Jamie Ralph
@modernlepra
Irish. Newell's Old Boys and all things Argentine football but my first love is #THFC. Founder of @newellsoldboys.bsky.social & newellscarajo.com
Paraguay's hero keeper from the World Cup, Orlando Gill, has just been sent off for this headbutt while playing for San Lorenzo against Huracán.
According to reports in Argentina, Jorge Messi died last night at 10pm in a Rosario hospital. RIP
Fernando Muslera, who was widely blamed for Uruguay's early exit from the World Cup, saved a penalty & was MOTM in Estudiantes' win over Defensa y Justicia last night. Afterwards, he told journalists: "I am in a healing process"
The group of Argentinians who turned up to support @treatyunitedfc.bsky.social in Limerick has made the news in Argentina 🤣🇦🇷
Aesthetically pleasing Puskas contender from Alexander Díaz last night as Deportivo Riestra stunned Boca Juniors with a 3-0 win on the opening weekend of the Argentine Primera.
Jorge Sampaoli's playing career was cut short by injury as a youth at Newell's. Despite a 35-year coaching career (including at a World Cup & winning a Copa América), he never managed in the Argentine Primera—until tonight. His Talleres debut? A 1-0 loss to Newell's Old Boys.
Buenos Aires bookshop. I'll say it again, the semi-final was their final.
Man of the Match and this assist for Leandro Paredes for Boca Juniors in their victory over O'Higgins last night...just 4 DAYS after playing in the World Cup Final
Very petty from Rosario Central, using an image without Leo Messi or Lisandro Martínez (both ex Newell's players) to pay tribute to the national team.
8 of Argentina's 2022 World Cup Final starters will also start the 2026 final (only Otamendi, Molina & Di María missing). For comparison: when Argentina made back-to-back finals in 1986 and 1990, just 3 starters carried over: Maradona, Ruggeri and Burrucha
Number of Argentina players based at English clubs, at each Argentina v England World Cup match: 2026 - 6 2002 – 1 1998 – 0 1986 – 0 1966 – 0
In Southend, England, they have a mural of Lionel Messi. But Jude Bellingham's father is from the city so there are rumours that it will be repainted before Wednesday's World Cup semi-final.
One of the most iconic goalkeepers in modern Argentine football will leave River Plate. Franco Armani's departure is announced after 8 years at Los Millonarios where he won 10 trophies.
4 days after playing Argentina at the World Cup, Cape Verde's Pico Lopes is a pundit on Irish TV for the Argentina vs Egypt match.
Argentina's XI to face Egypt features 9 of the team that started the 2022 World Cup Final against France.
"Si yo fuera Maradona saldría en Mondovision Pa' gritarles a la FIFA que ellos son el gran ladrón" "If I were Maradona, I’d appear on worldwide TV To shout at FIFA that they’re the biggest thieves of all."
In a rare example of an Argentine team playing outside South America, Gimnasia have travelled to Russia for a pre-season tour. In their first game yesterday, they drew 1-1 with Zenit St Petersburg. Next up is Dynamo Makhachkala.
More and more clubs in the Americas are looking to recruit Europeans to come in and run their football operations. Ex-Spain goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta is moving to Mexico to become the Director of Football at Atlas. He previously worked at Porto, Barcelona, Athletic and Marseille.
They do say the World Cup is a shop window for many players and reports in Italy say Torino are interested in Orlando Gill, Paraguay's keeper in the World Cup who impressed against Germany. He currently plays for San Lorenzo in Argentina.
The World Cup is finally discovering José Canale. The ex-Newell's defender is having a stormer against Germany and continuing on his club form for Lanús which saw him win the Copa Sudamericana at the end of last year.
91-year-old Argentine journalist Enrique Macaya Marqúez, who is covering his 18TH World Cup, asked the first question at yesterday's press conference with Lionel Scaloni.
Tottenham have confirmed the sale of Alejo Veliz who will join Bahia of Brazil on 1 July. Closure finally for a player who failed to meet the demands of European football despite showing some very promising signs as a young striker in Argentina.
I enjoyed Lisandro Martínez beating Paul Wanner in the air last night despite there being a 10cm height difference. "Not tall enough to be a centre-back" is what they said.
I see the World Cup now has the "no celebration" celebration after Ayari scored against a team he was eligible to play for but chose not to.
Ander Herrera has announced his departure from Boca Juniors after 18 months at the club.