Ariel Ortega is upset with the rumors about his departure from River after a new incident with his drinking problem. After training, which he did normally, he spoke about his relationship with Passarella and Astrada, and his will to remain at the ‘Millonario’.

It is weird how bad moments often get the best out of people, and this time Ariel Ortega’s recent downfall was the reason for two of Argentina’s most important football icons to speak to each other again after 20 years.

River could not release its best football and only tied 0 to 0 against Rosario Central at Monumental Stadium. Ariel Ortega was sent off by coach Astrada over a relapse into alcohol addiction.

“Tolo” Gallego’s team won the northern three-team tournament by beating River Plate3- 2 with two goals by Ignacio Piatti and one by Walter Acevedo. For Leonardo Astrada’s side scored Gustavo Bou and Ariel Ortega.

After River players took a vote, Matias Almeyda, Ariel Ortega and Marcelo Gallardo made the result public: The players want Leonardo Astrada to continue as River coach after the new president s elected.

Ariel Ortega, River Plate’s talent shocked with his remarks in an interview with a local newspaper: “When I’m alone I cry, that’s my way to feel relieved” said Ortega.

In a very nice game played in Mendoza River and Godoy Cruz drew 1-1, each scoring a goal at the beginning of each half. Rosales for River after 3′ in the first half and Rojas for Godoy Cruz after only 2′ of play in the second.
The result was not what River or Godoy Cruz expected [...]

River Plate’s coach Leonardo Astrada, confirmed that Ariel Ortega will not travel to Rosario for the match against Newell’s, after the “Burrito” undertook to treat his alcohol addiction.

Ariel Ortega did not take part in River Plate’s training session this morning, but he met with coach Leonardo Astrada, who shook his hand and would have asked to undergo alcohol rehab again.

With the elimination of River Plate from the Copa Sudamericana, the team is finally immersed in a deep crisis that affects its players and begins to increase the heat between them.

River Plate won 4 to 3 in a thrilling match played at the Monumental at the last minute on the second day of the Apertura tournament. When it seemed that River was letting his fans down as usual, their top talent Ariel Ortega gave the awaited victory to his team with an extraordinary goal.(VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Even with Ariel Ortega, Marcelo Gallardo and Matias Almeyda, River Plate is way far away from what it used to be in the nineties, when hand in hand with those players and other top class talents like Enzo Francescoli, they were not only the undisputed best team in Argentina but also throughout America and the world.

Charly Garcia, who has sold over 15,000 tickets this week for his return in River, filmed a video for his new song “Deberías saber por qué” (”You should know why”) after the international premiere of the track last Friday.

Diego Armando Maradona, moved forward today that it will summon for the idol of River Plate, Ariel Ortega, to integrate the National team. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

The only goal of the match was scored by Ariel Ortega, who said “I am not a former player, the magic is still intact” and “I turned to be champions.” (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Today a new chapter is written in the novel of Ariel Ortega and River. The “Burrito” began to train in the venue that the club owns in Ezeiza.