Hand Of Pod

This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi B look back on last Sunday's superclásico, which saw Boca Juniors beat River Plate deservedly, but while benefiting from some slightly uneven refereeing. That win, combined with wins for Argentinos Juniors and Rosario Central, set up a three-way race for the annual league table title on Saturday afternoon. We also go over the permutations this weekend for the playoff races and take a look at the first Argentina squad of the post-Messi era.

This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi B look back on a weekend of Torneo Clausura games that saw Boca Juniors and River Plate both claim 1–0 wins over Avellaneda opponents ahead of their clash in the Bombonera this Sunday. Elsewhere, various teams confirmed their playoff spots and the AFA have decided on a change of format for next year's top flight, to everyone's amazement.

This week Sam, English Dan, Santi B and Andrés look back on the clásico de Avellaneda and the rest of last weekend's Torneo Clausura action before reviewing the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores, which saw first Boca Juniors and then Estudiantes de La Plata advance in the Maracanã.

This week Sam, English Dan, Chris and Andrés discuss the beginning of the end game in the 2026 Torneo Clausura group stage, with Estudiantes de Río Cuarto's relegation confirming that we're reaching the business end. The continental semifinals are also well underway.

This week Sam, Andrés, Chris and English Dan look back on Argentina's farewell to Lionel Messi, as he scored his 126th goal in his 208th – and last – match for the national team in a 3–0 win over Benin. What signs has this international break given us for the future of the national team? Why are the AFA so bad at organising things? And what happened last weekend in the top flight?