2007 December | South American Futbol

Too good to be true: Argentina finishes No. 1 — why does it feel so sour?

Argentina ends the year ranked No. 1 in the world, swept both South American club competitions in 2007 and may boast the most balanced domestic league in the world. So why does it feel like the year is ending on such a down note? At the club level, 2007 couldn’t have been better. Not only [...]

Long time coming: Tiny Arsenal was underdog that couldn’t be stopped

Also in this column: • Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup After 50 years with nothing to show, Arsenal de Sarandí finally wrote itself into the history books Wednesday night after winning the 2007 Copa Sudamericana in the most dramatic of circumstances. The tiny Argentine club, which had never challenged for any title in [...]