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| Full name | Club Atlético River Plate | ||
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| Nickname(s) | River | ||
| Founded | 25 May 1901 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Núñez, Buenos Aires | ||
| Capacity | 70,074 [1] | ||
| Chairman | Daniel Passarella | ||
| Manager | Marcelo Gallardo | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2019-20 | 2nd | ||
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Club Atlético River Plate, commonly known as River Plate, is an Argentine professional football club. They are based in Buenos Aires, and play their home games at Estadio Monumental.
The name of the club is English for Río de la Plata. They are the most succcessful club in Argentina, with 36 league titles. River Plate has a very strong rivalry with Boca Juniors, mainly because both teams are from Buenos Aires and also are considered the biggest teams in Argentina. Matches between them sometimes involve violence between supporters.
Panoramic View of Estadio Monumental
Current squad[change | change source]
- As of 16 February 2021[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "El Monumental". River Plate Official Website.
- ↑ "River Plate squad". Soccerway. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
