This week marks a great time for football in Buenos Aires due to two major happenings: first, the Copa Libertadores Final will be opposing Buenos Aires’s biggest team Boca Juniors against the famous Sao Paolo team Corinthians in the Bombonera; and second, River Plate, due to their amazing victory on Saturday, have finally moved back up to Argentina’s first division, meaning that this year you will be able to witness one of the most exciting sporting events in the world: the Superclásico!

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The excitement is rising in Buenos Aires, and football tickets are running out fast as we are quickly approaching the first half of the Copa Libertadores Final. This Wednesday, June 27th 2012, Buenos Aires’ Boca Juniors will be playing Sao Paulo's Corinthians at the Bombonera (Boca Junior stadium) in what is promised to be a spectacular evening of football in Buenos Aires! The tension will be at its highest as the streets will be roaming with thousands of both Argentine and Brazilian fans coming to witness this grand Final. Furthermore, what makes this game even more interesting is the incredible passion both countries have for the sport as well as their eternal rivalry, so the outcome of the final will affect both nations’ pride in a dramatic way. So if you are interested in joining the Boca Junior fans for a unique experience of football in Buenos Aires, click here to book your guided football tour!

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On Saturday, Buenos Aires lived one of its happiest moments in a very long time: the victory that led one of their leading football teams back to the first division. And yes you may have heard it, River Plate is back in the game with the big boys, and the natural order of things is finally back in balance. Thousands of River fans were celebrating this wonderful moment at the Obelisk this Saturday as if it were some kind of national holiday. However, not only were they celebrating the return of their team to the first division, but also the fact that now they will be able to play their eternal rivals, Boca Junior, in the long awaited Superclásico!

The Superclásico is the name used to describe the football match in Buenos Aires between these two teams. It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby, with the prefix "super" used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine football.

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The Boca vs. River game is well known to be one of the fiercest, most exciting football events in the world, and definitely something not to be missed if you are traveling to Buenos Aires at the right time.

So as we can see it has been a big week in Buenos Aires in terms of football. As football in Buenos Aires is part of the national culture, it is well worth experiencing it if you are visiting this wonderful city.

For more football tours and other activities in Buenos Aires, check out our BsAs4U catalogue where you can book safely online with no extra fee!