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Boca Juniors' forward Juan Manuel Martinez (R) controls the ball past Colon's midfielder Hernan Bernardello during their Argentine First Division football match, at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 18, 2013. The match took place without spectators due to a disciplinary measure for Boca Juniors' supporters, who used fireworks in the last match of the team against River Plate.
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I have known him for a long time and he is one of the best managers in the world. Manuel has the necessary credentials and experience to succeed in the Premier League. He has managed some of the biggest clubs in the world in Real Madrid, River Plate, Valencia and Malaga, so Manchester City will not faze him.More quotes »
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City slicker: Pablo Zabaleta expects Manchester City to play more attractive football under manager-to-be Pellegrini
"He did well when we were at San Lorenzo. He won the South American Cup. “After he left San Lorenzo, he went to River Plate. He was always keen on youth development and also won important things there. That makes him a good manager. “When he went to Villarreal, from Mirror.co.uk Read more »
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Gunners gun
following all the major managerial changes. Wenger was interested in Higuain before he even joined Real Madrid from River Plate in 2007 and there is a feeling that he could now be attainable for what would be a club-record transfer fee of £19 million. Arsenal from Calcutta Telegraph Read more »
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River Plate rallies for draw at Union
Plate's title challenge took a hit on Sunday as the club needed to come from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw at Union. Union entered the match just five points above last place, but the hosts took a 2-0 lead in the first 35 minutes with goals from Andres from Miami Herald Read more »
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River stumble at Santa Fe
River Plate battled from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at fourth-bottom Union Santa Fe in the Argentinian Apertura on Sunday. Andres Franzoia and Juan Cavallaro looked to have set the hosts on course for only their third win of the season with a goal apiece from FIFA Read more »
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River Plate rallies for 2-2 draw with Union
Di Baia Photo: AP Boca Juniors's players enter the field backdropped by empty stadium... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — River Plate failed to gain ground on Argentine first-division leader Newell's Old Boys after coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Union on from San Antonio Express Read more »
