BUENOS AIRES, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Wigan Athletic striker Franco Di Santo was called up by Argentina for the first time on Tuesday for the friendly away to Saudi Arabia in two weeks time.

The 23-year-old former Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers forward, who has played for his country at under-20 level, has been in fine form this season scoring three Premier League goals.

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 28 (Reuters) – A goal in added time from Walter Erviti stole a 2-2 draw for Boca Juniors against arch-rivals River Plate in a heated Argentine “Superclasico” that ended with 25 people hurt in crowd violence on Sunday.

The match started in party atmosphere at a packed Monumental with the traditional ticker tape welcome when the players took to the field, but degenerated into sporadic incidents of violence after the final whistle.

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 28 (Reuters) – A goal in added time from Walter Erviti stole a 2-2 draw for Boca Juniors against arch-rivals River Plate in Argentina’s “Superclasico” on Sunday.

The midfielder’s scrambled goal came from a quick break after the Boca defence had blocked a shot at the other end from River captain David Trezeguet, who was attempting to mark his first big Buenos Aires derby with a goal.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Former France striker David Trezeguet is set to realise a boyhood dream when he lines up for River Plate against Boca Juniors in one of the world’s great football derbies on Sunday.

Playing the “Superclasico”, Trezeguet takes another step in a remarkable denouement to a career that brought him World Cup and European Championship winners’ medals.

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Former France striker David Trezeguet is set to realise a boyhood dream when he lines up for River Plate against Boca Juniors in one of the world’s great soccer derbies on Sunday.

Playing the “Superclasico”, Trezeguet takes another step in a remarkable denouement to a career that brought him World Cup and European Championship winners’ medals.

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Centre Gonzalo Tiesi has recovered from injury and shown good form in the Buenos Aires club championship earning a place in Argentina’s squad for next month’s European tour.

Tiesi, a veteran of the 2007 World Cup whose 2011 tournament in New Zealand was ended by injury in the Pumas’ opening match against England, missed Argentina’s debut in the southern hemisphere’s inaugural Rugby Championship tournament.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – World middleweight champion Sergio Martinez would like a shot at Floyd Mayweather but said on Monday he would not lose sleep trying to pin down the elusive American.

“Mayweather skirts around things so it’s complicated to focus on going after him,” the 37-year-old southpaw known as ‘Maravilla’ (Marvel) said on a his first return home to Argentina since winning the title.

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Boca Juniors and River Plate will both be looking to reignite their season with a “Superclasico” victory next weekend after dismal performances in the Argentine league on Sunday.

River lost 1-0 away to Quilmes, while Boca fans bayed for coach Julio Cesar Falcioni’s blood as he walked towards the players’ tunnel after 0-0 draw at home to Estudiantes.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s world class forwards were instrumental in a 2-1 away over Chile on Tuesday that gave the visitors a three-point lead in the standings as the South American World Cup qualifying campaign takes a break until March.

Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain struck within minutes of each other half an hour into the match, taking their personal tallies to seven, with Chile pulling one back through substitute Felipe Gutierrez in added time at the end of the game.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s world class forwards were instrumental in a 2-1 away over Chile on Tuesday that gave the visitors a three-point lead in the standings as the South American World Cup qualifying campaign takes a break until March.

Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain struck within minutes of each other half an hour into the match, taking their personal tallies to seven, with Chile pulling one back through substitute Felipe Gutierrez in added time at the end of the game.