With injury having cruelly stripped the world of Pele for almost all of that tournament, it was Garrincha who led his country to glory. He may not appear at the top of any goalscoring charts you dig ...

River Plate gave a warm "welcome home" this Monday to defender Gonzalo Montiel, a player who came through the ranks of the Argentine club and is remembered as the author of the penalty goal that ...

BUENOS AIRES, March 1 (Reuters) - Ten-man River Plate missed an opportunity to take first place in Group B of the Argentine Primera Division Apertura tournament with a 2-0 home defeat to ...

River Plate is gearing up for a massive comeback attempt this Tuesday at home in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal against Atlético Mineiro, who hold a solid 3-0 lead from the ...

BUENOS AIRES, March 9 (Reuters) - A superb second-half strike from Facundo Colidio earned River Plate a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Atletico Tucuman in the Argentine Primera Division Apertura ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Rosario Central's Santiago Lopez came off the bench to score in the 85th minute for a 2-2 draw against River Plate in their Argentine Primera Division Apertura tournament ...