Author: Tom Nash
Tom is an Argentina correspondent for World Football Index, and River Plate reporter based in Buenos Aires. He also runs the @CARP_English Twitter account.
Superclasico Preview – River & Boca Meet In Superliga Ahead Of Libertadores Clash
It’s ‘back to normal’ for Argentina’s most high-profile derby on Sunday as River Plate and Boca Juniors face each other with three league points on th [...]
Copa Libertadores 2019 Quarter Final Preview
Springtime is approaching in the southern half of Latin America. The nights are getting lighter and cold temperatures easing, which for football fans [...]
Who Are Favourites For The 2019-20 Superliga Argentina?
A new edition of the Argentine Superliga kicks off this weekend. With each team playing the other 23 once and then a champion being crowned in March, [...]
2019 Copa Libertadores Second Round Preview
The Copa Libertadores reaches its critical knockout phase on Tuesday. Tom Nash previews the upcoming second round ties.
So here is the full program [...]
Assessing River Plate’s Latest Crop Of Future Stars
River Plate’s famous youth academy is producing another batch of youngsters who will begin to get more first team opportunities over the coming months [...]
Introducing Argentina’s Copa de la Superliga
Argentina has long been famous for domestic football schedules which foreigners find bizarre and unfathomable. On 12 April, yet another new competitio [...]
River Plate And Colombia Rocked By Quintero Injury Lay-Off
All was well in the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires on Sunday evening. A fine summer afternoon was coming to a close, and the locals were happy after [...]
Busy Summer Transfer Window Awaits Argentine Clubs As Stars Move On
The summer transfer window has now arrived for clubs in the Southern Hemisphere. This is traditionally the time of year when they favour recruitment, [...]
River Plate Crowned 2018 Copa Libertadores Champions
It was long, drawn-out, and controversial, but on Sunday night in Madrid, River Plate were crowned winners of the historic Superclasico final of the [...]
Weary Argentines Prepare For The Copa Libertadores To Finally Be Decided
Around 11pm on the night of October 31st, Boca Juniors striker Dario Benedetto scored a goal in a game vs Palmeiras in São Paulo.
This was no ordinar [...]