Argentine futbol looks set to explode this weekend as the Argentine Clausura Championship begins. For American viewers, Fox Sports World will set the league in motion with their airing of River Plate’s travels to Lanus. And be sure to catch their mid-week translated re-view of the goal action from the weekend. 

Estudiantes return as glorious Champions, having come from behind to snatch the gold from Boca in their finals match playoff, and the season doesn’t look so 2-club dominate anymore. Diego Simeone, backed by the play of Veron, has kept the solid core of the squad and truly envisions a chance at a double.

Whilst the top two clubs are out marketing their real diamonds, more-and-more clubs will feel that they too can compete with the Rivers and Boca Jrns. of the world. Though both teams have sold players to Real Madrid in the off-season, it looks like River’s need to fill the void, left by the departure of young French/Argentine striker Higuain, will be more worrisome. 

Thankfully for Boca, Riquelme, as a switch out for Boca’s starlet mid-fielder Gago, will be joining back with Palermo and Co. and will be bringing with him the prodigal form that he seems to have lost in Spain for Villarreal—the x-factor to once again dominate La Liga de Argentina. It just might come down to Boca and Estudiantes once again.

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