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South America

Rio mourns as Flamengo training ground fire kills 10 academy players

February 11 – Rio de Janeiro has declared three days of mourning as investigators seek to determine the cause of the fire that ripped through a dormitory and killed 10 promising teenage footballers at the training ground of leading club Flamengo on Friday.

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Brazil’s video-linked Del Nero pleads innocence to FIFA’s appeals committee

February 8 – In a seven-hour testimony former CBF president Marco Polo Del Nero has pleaded his innocence to FIFA’s Appeals Committee in a bid to avoid an enforced exit from Brazil’s supreme football body. Del Nero was banned for life from football by FIFA in April 2017 for taking bribes. 

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FIFA releases first $25m to CBF for 2014 legacy fund

Brazil eye

By Samindra Kunti

January 29 – FIFA and the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) have confirmed the release of the money for $100 million 2014 World Cup legacy fund. The world governing body had up to now repeatedly refused to release the money over compliance concerns. 

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South America

Brazil host star studded Copa America draw as nation expects a continental triumph

By Samindra Kunti

January 25 – Hosts Brazil were handed a dream draw for the 2019 Copa America as they were paired with Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia in Group A.  The Brazilians will kick off the three-week long tournament against Bolivia on June 14 in Sao Paulo. 

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South America

River Plate beat Boca Juniors in extra time to lift the Copa Libertadores in Madrid

By Samindra Kunti in Madrid

November 10 – River Plate won the Copa Libertadores for a fourth time by defeating arch rivals Boca Juniors 3-1 in extra-time on Sunday in the dramatic, rearranged final in Madrid. But even this finale was subject to a last gasp appeal to CAS by Boca to suspend the match.

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South America

Spanish police prepare massive security operation for Copa Libertadores final

By Samindra Kunti in Madrid

December 7 – On Sunday, at last, the final of all finals will come to an end as River Plate and Boca Juniors face off for glory in the Copa Libertadores in Madrid. Governing body Conmebol shifted the game over security concerns to the Spanish capital, where a huge security operation is underway.

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South America

Peruvian FA boss Oviedo arrested over Russia 2018 ticket fraud

December 7 – Peruvian Football Federation president Edwin Oviedo (pictured) has been arrested over his alleged role in a criminal network that paid for several judges to attend last summer’s World Cup, Peru’s first appearance in the finals for 36 years.

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South America

Point of principal: Brazil coach Tite refuses to mix politics and national team duty

December 7 – Tite and the Brazilian national team will not meet with newly elected president Jair Bolsonaro before or after the Copa America, the Brazil coach has said. Before the World Cup in Russia Tite had also refused to meet outgoing president Michel Temer.

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South America

Reluctant Boca and River Plate land in Madrid for Copa Libertadores finale

December 6 – After all the criticism about playing on neutral ground thousands of miles from Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors and River Plate have both arrived in Madrid for the eagerly anticipated twice postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg.

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South America

Maradona turns air blue blasting away at Conmebol’s Dominguez over Madrid final

December 5 – Diego Maradona has waded into the row over switching the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate to Madridwith some choice words against Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez.

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South America

River Plate coach Gallardo adds voice to discontent over Copa Libertadores switch to Madrid

December 4 – As the search for a solution to the contentious Copa Libertadores second leg rumbles on, River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo (pictured) has accused Conmebol of “robbing the fans” with its decision to move the twice postponed fixture to Madrid.

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South America

All dressed up with no place to go? River Plate reject Madrid for Copa Libertadores finale

December 3 – So where now? After Conmebol  finally agreed  to play the second leg of the twice postponed Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate in Madrid on December 9,  River Plate have objected to the venue saying the decision is “incomprehensible”.

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South America

Real Madrid’s Bernabeu to host rearranged Copa Libertadores final, if Boca will play

By Andrew Warshaw

November 30 – After a series of twists, turns, disagreements and crisis meetings, the second leg of the twice postponed Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate will be switched to Europe and played more than 6,000 miles away in Madrid on December 9.

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South America

Copa LibertaDoha: Qatar favourite to host Conmebol’s suspended final

By Andrew Warshaw

November 29 – Qatar, which has staged a number of international matches featuring overseas teams, is emerging as a possible venue for the twice-postponed Copa Libertadores showdown between River Plate and Boca Juniors following Conmebol’s decision to play the decisive second leg outside of Argentina.

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South America

Argentine’s president Macri promises crackdown on football mafia

November 27 – Argentina’s president has called for fresh laws that would crack down on football hooliganism in the wake of the twice-postponed Copa Libertadores second leg at the weekend.

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