Daily Archives: Wednesday, 13 June 2007

Copa Libertadores final – first leg lineups

Posted on Wednesday, 13 June 2007 by

The first leg of the 2007 Copa Libertadores final is just one hour away. Grêmio’s plane into Buenos Aires was cancelled due to heavy fog (the same conditions which plagued last week’s semi-final second leg against Cúcuta) so they arrived … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Boca Juniors, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs

Eternal machinations

Posted on Wednesday, 13 June 2007 by

Some pause for thought before the madness of tonight’s Libertadores final: One of the greatest players in arguably the greatest Argentine club side of them all passed away today. Néstor Raúl ‘Pipo’ Rossi played number 5 (a combination of a ‘holding’ midfielder and deep-lying playmaker - … Continue reading →

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