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Copa Libertadores Schedule 2010
There are some people asking me about Copa Libertadores’ schedule so I thought I would share the goods (goods which, in fact, many people already know about). Since this is Corinthians’ year to win (after all, it is the club’s 100th year and Timão has never won a Libertadores), it is good that everyone knows [...]
2010 Copa Libertadores Has Its Groups
There’s a lot to be decided in terms of which teams will play the continental competition, but the groups are already known. They are:
Playoffs
Game 1: Deportivo Táchira-VEN x Paraguai 3
Game 2: Peru 3 x Mexico 3
Game 3: Argentina 5 x Chile 3
Game 4: Brazil 5 (4th in the Brasileiro) x Bolivia 3
Game 5: Argentina 6 [...]
Photo: Estudiantes and Atletico-MG United
Estudiantes arrived in Argentina after title of Copa Libertadores. The detail is that the players had with them a flag of Atletico-MG, the main rival of Cruzeiro.
The Face of Defeat
Thiago Ribeiro from Cruzeiro in the defeat against Estudiantes.
“Mineirazzo”: Estudiantes Lifts Libertadores in Brazil
The 50th edition of Copa Libertadores had its final match tonight at the Mineirao, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. After the nil draw in Argentina, it seemed Cruzeiro, the home team, was ready to lift the third title in the competition, the first since 1997.
However, a “Mineirazzo” took place and one more time Brazilian clubs failed [...]
Photo: Swine Flu in the Final of Copa Libertadores
Not even the mascot of Estudiantes escaped…
Libertadores: Cruzeiro Silences Argentina
Estudiantes let Cruzeiro enter the pitch alone in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final. The locals knew that its fans were going to suffocate the Brazilians with a red and white smoke. The chants suffocated any attempts of communication between the players. And Estudiantes started the match suffocating.
But as time passed by, one [...]
Libertadores: Cruzeiro in the Final
Cruzeiro reached the final of Copa Libertadores after a 2 goals draw against Gremio. Gremio played at home, but in 4 minutes (between the 34th and the 38th minutes) the visitors scored twice and buried the dreams of the home team.
The final will be against Estudiantes from Argentina on the 8th and the 15th. The [...]
Player Detained for Racism in the Copa Libertadores Again
After Cruzeiro’s 3-1 victory over Gremio, Maxi Lopes from Gremio was detained by two police officers. The accusation: racism. Cruzeiro’s Elicarlos accused the Argentinean forward of calling him “macaco” (monkey). The term is usually used in Argentina when trying to offend a Brazilian.
During the match, the two players had an argument. After the match, Elicarlos [...]
Libertadores: Cruzeiro Close to the Final
In the Brazilian clash for the semifinal of Copa Libertadores, Cruzeiro and Gremio had more in common than the blue of both clubs. Both have 2 titles of Copa Libertadores. Both are specialists in competitions with knock-out stages. Both coaches are connected to a title of Copa Libertadores from the other side. And the [...]
