Looking for Buenos Aires by Eric Cantona
Club Atlético Boca Juniors
What a club! There’s no other like it. Boca, the people’s team, Los Xeneizes, with its super fans, the bosteros. Founded by Italian immigrants, Boca Juniors in their yellow/blue kit play to win, especially over their city rivals River Plate. Boca is the epitome of football passion and the stadium La Bombonera, its home.
Club Atlético River Plate
River Plate at El Monumental – always history in the making
Historic, prideful, multiple cup and league winners… from Angél Labruna to Norberto Alonso in the famous white shirts with the red diagonal band, River Plate is not just a team but an institution. Like arch-rivals Boca Juniors, Los Millonarios were born at the turn of the century in the port of Boca but named for the English translation of Rio de la Plata stamped on imported crates. Unlike Boca, they moved to swish suburb Núñez, bought pricey players, and built the truly spectacular Estadio Monumental. Raw football. Powerful football. Real football, River plate are the real deal.
Argentinos Juniors
Founded in 1904 and with strong links to the Argentine Socialist Party, Argentinos Juniors was Diego Maradona’s first professional football club. The stadium bears his name and the surrounding streets area adorned with his image. On the pitch, Agentinos Juniors are one of the 8 Argentine clubs to have won Copa Libertadores and today prove themselves as continual nuisance their bigger neighbours. Not a traditional “big 5”, but a fiesty and characterful club where passion reigns.
Independiente (Los Diablos Rojos (Red Devils))
Historically known as ‘The King of the Cups‘ due to the number of international trophies they won, Independiente’s past is much more successful than their recent results, but the fan’s passion and loyalty remains.
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing as known as the club of firsts – the first club in the world to win seven league titles in a row, first Argentine club to win a national cup, and the first world champion (Intercontinental Cup) Argentine club. This 18-time Premera Division winning club also has 13 National Cups in its cabinet. They survived bankruptcy in 1998 and are still mixing it at the top of the league.
Boom. Bap.
He shoots he scores, BOCAAAAAAAA
“Our legendary player, yes it was Maradona. But it was also Riquelme. He won five league titles with us but I like to remember his first goal of so many for us back in 1996. He was just a teenager, twisting and turning all over the place, finally moving tightly inside the 18-yard box as the ball came in from the left he arrowed it first time into the top left hand corner of the goal. Magic!”
Salvatore, Boca Juniors fan
Trip highlights
Yo Soy De
Boca Juniors match day experience at La Bombonera
Sing It Loud
Learn the fan chants with new fan-family
Boca and Barbecue
Asado lunch and Boca masterclass
Itinerary
- DAY 1 - WARM UP
- DAY 2 - HEAR THE HISTORY
- DAY 3 - EXPERIENCE THE PASSION
- DAY 4 - GET READY
- DAY 5 - THE BIG MATCH
- DAY 6 - FULL TIME
Accommodation
Your accommodations are hand-selected for each and every game from a portfolio of rigorously-vetted hotels. Our trip design team prioritises location, proximity to activities, comfort, and design to ensure your stay is a goal, every time. In Buenos Aires, we often stay at hotels such as the design suites, the NH 9 de Julio or similar.
Inclusions
What's Included
- GAME SEATS: The superfan experience in all its passion and glory
- MASTERCLASS: Deep dive into local football culture, led by a local personality
- ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE: An inside look at the legendary stadiums of football's greatest cities
- CITY WALKING TOUR: Get to know the iconic stadiums of Buenos Aires with a football-themed city tour
- HUMAN-FIRST : You'll learn the songs and cheers that let you sing with the ultras in our authentic superfan chant workshop
- TRIP CAPTAIN: A Trip Captain is available 24/7 to host and enhance your experience. Trip Captains are local experts and fans who are there to make sure you're having the trip of a lifetime!
- FOOD & DRINKS : Breakfast is included every morning along with three group meals. Plus, we'll celebrate with a nightly round of drinks on Eric!
Reasons to Book
ULTIMATE MASTERCLASS
All trips are vetted by the King, Eric Cantona himself, to maximize the most important aspect – passion.
FOOTBALL TRAVEL EXPERTS
Our exceptional experiences are led by local football fanatics who know the heart and the soul of their club inside and out.
FAN CHANT WORKSHOP
We provide the most authentic and action packed football fan experiences imaginable
FIND YOUR VOICE
We connect you to a community of passionate football fans who are the beating heart of the football experience
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I wasn’t sure how we would find an itinerary based trip, usually deciding what we do each day when away, but honestly, we would do it again in a heartbeat. The planned activities were all 10/10, unforgettable experiences – and the amount of ‘free time’ you get inbetween to do your own thing and explore the area balances it all out.
The trip was surreal, an experience you wouldn’t ever dream possible (especially for my Husband, meeting and spending two days with his all time football hero!!).
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-F Khan
A unique experience!
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– Eric
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