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PREVIEW-Soccer-Riquelme keeps Boca Juniors guessing on comeback

February 7, 2013 11:30
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Juan Roman Riquelme continued to keep everyone guessing about whether he would play again ahead of the final stage of the Argentine championship that starts this weekend. Having walked out on Boca Juniors in July and turned them down last month despite the return of record title-winning coach Carlos Bianchi, Riquelme has hinted he might want to wear their colours again after all.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Argentina's Gago joins Velez on loan from Valencia

January 31, 2013 15:16
(Adds details, quotes, byline) By Rex Gowar LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Velez Sarsfield landed the top Argentine mid-season transfer by bringing Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago home on loan from Valencia on Thursday. The Spanish Primera Liga club and the Argentine champions "have reached an agreement for the release of the player Fernando Gago until the end of this season," said a statement on Valencia's website (www.valenciacf.com).

Football: Valencia's Gago returns home on loan

January 31, 2013 15:15
Valencia have loaned Argentine midfielder Fernando Gago to Buenos Aires club Velez Sarsfield on loan until the end of the season, the Spanish side announced on their website on Thursday. The Argentine international midfielder only joined Valencia last summer from Real Madrid, where he had fallen out of favour and had been farmed out on loan to Roma. The 26-year-old started his career with Boca Juniors before moving to Real Madrid in January 2007 at the same time as compatriot Gonzalo Higuain. Velez Sarsfield won the most recent Argentine championship. gr/as/dj

Soccer-Valencia's Gago goes home to Velez on loan

January 31, 2013 14:45
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Argentine champions Velez Sarsfield have taken Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago on loan from Valencia for five months, the Spanish club said on Thursday. The two clubs "have reached an agreement for the release of the player Fernando Gago until the end of this season", a statement said on Valencia's website (www.valenciacf.com).

Soccer-Banega recalled to Argentina squad after freak injury

January 23, 2013 05:00
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Ever Banega has been recalled to the Argentina squad for next month's friendly against Sweden, with the Valencia midfielder named for the first time since October 2011 after a freak car accident sidelined him for six months. Banega has not played for Argentina since the shock 1-0 away loss to Venezuela in a World Cup qualifier, having suffered the injury last February when his car rolled onto his leg as he was filling up with fuel.

Soccer-Boca Juniors gain Martinez after losing Riquelme for good

January 22, 2013 13:45
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Boca Juniors have made up for the permanent loss of Juan Roman Riquelme with the biggest signing of Argentina's mid-season recess. Argentina forward Juan Manuel "Burrito" Martinez completed his transfer from South American champions Corinthians of Brazil when he was presented officially to the media in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.

Soccer-Nothing friendly about Argentina's summer clashes

January 20, 2013 09:00
Jan 20 (Reuters) - River Plate striker Rodrigo Mora was true to his word when he scored twice in a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Boca Juniors in his second "superclasico". The Uruguayan had said in the buildup to Saturdays friendly that he wanted to score in revenge for the 2-2 draw in the league championship in October when his goal put River two up before Boca hit back in the final quarter of an hour.

Soccer-Argentina and Brazil fail to qualify for youth World Cup

January 19, 2013 10:01
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Argentina and holders Brazil, who between them have 11 titles, will miss this year's Under-20 World Cup in Turkey after abysmal results in the South American qualifying tournament. The arch-rivals both failed to go through to the title round in the South American under-20 championship being hosted by Argentina in the western Andean region of Cuyo.
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