Copa Libertadores 2020/21 - BBC From Friday

[davek]

Red button and iplayer coverage of the QF second legs, semi finals and final (23rd Jan 2021).

 

[PaddyJames]

Boca or Palmeiras please.

 

[Connor]

Love the Copa

 

[zukai12_]

Not too knowledgeable about any of these teams but I loved the 2018 finals

@Argentina Racing how do you think Racing will do against Boca?

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

Might be worth watching to see our next south American star coming through, maybe we might sign him before he gets to Europe and doubles his fee though

 

[davek]

Amazing to think that Maradona never played in the Copa Libertadores.

Hopefully there's another Rover v Boca clash in the next few weeks.

 

[tommye]

Thank you David x

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I'd love to have seen some of these matches in the 60s and 70s when the teams were chock full of boss players in their prime.

 

[davek]

I'd love to have seen some of these matches in the 60s and 70s when the teams were chock full of boss players in their prime.

And the utter carnage!

I remember reading the match report of the away leg Celtic had to play in the Intercontinental Cup against Racing Club: 'The Battle of Montevideo'. They played to win the South American clubs!

 

[BigMick]

And the utter carnage!

I remember reading the match report of the away leg Celtic had to play in the Intercontinental Cup against Racing Club: 'The Battle of Montevideo'. They played to win the South American clubs!

Estudiantes were another notorious team from that era. After they'd 'entertained' Man Utd even Matt Busby said they should be banned from all competitive football. Carlos Bilardo, future World Cup winning coach, was their captain, while their star player was Juan Ramon Veron, father of Juan Sebastian, later of Man U.

Apparently, the three games from 1967 to 1969 resulted in 9 players being sent off!

 

[davek]

Estudiantes were another notorious team from that era. After they'd 'entertained' Man Utd even Matt Busby said they should be banned from all competitive football. Carlos Bilardo, future World Cup winning coach, was their captain, while their star player was Juan Ramon Veron, father of Juan Sebastian, later of Man U.

Apparently, the three games from 1967 to 1969 resulted in 9 players being sent off!

That's right yeah, I remember reading that in the Jonathan Wilson book Angels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina....which is a great book, btw.

 

[john jako]

The most corrupt part of the football world. The winners will already be known. Just need to follow the money on the foreign betting exchanges.

 

[zukai12_]

That's right yeah, I remember reading that in the Jonathan Wilson book Angels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina....which is a great book, btw.

Have you ever read "Football in Sun and Shadow"?

It's a fantastic book mostly focused on South American teams and players, well worth a look

 

[davek]

Have you ever read "Football in Sun and Shadow"?

It's a fantastic book mostly focused on South American teams and players, well worth a look

No, it's a classic and I need to get to that. I've had one to read for years and need to get around to reading it: Doctor Socrates.

 

[Argentina Racing]

Amazing to think that Maradona never played in the Copa Libertadores.

Hopefully there's another Rover v Boca clash in the next few weeks.

Hopefully there's not