Tournament News
Finalists to Be Part of Beijing Olympics.
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The coaches of Argentina and Brazil’s Olympic teams have spoken and the list of players called up for their respective Olympic teams has made news. Among the two teams are players who had a hand in making this year’s Copa Libertadores a memorable one.
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Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Copa Libertadores, Fluminense Football Club, Olympic football team, Sao Paulo Futebol Clube, Tournament NewsNew Champions, Qualify for the Copa Libertadores 2009 Edition
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I know, I know, it’s about 7 months out but I’m already thinking of next year’s Copa Libertadores. And with that in mind, a few more teams have qualified for that competition by winning a local league title before the summer break here.
Category: Tournament NewsThe Vultures Are Circling.
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In an effort to keep the continental and European clubs from completely picking apart this great Libertadores Cup winning side, LDU Quito has promised to do all they can to keep this squad together so that they can represent South America in the Club World Cup in Japan this December with a side resembling the [...]
Category: Tournament NewsSalt on the Wound.
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It turns out that Fluminense not only lost the Libertadores Cup last week but they also were unable to collect their portion of the money made at the gate.
Yup, that’s right, even the money that was guaranteed to come to them, somehow slipped through their fingers.
Category: Tournament NewsAn Epic Final Match in Rio de Janeiro.
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Another unbelievable match took place last night in Rio’s giant Maracaná Stadium. We were witness to an amazing spectacle that offered, again, a bit of everything. I don’t think I’m the first to say that the teams had a bit of a role reversal with respect to the final last week in Quito.
Category: Tournament News90,000 Sober Fans? BooOOOooOOOoooo!!!!
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The CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol) have decided to extend their dry stadium policy to tonight’s final match at the Maracaná stadium. What does this mean in plain English? No alcohol at the stadium.
Category: Tournament NewsLDU Quito Takes On Fluminense at the Maracaná for the Cup Title. (I can’t sell it any better than that, right there.)
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Fluminense Football Club vs. Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito (Estadio Maracaná, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
LIVE @ 5:30pm on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV here.
The first leg was a tale of two halves. In the first half, we saw a wonderfully attacking exhibition of pure football by LDU Quito. In the second, a [...]
Category: Tournament NewsLDU Quito Dominate in Front of Their Fans.
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There was lots to make this match memorable, the constant pressure, the shower of goals (an unheard of number of goals for a final match), raucous fans who then went mysteriously silent and plenty of good football for the casual observer. If you are a Fluminense fan, my apologies, if you are an LDU fan, [...]
Category: Tournament NewsFirst Time Finalists on Both Sides.
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LDU Quito vs. Fluminense Football Club (Estadio La Casa Blanca, Quito, Ecuador)
LIVE @ 5:30pm PST on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV here.
This entry is a bit long but hell, it’s a final match and there’s lots to consider. I do like to prep my readers with plenty of information and lots of [...]
Category: Tournament NewsGuerrón Packs His Bags…
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Next week’s final Copa Libertadores match will most likely be the the last time that Joffre Guerrón will play a match in the LDU Quito white strip. LDU Quito coach Edgardo Bauza had asked that Guerrón stay on until after the Libertadores final and will officially sever ties with the Ecuadorian club on June 30. [...]
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