match of the Apertura Tournament.

River Plate's striker Diego Buonanotte has dismissed speculation linking him with a move away to Italian Calcio Serie A in January, revealing his intention to achieve qualification for next year's Copa Libertadores with his current club.

During the 2009 Clausura, Boca Juniors and River Plate met at La Bombonera in El Superclasico .

A goal apiece from veteran strikers Marcelo Gallardo and Martin Palermo ensured the Argentine "Super Clasico" between River Plate and Boca Juniors finished in a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Buenos Aires is currently gripped with Superclasico fever ahead of the biggest game of all in Argentina and River fans are dreading the fixture with their old rivals following a run of shocking recent results that make the Boca clear favourites to claim a famous win at El Monumental.

Martin Palermo and Boca Juniors travel across town to visit Gustavo Cabral and River Plate in the latest edition of the Superclasico.

Jonathan Cristaldo scored twice as title holders Velez Sarsfield heaped more misery on Huracan to remain in touch with leaders Estudiantes in the Argentine Apertura championship on Sunday.

Radamel Falcao's early goal gave defending champion Porto a 1-0 victory over a nine-man Sporting in the Portuguese league on Saturday.

River Plate's Ariel Ortega was recalled by Argentina for the first time in six years on Thursday for a friendly against Ghana next week.

Vetaran striker Ariel Ortega fired the winning goal to give River Plate a 4-3 home victory over newly-promoted Chacarita Juniors on Sunday in the second round of the Argentine Apertura tournament.

LISBON, Portugal - New striker Radamel Falcao's early goal helped four-time defending champion FC Porto beat Naval 3-1 in the Portuguese league on Saturday.

A brace by Eduardo Salvio helped Argentina's Lanus come back from a goal down to beat giants River Plate 2-1 as visitors in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana Preliminary Stage.

A brace by Eduardo Salvio helped Argentina's Lanus come back from a goal down to beat giants River Plate 2-1 as visitors in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana Preliminary Stage.

MONTREAL - Last updated on Tuesday, Aug. 04, 2009 10:37PM EDT I t was a special night for Montreal Impact midfielder Leonardo Di Lorenzo - playing 33-time Argentine league champion River Plate to a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.

"I just tried to hit it cleanly," said Cahill of his first half effort. "The pitch was so bobbly it was ridiculous, everytime you got the ball you needed two touches to get it down.

EVERTON are bracing themselves for an improved offer from Manchester City for Joleon Lescott today.

Former Argentina captain Juan Pablo Sorin announced his retirement from soccer at the age of 33 on Tuesday.

DAVID MOYES has taken heart that Everton's preparations for the new campaign are moving in the right direction - as he promised not to ask too much of his players too soon.

Ariel Ortega's goal in the 27th minute gave Argentina's River Plate a 1-0 win over English Premier League side Everton in a soccer friendly on Saturday night.