Enzo Francescoli Uriarte, nicknamed "El Príncipe", is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and as one of Uruguay's and South America's greatest ever players. He represented his nation at two FIFA World Cups, in 1986 and 1990, also winning the Copa América in 1983, 1987 and 1995.
Juan Román Riquelme is an Argentine former professional footballer and current president of Boca Juniors, the club where he spent the majority of his playing career. He is considered by various journalists, players and coaches as one of the greatest playmakers of all time.
Walter Nicolás Gaitán Sayavedra is a retired Argentine professional footballer.
Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was recently the manager of Huracán.
Alberto César Tarantini is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. He won the 1978 FIFA World Cup with the Argentina national football team. He played as a defensive left back early in his career, and later as a wing back.
Ignacio "Nacho" Martín Scocco is an Argentine retired professional footballer who last played as a forward for Newell's Old Boys. He has also played for clubs in Mexico, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, England and Brazil.
Ángel Amadeo Labruna was an Argentine footballer and coach who played as a forward. With 323 goals scored in official matches, which include 294 league goals, Labruna is the 2nd all-time top scorer of Primera División after Paraguayan Arsenio Erico. Labruna was also part of the celebrated River Plate offense, nicknamed La Máquina, and he was considered one of the best South-American footballers of his generation. In his career, Labruna scored 564 goals.
Daniel Gastón Montenegro Casella is an Argentine former footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Superclásico is the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate. It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby, with the prefix "super" used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine football. In fact, the term 'Clásico' originated in Argentina, particularly with this match up and it was later exported to other countries such as Spain and Mexico. According to some statistics, they command more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them.
Paulo Angelo Valentim was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker for clubs in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.
Hugo Alberto Curioni is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre forward. He played professional football in Argentina, France and Mexico.
Alberto José Márcico is an Argentine former professional football midfielder. He played club football with Ferro Carril Oeste, Toulouse, Boca Juniors, and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP). e represented the Argentina national football team on 15 occasions between 1983 and 1992, including at the 1983 Copa América.
Carlos María García Cambón was an Argentine football player and manager. In his debut for Boca Juniors, he scored four goals in the Superclásico derby against River Plate.
Emmanuel Gigliotti is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera.
Manuel Lanzini is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate.
The origins of Argentine sports club Boca Juniors can be traced to the early 1900s, when a group of teenagers decided to establish a football club in La Boca, a working-class neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Most of the original founders of the club were of Italian descent, as the southern barrio had been settled by Ligurian migrants during the 19th century; to this day, Boca supporters are known as "Xeneizes".
The 2015 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 86th consecutive Primera División season. During the season Boca Juniors took part in the Primera División, Copa Argentina and Copa Libertadores.
The 2016 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 87th consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. During the first part of the 2016, Boca Juniors took part in the Primera División, Supercopa Argentina and the Copa Libertadores.
Alberto Penney (1888–1945) was an Argentine footballer, who played in Boca Juniors and River Plate.
Ignacio Martín Fernández is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for River Plate.
