Who is better Boca Juniors or River Plate?

Who is better Boca Juniors or River Plate?

The rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors is perhaps the greatest and fiercest rivalry in the world. Starting in 1913, with a 2-1 River Plate victory, the two cross-city rivals have met over 160 times. Of those meetings, Boca have won the majority of the matches.

Who is bigger Boca vs River Plate?

River’s motto is ‘El Mas Grande’, the greatest, while Boca call themselves ‘La Mitad Mas Uno’, half the country plus one. A survey by the Bundesliga published this year said River had 146,000 club members, the most in South America, but Boca said they have 193,000 members.

Why are River Plate called chickens?

And of course, both sets of fans have embraced the idea with all the enthusiasm of primary school children. Boca call River gallinas (chickens) because they’re gutless, having choked by blowing a two-goal lead against Penarol in the 1966 Copa Libertadores Final. The fans have also enjoyed pranking each other.

How many caps does Cambiasso have for Argentina?

A full international since 2000, Cambiasso won 52 caps for Argentina and represented the country at the 2006 World Cup, the 2005 Confederations Cup, and at the Copa América in 2007 and 2011 . Cambiasso began his professional career with Argentinos Juniors in 1995, moving to Real Madrid in 1996 along with his brother Nicolás Cambiasso.

Did Cambiasso play for Argentina in 2010 World Cup?

On 12 May 2010, Cambiasso and Inter teammate Javier Zanetti were controversially left out of the 30-man provisional 2010 World Cup squad for Argentina. On 20 August 2010, new Argentina coach Sergio Batista recalled Cambiasso to the national team for the friendly against newly crowned world champions Spain.

When did cambiassio renew his contract?

Cambiassio renewed his contract on 11 July 2016. On 9 March 2017, he returned to the starting lineup as a result of the dismissal of Olympiacos manager Paulo Bento against Beşiktaş for the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 stage, and headed the opening goal of a 1–1 draw, subsequently being named man of the match.

What happened to Giuseppe Cambiasso?

On 9 January 2011, Cambiasso scored twice as Inter came from a goal down to defeat Catania 2–1. Cambiasso received the first red card of his Inter career on 30 March 2013 for a reckless tackle on Sebastian Giovinco; he was suspended for one match.

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