The modality will be the same as that of the first semester of 2025: 30 teams, divided into two areas of 15, with the first eight of each crossing in playoffs until the champion is determined. This will be played by the second championship of the year in Argentina. This version will be called Closing Tournament. The format does not change. Of course, there will be a background difference. Now captivating soccer players who were champions in Qatar 2022 and who return to their love clubs, where they were born …
The fans of Rosario Central sold out the tickets for the first date against Godoy Cruz. And it is logical: this Saturday at 4:00 p.m., it will be the debut of Angel Di María. He returned and half of the city is revolutionized. He returned to join an interesting team. Surely you will receive the love of all Argentines in each stadium that steps. You will be well accompanied by a noon. It is also that, as an incorporation, the loan return for a year of a scorer of the house, Alejo Veliz. It is the ‘central fever’ …
The name and surname of the other great impact is Leandro Paredes. At 31, with total validity, the Boca shirt will put on again. It is a return comparable to Carlos Tevez to the same Xeneize team and Juan Sebastián Verón to students. The Apache and the Witch returned full, just like the midfielder from Rome. The news caused a revolution in Boca fans. It was clear in the historical reception given by the fans: they filled the Bombonera to receive it. Total madness!
Paredes will have the obligation to hierarchy to a midfield that needs it for a long time. It reaches a mouth that does not stop blowing: eliminated very fast from the Libertadores, without international tournaments in sight, with a club World Cup in which he failed to overcome the group stage and said goodbye with a more than a lean draw before the semi -professional Auckland City … Will the key of happiness xeneize be?
Juanfer Quintero returns to River Plate
The Club World Cup also shook River, who also did not manage to overcome the first stage. That is why Marcelo Gallardo declared several players and hurried at any price. Thus the millionaires “rob” Racing to Maxi Salas paying the termination clause of 8 million euros. And before Franco Mastantuono to Real Madrid, they have closed the return of the veteran Juanfer Quinterowho will face his third stage in the club. We will have to see if the doll gets River as his best River. It is his great pending account since he returned.
Racing lost Salas, but was reinforced with Colombian Duván Vergara, with Tomás Conechny and with a scorer of ascent like Elías Torres. Independiente was the Colombian Álvaro Angulo, but adds good additions in attack such as Walter Mazzanti and Ignacio Pussetto and in defense as Leonardo Godoy. The only big one that did not incorporate and was disarmed with the exits of Iker Muniain, Malcom Braida and Elián Irala is San Lorenzo, who shaken by a deep institutional crisis (with its president Marcelo Moretti still licensed) prioritizes paying the inhibitions and the millionaire debts facing the club.
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The trainers market also moved. Carlos Tevez assumed in workshops in replacement of a Diego Cocca who did not debut and resigned angry because the leadership did not comply with the promised passes market. And in the Platense champion there is a new coach: Cristian Kily González.
The Clausura will begin this Friday in Mar del Plata, with Aldosivi – Central Córdoba, and in Córdoba, with workshops – San Lorenzo. On Saturday, Di María Central will receive Godoy Cruz and Racing will be local against Barracas Central. While Sunday will play the other three greats: River – Platense, Argentinos Juniors – Boca and Sarmiento – Independiente.
Boca and Rosario, great candidates
The great candidates seem to be Boca and Rosario Central, for how they were reinforced, for what they already had and because they will not play international glasses. The problem of double competition will be suffered by River, Racing, Vélez and Students, all in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. They will also suffer from Independiente, Huracán, Lanús, Central Córdoba and Godoy Cruz, in Playoffs of the South American. We will have to see how the glasses complicate them in the local tournament.
Is it the closure of the mouth of Paredes or the central of Di María? Will any other big one turn on? Or what happened in the opening with Platense will an unexpected champion arise? Everything is possible in the unstable Argentine football.
