About Newell’s Old Boys

Welcome to the number one English-language news and information website for the Argentine football club Newell’s Old Boys of Rosario. Founded in 1903 and named after Englishman Isaac Newell who emigrated to Rosario to establish a school, Newell’s Old Boys have won the Argentine league championship 7 times, most recently in 2013.

Newell’s Old Boys play at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, also known as the Parque Independencia or El Coloso. The stadium is named after the club’s most successful manager, Marcelo Bielsa, who won titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992 with Newell’s.

The club has a long history of developing footballers and some of the most well-known players to have started their careers at the club are Lionel Messi, Gabriel Batistuta, Mauricio Pochettino, Tata Martino, Jorge Valdano, Walter Samuel, Lionel Scaloni, Maxi Rodríguez, Éver Banega and Cristian Ansaldi.

Newell’s Old Boys are nicknamed ‘Los Leprosos’ (The Lepers) or ‘La Lepra’ (The Leprosy). The nickname stems from the 1920s when Newell’s agreed to play a charity match for victims of leprosy but their rivals, Rosario Central, refused.

The club play in a red and black shirt so are also known as ‘Rojinegro‘ (red & black).

This website takes its name from the most famous phrase associated with supporting Newell’s Old Boys. When Marcelo Bielsa won his first title with Newell’s in 1990, he shouted ‘Newell’s Carajo!’ at the fans and the phrase has since become a rallying cry for supporters of the club.

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  Highlights: Newell’s 1-0 San LorenzoMarch 21, 2023
  Highlights: Jorge Recalde’s second goal in consecutive games was enough to give Newell’s an impressive win over high-flying San Lorenzo at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa on Monday evening.
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  Highlights: Colón 1-1 Newell’sMarch 14, 2023
  Highlights: Newell’s Old Boys returned to Rosario with a point after playing out a 1-1 draw with struggling Colón on Monday night.
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  Highlights: Newell’s 1-0 Barracas CentralMarch 5, 2023
  Highlights: After two consecutive defeats, Newell’s Old Boys won an important three points in the league on Saturday night at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa.
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  Highlights: Instituto 3-1 Newell’sFebruary 27, 2023
  Highlights: A real lacklustre performance saw Newell’s beaten by newly-promoted Instituto at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba on Sunday night.
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  Highlights: Newell’s 0-1 ClaypoleFebruary 23, 2023
  Highlights: Newell’s Old Boys suffered an embarrassing defeat in San Nicolás on Wednesday night, going out of the Copa Argentina to Primera C side Claypole.
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  Highlights: Newell’s 2-0 BanfieldFebruary 19, 2023
  Highlights: It was the late late show at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa as 10-man Newell’s Old Boys overcame a wasteful Banfield to record a second win of the season under Gabriel Heinze.
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  Highlights: Defensa y Justicia 1-0 Newell’sFebruary 12, 2023
  Highlights: Gabriel Heinze suffered a first defeat as Newell’s manager away to Defensa y Justicia on Saturday evening.
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  Highlights: Newell’s 1-0 VélezFebruary 4, 2023
  Highlights: It was a happy return to the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa for new manager Gabriel Heinze as La Lepra defeated his old club Vélez on Friday night.
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  Highlights: Platense 2-2 Newell’sJanuary 29, 2023
  Highlights: Gabriel Heinze’s Newell’s Old Boys took a point from Platense as the new Liga AFA season got underway for La Lepra on Sunday evening in Buenos Aires.
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  Jherson Mosquera joins Newell’s Old Boys from Deportivo PereiraJanuary 28, 2023
  The 23-year old Colombian right-back has signed a 4-year contract at La Lepra
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  Newell’s launch new home and away kits for 2023January 27, 2023
  The new home and away Newell’s Old Boys kits by Givova were launched last night at the City Center Casino and Hotel in Rosario.
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  Death announced of Horacio García, Director of Football at Newell’s Old Boys.January 2, 2023
  García joined the club in November and had been working with Gabriel Heinze on player recruitment.
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  Newell’s announce the signing of Bruno PittónJanuary 1, 2023
  The 29-year-old left-back joins on a free from Emelec of Ecuador.
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  Lucas Hoyos signs for Newell’sDecember 22, 2022
  Lucas Hoyos has become Gabriel Heinze’s third signing of the summer window. He joins La Lepra permanently on a 3-year deal from Vélez Sarsfield.
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  Iván Gómez joins Newell’s on loanDecember 16, 2022
  The 25-year old Estudiantes midfielder becomes Gabriel Heinze’s second signing of the window.

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