In-depth interviews with Barcelona captain Lionel Messi are a rare thing, but they continuously reveal a humble, cerebral and analytical individual who refuses to be drawn into the trappings of fame and modern society. With LaLiga entering its winter break (Barcelona last played on Dec.
It’s taken 39 days and two reschedules (one due to rain, the other due to violence ) — and of course we ultimately needed extra time — but we finally have a champion of the Superclásico Copa Libertadores final: River Plate, a wild 5-3 on aggregate.
Hyperbole is often the predominant language in the sports world. We like to say things are the greatest of all time or this upcoming derby is the biggest matchup ever. But believe us when we say you desperately need to know how to watch Copa Libertadores final 2018 — it might just be the match most deserving of hyperbolic language ever. And this only made more evident by the repeated delays to the second leg of this historic affair.
The transformation of the 2018 Copa Libertadores Final from one of the most anticipated club matches of the calendar year to an absurd sideshow was complete when the second leg’s staging at the Santiago Bernabéu was confirmed — a decision that turns the Superclásico into nothing more than the “most costly friendly in history,”
Diego Maradona’s attempt to lift the 2018 Ascenso MX Apertura title with Dorados fell agonizingly short on Sunday night after Atlético San Luis triumphed 4-3 on aggregate after extra time.
Dorados won the first leg 1-0 back on Nov. 29, but Maradona was ultimately sent off during the game for threatening San Luis manager Alfonso Sosa with a clenched fist.
Diego Maradona walks off in style after being sent off in Mexico. pic.twitter.com/1RvvxnwaIP
For the second time in two weeks, the Copa Libertadores final will be postponed a day.
We all love a good rivalry, but this attack on the Boca Juniors bus is going way too far.
Fans from River Plate attacked the bus of rival Boca Juniors ahead of the second leg of their Copa Libertadores final on Saturday, leaving at least six players injured.
At the time of this article being published, the match was twice delayed but schockingly still scheduled for late Saturday, with many attributing FIFA president Gianni Infantino with trying to force Boca to play despite the poor condition of many players.