South American Futbol - Libertadores, Sudamericana, World Cup 2010

With dizzying talent at its disposal, most in the soccer world figured Argentina would have no trouble waltzing through South America’s World Cup qualifying, which got underway just over a month ago. A spot at South Africa 2010 seemed to be a foregone conclusion. So far, there’s been little reason to worry, as Alfio Basile‘s [...]

Few South American clubs can compare to the success of River Plate. The Argentine powerhouse has established itself as an organization of the highest stature. But even though River constantly produces players of the highest order, it hasn’t won a single major international trophy in more than 10 years. And to top it off, River [...]