Copa Libertadores 2018

[Fantazma]

Guardian reports they'll play it at the Bernabeu.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ate-real-madrid-santiago-bernabeu-rescheduled

yep its official

🏆🏟 ¡La gran final de la #CONMEBOLLibertadores entre @CARPoficial y @BocaJrsOficial se jugará en el Santiago Bernabéu de Madrid el 9 de diciembre! pic.twitter.com/oZkKNdbU1P

— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) November 29, 2018

 

[Keith Putnam]

Infantino and CONMEBOL are working super hard to try to Champions League-ify the Libertadores so I imagine they're over the moon about the venue.

 

[Christopher Jee]

Infantino and CONMEBOL are working super hard to try to Champions League-ify the Libertadores so I imagine they're over the moon about the venue.

Also they may be fans of historical irony.

 

[Keith Putnam]

Also they may be fans of historical irony.

I'm afraid this specific reference is going over my head.

 

[Christopher Jee]

I'm afraid this specific reference is going over my head.

Sorry, I was a bit vague.

From Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Libertadores): "The tournament is named in honor of the Libertadores (Spanish and Portuguese for liberators), the main leaders of the South American wars of independence,[1] so a literal translation of its name into English would be "Liberators of America Cup" or "Liberators of the Americas Cup"."

So the fact they are playing the final in the capital of the country that many of those countries were liberated from is grandly ironic.

 

[Keith Putnam]

Sorry, I was a bit vague.

From Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Libertadores): "The tournament is named in honor of the Libertadores (Spanish and Portuguese for liberators), the main leaders of the South American wars of independence,[1] so a literal translation of its name into English would be "Liberators of America Cup" or "Liberators of the Americas Cup"."

So the fact they are playing the final in the capital of the country that many of those countries were liberated from is grandly ironic.

Oh, of course, of course. Yes, it is funny.

 

[Seth]

The plot thickens:

River Plate have announced they will refuse to play the Copa Libertadores final in Madrid.

Full story: https://t.co/7c6IgSujBh pic.twitter.com/yy4N34z0fd

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 1, 2018

 

[413Blue]

At this point, they should disqualify both clubs and schedule a final between the remaining semi-finalists and issue a 10 year ban to both clubs from all continental competitions.

 

[Keith Putnam]

The plot thickens:

River Plate have announced they will refuse to play the Copa Libertadores final in Madrid.

Full story: https://t.co/7c6IgSujBh pic.twitter.com/yy4N34z0fd

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 1, 2018

Good on them, really.

At this point, they should disqualify both clubs and schedule a final between the remaining semi-finalists and issue a 10 year ban to both clubs from all continental competitions.

What would the grounds be for disqualifying Boca?

 

[Victors87]

Good on them, really.

What would the grounds be for disqualifying Boca?

Not wanting to play in river plate stadium.

 

[ZYanksRule]

Both teams are engaging in a large amount of gamesmanship here. Boca should agree to play the game at River Plate, but they won't because of what happened. River Plate, for competitive reasons, has every excuse to demand the home game Boca got.

 

[Mario]

play the game behind closed doors. fuck it

 

[Kangaroo Jack]

Both teams are engaging in a large amount of gamesmanship here. Boca should agree to play the game at River Plate, but they won't because of what happened. River Plate, for competitive reasons, has every excuse to demand the home game Boca got.

Its not just about it being a home game to them. Of all places to pick, they chose to have the game in Spain. The name of the damn Tournament is the Copa Libertadores. In reference to when they got their freedom from... guess who... SPAIN. That would be the equivalent of the USA planning an Independance Day tournament in England.

 

[Fantazma]

at this rate, dont play the final and send the copa sudamericana winner to the CWC.

 

[dummyrun]

at this rate, dont play the final and send the copa sudamericana winner to the CWC.

Call it a draw and let them select a River-Boca all-star team for the CWC. That final against Real Madrid would be insane.

 

[Keith Putnam]

Call it a draw

Since this may be the last year of a two-legged final, might as well set a new tradition by making 2018 the first single-legged final AND allow this final and future Copa Libertadores finals to end in a draw. Weird! Interesting! Annoying to non-soccer nerds!

 

[dummyrun]

Since this may be the last year of a two-legged final, might as well set a new tradition by making 2018 the first single-legged final AND allow this final and future Copa Libertadores finals to end in a draw. Weird! Interesting! Annoying to non-soccer nerds!

Guaranteed to start fights in Buenos Aires for the next hundred years!

 

[Fantazma]

Call it a draw and let them select a River-Boca all-star team for the CWC. That final against Real Madrid would be insane.

lmfao, have you seen the comments the boca players have said about river plate? no way they can even be in the same room as them even if there is a "draw"

 

[dummyrun]

lmfao, have you seen the comments the boca players have said about river plate? no way they can even be in the same room as them even if there is a "draw"

So same as your typical Real Madrid squad, then.

 

[Fantazma]

So same as your typical Real Madrid squad, then.

nah man if it gets heated boca river players will probably throw hands and flying kicks at each other and fuck the consequences especially those that were brought up from the youth ranks.