Cristian Romero has been named as the new captain of Tottenham Hotspur.
Romero will be wearing the captain’s armband this season for the reigning UEFA Europa League champions. The club announced on Wednesday that the Argentine will be captaining them with the departure of former captain Son Heung-min to Los Angeles FC.
The new Tottenham Hotspur captain also gave his first interview, speaking in English.
Federico Redondo is set to join Elche from Inter Miami.
Redondo could be joining Elche. According to Germán García Grova, the Argentine will be joining them from Inter Miami on a five year deal.
He is already in Spain to sign his contract. The 22 year old has played 20 league matches this season and has one assist.
River Plate, Racing Club, Vélez Sarsfield, and Estudiantes de La Plata are the four Argentine teams that advanced past the 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage and will compete in the Round of 16, which begins this Tuesday.
This Tuesday, Vélez Sarsfield will visit Brazil’s Fortaleza, a team featuring several Argentine players, including José Herrera, Gastón Ávila, Emanuel Brítez, Juan Martín Lucero, Eros Mancuso, and Emmanuel Martínez. Also today, Racing Club will face Uruguay’s Peñarol away in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie.
On Wednesday, Estudiantes de La Plata will travel to Paraguay to take on Cerro Porteño, while on Thursday, River Plate will visit Libertad, also in Paraguay.
All four Argentine clubs finished first in their respective groups, meaning they will host the decisive second leg at home. Meanwhile, Central Córdoba finished third in their group and will continue their campaign in the Copa Sudamericana, while Talleres de Córdoba ended up fourth and were eliminated from continental competition.
Historically, River Plate has won the Copa Libertadores four times (1986, 1996, 2015, and 2018), Estudiantes de La Plata has lifted the trophy on four occasions as well (1968, 1969, 1970, and 2009), Racing Club has one title (1967), and Vélez Sarsfield has one (1994).
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Argentina midfielder Nicolás Paz has made no secret of his biggest dream for the near future. Speaking with Cadena SER, the 20-year-old Como playmaker revealed:
“Right now, my dream is to play in the World Cup next year. I’m working every day to achieve it.”
Paz, who was named the Best Under-23 Player in Serie A last season after an impressive campaign with Como, said he feels fully supported by the Argentina national team staff.
“I made a good decision in playing for Argentina and I’m very happy. With the national team, they encourage me, take care of me, give me good advice and all their support. I’m very happy to be part of it. It’s a great source of pride.”
The left-footed midfielder made his Albiceleste debut on October 16 in a 6-0 World Cup Qualifier win against Bolivia and has already featured three times under Lionel Scaloni.
A lifelong fan of Lionel Messi, Paz explained how his admiration began:
“He’s been my idol forever. It was largely because of the influence of my family, who are Argentine. That’s why from a very young age I followed the national team closely. Even as a kid, I watched every game.”
While speculation continues over his club future, Paz stressed that his focus remains on Como, where he is under contract until June 2028.
“People will always talk a lot, but I’m calm and focused on Como. We have a very important season ahead, and we can achieve great things. I can’t wait for the first league match to show the world what we are capable of. I’m very excited.”
The midfielder also reflected on his time at Real Madrid, where he came through the youth ranks:
“I owe everything to Real Madrid. Whether I’ll go back is unknown. I’m focused on Como. I have no idea about the future — I don’t even know what I’m doing tomorrow.”
Last season, Paz scored six goals and provided nine assists in 35 Serie A appearances as Como, coached by Cesc Fàbregas, finished 10th in the table. His performances even earned praise from Italian legend Francesco Totti, who said:
“He will return to Real Madrid and will be one of the best in the world.”
Bayer Leverkusen are interested in Equi Fernández of Al Qadsiah.
Equi Fernández could be playing in Germany. According to Fabrizio Romano, Bayer Leverkusen have the Argentine on their shortlist.
The deal with Real Sociedad for the 23 year old fell through. Equi joined the Saudi Arabian club last year from Boca Juniors.
