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 BelgranoFebruary 5, 2024
  Highlights: Colo Ramírez struck again to make it 3 from 3 for Newell’s in this year’s Copa de la Liga.
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  Highlights: Lanús 0-2 Newell’sJanuary 31, 2024
  Highlights: Goals from Brian Aguirre and Colo Ramírez made it 2 wins from 2 for new coach Mauricio Larriera.
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  Éver Banega Rejoins Newell’s Old BoysJanuary 23, 2024
  Newell’s Old Boys have announced the homecoming of esteemed Argentinian midfielder, Éver Banega, as he rejoins the club for his second tenure.
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  Mauricio Larriera appointed new Newell’s managerDecember 6, 2023
  Newell’s Old Boys have appointed Mauricio Larriera as the new manager for the 2024 season. Larriera has extensive experience in South America, having managed clubs in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Argentina. He also had a stint in Qatar as head coach of Al-Wakrah. His time
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  Highlights: Newell’s 3-0 Defensa y JusticiaNovember 28, 2023
  Highlights: It’s 2 wins from 2 for Newell’s Old Boys in the Copa de la Liga thanks to Cristian Ferreira’s unforgettable goal after 5 minutes in Saturday night’s home game against Lanús.
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  Highlights: Newell’s 0-2 Godoy CruzOctober 27, 2023
  Highlights: It’s 2 wins from 2 for Newell’s Old Boys in the Copa de la Liga thanks to Cristian Ferreira’s unforgettable goal after 5 minutes in Saturday night’s home game against Lanús.
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  Highlights: Tigre 0-2 Newell’sOctober 22, 2023
  Highlights: Juan Sforza’s 69th minute equaliser in Córdoba made sure Newell’s made it an unbeaten opening three games in this year’s Copa de la Liga.
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  Highlights: San Lorenzo 0-3 Newell’sOctober 9, 2023
  Highlights: Juan Sforza’s 69th minute equaliser in Córdoba made sure Newell’s made it an unbeaten opening three games in this year’s Copa de la Liga.
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  Highlights: Belgrano 1-1 Newell’sSeptember 3, 2023
  Highlights: Juan Sforza’s 69th minute equaliser in Córdoba made sure Newell’s made it an unbeaten opening three games in this year’s Copa de la Liga.
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  Highlights: Newell’s 1-0 LanúsAugust 27, 2023
  Highlights: It’s 2 wins from 2 for Newell’s Old Boys in the Copa de la Liga thanks to Cristian Ferreira’s unforgettable goal after 5 minutes in Saturday night’s home game against Lanús.
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  Highlights: Newell’s 2-0 Central CórdobaAugust 22, 2023
  Highlights: Newell’s Old Boys recorded a home win over Central Córdoba (Santiago del Estero) on Monday night as the Copa de la Liga got underway.
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  Ignacio Schor joins Newell’s on-loan from PlatenseAugust 15, 2023
  Newell’s Old Boys have confirmed the signing of 23-year-old right-winger Ignacio Schor on a loan deal until December 2024.
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  Highlights: Newell’s 0-0 CorinthiansAugust 9, 2023
  Highlights: Newell’s Old Boys exited the Copa Sudamericana at the Round of 16 stage after a scoreless draw with Corinthians at home on Tuesday night.
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  Highlights: Corinthians 2-1 Newell’sAugust 3, 2023
  Highlights: Brazilian side Corinthians will take a one-goal lead into the second-leg of the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 tie with Newell’s after second-half goals from Yuri Alberto and Wesley cancelled out Marcos Portillo’s first-half opener.
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  Newell’s sign Augusto SchottJuly 31, 2023
  Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys announces the addition of Augusto Schott to their squad.

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