South American Futbol - Libertadores, Sudamericana, World Cup 2010

Argentina’s Apertura championship may just be warming up, but we may already know the eventual outcome. Once again, defending champions Boca Juniors are in first with a perfect record, fresh off an extraordinary 7-1 triumph over San Lorenzo last Sunday. Impressive on its own, but even more extraordinary when you consider that San Lorenzo had [...]

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — OK, Internacional fans, I admit it: You’re big-time now. After 90 minutes of the best action the Copa Libertadores has seen this year, Inter was finally able to write itself into the history books. Wednesday night’s nail-biting 2-2 draw was enough to give the club its first South American title, an [...]

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — It doesn’t get any bigger than this. After a 12-year absence from South America’s most prestigious club competition, Internacional has taken a massive step toward a title. Inter’s stunning 2-1 victory over São Paulo at the colossal Morumbí stadium last week means a draw here on Wednesday night will be enough to [...]

The Argentine ’06 Apertura championship is set to kick off, and clubs have one goal in mind: bringing an end to Boca Juniors’ dominance. Boca is still probably the favorite, but the 22-time champs will face a particularly daunting challenge this time around, because most of its rivals have broken the bank in attempts to [...]