Last week, Boca Juniors and arch-rivals River Plate met for the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana tie at La Bombanera, and their fans went suitably crazy.
Well, not to be outdone by their great rivals, River's fans put on a show of their own for their side ahead of the second leg at El Monumental, with fireworks, flares and a hell of a lot of noise.
After watching this, every hair on my beard is standing up, and I now look like I've been electrocuted.
However it plays out on the pitch, which set of fans wins the battle of the entrances?
I can't decide.
Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]
Fans are puzzled. Heimir Hallgrimsson has announced his Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday. There was even more big news, with the manager revealing at the end of the press conference that he has signed a new contract until the end of the Euro 2028 campaign. Hallgrimsson stated that […]
A huge occasion. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named his squad for his side’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday (kick-off, 7.45pm). The winner of the tie will face the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia on Tuesday, 31 March. QPR attacking midfielder and former England U20s star, Harvey Vale, has been […]