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So About That Neymar Situation…

There has been a lot of talk lately about why Brazil’s golden kid, Neymar, denied Chelsea’s millionaire offer to go play football in the land of the Queen. Patriotism? Money? Marketing? Even Brazil’s president, Lula, commented on it. The truth is, the move was smart and well thought. I will leave you with BBC’s Tim ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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. ...