Vélez Sarsfield

The Argentine justice department launched an investigation on Tuesday into potential links to illegal sports betting after top-flight side Deportivo Riestra fielded an influencer in their 1-1 draw with leaders Velez Sarsfield.

A top flight team in Argentina fielded a social media influencer in a league match on Monday, in a move that upset rival players.

Four players from Argentine top-flight club Vélez Sarsfield were arrested on Monday in connection with a rape case. Goalkeeper Sebastián Sosa, defender Braian Cufré, midfielder José Ignacio Florentín and striker Abiel Osorio were arrested.

Argentina top-flight club Vélez Sarsfield suspended four players on Thursday after a woman accused them of raping her last week.

Uruguayan defender Diego Godin's farewell match ended with his team Velez Sarsfield losing to Huracan, sparking a violent incident on Sunday, as some of the Argentine club's own fans viciously attacked the players, assaulting them at gunpoint.

Uruguayan defender Diego Godín retired from football on Sunday following Vélez Sarsfield's 1-0 loss to Huracán in the last Argentine league game of the season, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious 20-year playing career.

Second-half substitute Marinho scored the winner for Flamengo on Wednesday and, in turn, showed why the Rio giants are Copa Libertadores favourites.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has masterminded Athletico Paranaense's march to the Copa Libertadores semis. Can he take them one step further?

Flamengo are surely on their way to the Copa Libertadores final once again but their foe -- either Athletico PR or Palmeiras -- is still unknown.

Velez Sarsfield sit 27th in Argentina's Primera Division, yet they're the only non-Brazilian side remaining in the Copa Libertadores' final four.