2007 March | South American Futbol

Inter panic: The situation looks grim for 2006′s biggest sensation

Are the world champions a one-hit wonder? Sport Club Internacional was the story of 2006, surprising everyone by winning the Copa Libertadores for the club’s first-ever major international title. The Brazilian club then went on to shock Barcelona in Japan at the Club World Cup in December. Now? Barely seven months after its first big [...]

Interview – Keeping afloat: Forlán tries to dig Villarreal out of an enormous hole

How do you explain Villarreal’s inconsistency? Less than 12 months ago, the modest Spanish club tore up Europe, advancing all the way to the UEFA Champions League semifinals before a last-minute loss to Arsenal. Much of that shocking run can be attributed to the extraordinary effort by Diego Forlán, a former cult hero at Manchester [...]