Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds are crowned champions and are promoted while Lionel Messi ends La Liga campaign with 25 goals and 21 assists.
Latest Newell’s Old Boys News
Braian Rivero joins Independiente del Valle on loan
The 24-year-old midfielder will play in Ecuador until December 2021. He has spent his entire career at Newell’s Old Boys up to now.
Manuel Guanini signs for Newell’s Old Boys on loan
Manuel Guanini has signed for Newell’s Old Boys from Gimnasia (LP) on loan until December 2021. The 24-year-old plays in central defence.
Lepers Abroad: Gameweek ending 13 July
Banega scores a golazo for Sevilla, Leeds get closer to glory, Ponce is man of the match in Russia and the MLS returns for Escobar and Urruti.
Mariano Bíttolo signs a new deal at Newell’s until 2023
Newell’s Old Boys have acquired the rights to the contract of Mariano Bíttolo, keeping him at La Lepra until 2023. The 30-year-old was the league’s highest provider of assists last season.
Lepers Abroad: Gameweek ending 6 July
Messi reaches 700 goals, another win for Bielsa but it’s a disappointing week in Serie A for ex-Newell’s players Ansaldi and Paz.
Ignacio Scocco’s best goals for Newell’s Old Boys
A rundown of the best goals scored by Ignacio Scocco in a Newell’s Old Boys shirt.
Ignacio Scocco returns to Newell’s Old Boys
Nacho is back. The 5th top scorer in the history of Newell’s Old Boys returns home to Rosario again after leaving River Plate.
Lepers Abroad: Gameweek ending 29 June
Leeds back on top, Messi turns creator and Mancini scores in Greece.
Lepers Abroad: Gameweek ending 22 June
Bielsa disappointed, Ponce hits the onion bag and old friends Banega and Messi catch up.
Lepers Abroad: week ending 14 June
Messi provides and scores for Barcelona while some ex-Newell’s players return to action as football resumes in Greece.
The Three Whiskies who played for La Lepra
In 1948 a recruitment drive in Britain originally designed to bring referees to Argentina, brought three Scottish players to Rosario to play for Newell’s Old Boys.
The story of Lionel ‘Nelo’ Newell – the Argentine football pioneer buried in Somerset
How did a member of the Newell family end up in a Somerset graveyard? Fans of Newell’s Old Boys from Argentina travelled there to find out.
Matías Fondato: “I came to visit Coloccini and immediately felt a connection with Newcastle”
A title winner with Newell’s in 2004, Matías Fondato is now a full-time artist and adopted ‘Geordie’ who helps South American players settle in on Tyneside.
The 5 Most Iconic Newell’s Old Boys Matches
These five iconic Newell’s Old Boys matches have gone down in history.