A penalty kick conversion from Dario Gandin right before half-time was the difference as Independiente edged arch-rivals Racing Club 1-0 in the highly disputed Avellaneda derby at the Libertadores de America stadium on Saturday. It was a very evenly balanced contest, with both teams finishing the match with 10-men. With the win Independiente have reinforced [...]
Brazilian striker Ewerthon has returned to his homeland after several years in Europe, but not to former club Corinthians, but to crosstown rivals Palmeiras. Ewerthon stated that his decision to return to Brazil wasn´t because of a lack of options, but because of the fact that several high-profile players are returning to the country to [...]
Colombian outfit Once Caldas came from behind to defeat Sao Paulo of Brazil 2-1 in the Copa Libertadores group stage at the Palo Grande stadium in Manizales on Thursday. Once Caldas, who eliminated Sao Paulo in the semi-final stage before going on to lift the 2004 Copa Libertadores, moved to the top of Group 2 [...]
It’s no secret that without the top South American players, European soccer’s biggest club competition — the UEFA Champions League — wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining. With the amount of South American talent integrated into the competition in recent years, the quality of play has reached a level never imagined before. Notwithstanding Stuttgart, each of [...]
Brazilian clubs Cruzeiro, Corinthians and Flamengo all claimed victories in the group stage of the 2010 Copa Libertadores on Wednesday. Playing at home all three teams proved their superiority over difficult opponents who pushed them all the way. With Brazil´s top teams participating in the competition, it is very likely that the eventual winner of [...]
River Plate came from behind to hold Arsenal de Sarandi to a 1-1 draw at the Monumental stadium on Sunday. River went behind in the 40th minute after a goal from Sergio Sena. Marcelo Gallardo drew River level in the 51st minute with a brilliant free-kick, but one minute later Matias Almeyda reduced Los Millonarios [...]
Argentine Apertura champions Banfield cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Deportivo Cuenca of Ecuador in both team´s Copa Libertadores Group 6 encounter, which was played at 2,550 metres above sea level in Ecuador on Wednesday. Meanwhile, luck wasn´t on the side of another Argentine side, Lanus, who were beaten 2-0 by Universitario de Deportes [...]
Veteran playmaker of the Argentine national team, Juan Sebastian Veron, affirmed on Thursday that Los Albicelestes may not have a defined game plan, but they make up for this with one of the strongest attacks in world football. If they make the most of their many offensive options, Diego Maradona´s side could be a serious [...]
Boca Juniors youngster Ricardo Noir was loaned out to Barcelona of Guayaquil for one year, because if he was to remain in Argentina he would have received limited opportunities with his club. Noir is hoping to gain experience in Ecuador before finding himself a place in Boca´s first eleven in 2011. “Noir will leave Boca [...]
Uruguay boss, Oscar Washington Tabarez, has announced his 21-man squad to face Switzerland in a World Cup preparation match on March 3. The Uruguayans will be at full strength in one of few preparation games that they will participate in before the finals kick off in June. The biggest surprise made by Tabarez is the [...]
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