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Dorival Junior appointed as new Brazil manager

Brazil install Dorival Junior as new national team boss

Dorival Junior, a Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Cup winner as manager of Flamengo, has been named as Brazil manager, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday.

Soccer • 10 Jan 24

Fluminense celebrate after securing their maiden Copa Libertadores

Fluminense beat Boca Juniors to win Copa Libertadores

Brazil's Fluminense beat Argentina's Boca Juniors 2-1 after extra time to win the Copa Libertadores on Saturday thanks to John Kennedy's 99th-minute goal at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Soccer • 04 Nov 23

Boca players were not happy with the referee

Six from Boca charged by police after chaotic scenes

Brazilian police charged six Boca Juniors players and officials on Wednesday, a day after they were involved in clashes with rivals and police following their Copa Libertadores elimination by Atletico Mineiro.

Soccer • 21 Jul 21

Francisco Duarte, right, was in "perfect condition" after the incident, according to his club Rentistas

Quarantined footballer escapes hotel blaze via window

A Uruguayan footballer in hotel quarantine dangled himself from the window of his room on the 11th floor to escape a blaze before being rescued by Buenos Aires firefighters early on Tuesday, his club Rentistas have said.

Soccer • 26 May 21

Enzo Perez helped River Plate to a 2-1 win

River start midfielder in goal, beat Independiente

A Covid-19 outbreak and injury problems saw River Plate face Colombia's Independiente with midfielder Enzo Perez playing in goal but the Argentines still emerged with a 2-1 win in Wednesday's Copa Libertadores game.

Soccer • 20 May 21

Palmeiras players get ready to hoist the trophy

Injury-time drama as Palmeiras snatch Copa Libertadores

A dramatic goal eight minutes into stoppage time won Palmeiras the Copa Libertadores on Saturday as a Breno Lopes header earned the Sao Paulo club a 1-0 win over Santos.

Soccer • 31 Jan 21

Pele congratulates Messi for equalling goal record

Brazil soccer great Pele has paid tribute to Lionel Messi for equalling his goal-scoring record for a single club after the Argentine forward netted his 643rd goal for Barcelona in Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Valencia.

Soccer • 20 Dec 20

Manager leads team to victory from 8,000km away

Venezuelan side Estudiantes came back from 2-0 down to beat Alianza Lima 3-2 in the restarted Copa Libertadores on Wednesday - with the help of a coach who was directing play 8,000 km away by phone.

Soccer • 17 Sep 20

Liverpool FC and Brazil's CR Flamengo met in the most recent FIFA Club World Cup final

UEFA and CONMEBOL moot inter-continental fixtures

European and South American teams could face each other on a more regular basis as part of a new agreement after governing bodies UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a renewed memorandum of understanding.

Soccer • 12 Feb 20

River Plate won the trophy in Madrid after the second leg was postponed

River retain Copa Libertadores title after CAS decision

River Plate have avoided disqualification from the 2018 Copa Libertadores but have been ordered to play their next two matches in the competition behind closed doors due to fan violence.

Soccer • 04 Feb 20

Klopp expects big improvement in Club World Cup final

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits Flamengo will present a tough test in the Club World Cup final in Qatar but promised his side will be "different" on Saturday.

Soccer • 19 Dec 19

Gabriel Barbosa celebrates scoring against River Plate in Copa Libertadores Final

Flamengo stun River Plate with late comeback

Flamengo beat River Plate 2-1 with a late double from Gabriel Barbosa to lift the Copa Libertadores for the first time since 1981.

Soccer • 23 Nov 19

Copa final will be played in Santiago despite riots

The Copa Libertadores final will go ahead in Santiago as planned next month, CONMEBOL said on Friday, despite the riots which have hit the Chilean capital in the last few days.

Soccer • 25 Oct 19

River Plate came out on top after 210 minutes

River Plate overcome Boca to win Copa Libertadores

River Plate beat Boca Juniors 3-1 after extra-time to win the Copa Libertadores on Sunday in a match that was finally played in Madrid after twice being postponed because of violence at the second leg in Buenos Aires.

Soccer • 09 Dec 18

Fans from both sides will struggled to get to the final in Spain

River coach accuses authorities of 'robbing the fans'

His team lost home advantage in the second leg after their fans attacked the Boca team bus on the way to the ground.

Soccer • 03 Dec 18

El Monumental will not host the second leg

Copa Libertadores final moved 10,000km to Spain

South American football's governing body decided that the game couldn't go ahead in Argentina such was the tension around the fixture.

Soccer • 29 Nov 18

CONMEBOL ruled out holding the match in Argentina due to security concerns.

Delayed Libertadores final could take place in Qatar

The delayed second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors could be played in Qatar

Soccer • 29 Nov 18

The Boca team bus was attacked on it's way to River Plate's stadium

Libertadores final to be played outside Argentina

The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate will be played outside Argentina on either 8 or 9 December.

Soccer • 27 Nov 18

River Plate fans ahead of the ultimately postponed second leg

Genoa government offers to host Copa Libertadores final

The Italian city of Genoa has offered to host the postponed Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors, stressing the role immigrants from the city had in founding the two Buenos Aires clubs.

Soccer • 26 Nov 18

Copa Libertadores postponed due to violence

An attack on the Boca Juniors bus by rival fans which left players suffering cuts from broken glass and feeling the effects of tear gas has led to the postponement of the second leg of their Copa Libertadores final at River Plate.

Soccer • 25 Nov 18

Water lies on the surface of La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires

Copa Libertadores final postponed due to heavy rain

The final of the Copa Libertadores, the first in history between Argentina's two biggest clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate, was postponed for one day on Saturday due to heavy rain.

Soccer • 10 Nov 18

The last time the clubs met in the Libertadores the match was abandoned at half-time

Boca Juniors and River Plate in Libertadores final

Boca Juniors will face arch rivals River Plate in the final of South America's Copa Libertadores for the first time.

Soccer • 01 Nov 18

Copa Libertadores