South American Futbol - Libertadores, Sudamericana, World Cup 2010

If you ever really want to test your knowledge of soccer, try your luck with an Argentine cab driver. During a recent ride I took to meet River Plate’s latest European export, Gonzalo Higuaín, my cabbie, a passionate River supporter, asked me: ”Tell me, who do you think is the best Argentine soccer player at the moment?” [...]

The surprise team of Europe? Easy. It’s Sevilla FC. The Andalusian powerhouse may have missed out on a fabulous opportunity to take back first place in La Liga last Sunday, but the Sevillistas are still a serious threat to win their first Spanish championship in more than 60 years, beating out perennial powers Barcelona, Real [...]

Boca Juniors’ achievements in the past decade have been nothing less than extraordinary. The Xeneizes have become accustomed to winning every competition they participate in and their demanding supporters consider anything less than first place a failure. Last season they promised to deliver once again, and although it seemed that a third consecutive league title [...]