Copa Libertadores Final

Copa Libertadores final to go ahead as planned despite riots in Santiago, says CONMEBOL

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.

Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy appoint former Boca Juniors boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto as new head coach

Former Boca Juniors boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto was unveiled as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy by the franchise on Wednesday.

Copa Libertadores: River Plate snatch glory from Boca Juniors in unforgettable clash at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu

River Plate’s victory means they will represent South America in the Club World Cup that kicks off on 12 December and guarantees them bragging rights over their neighbours Boca Juniors for many years to come.

Copa Libertadores: After weeks of anxiety and mayhem, pulsating Boca Juniors-River Plate clash gave fans dramatic final

In more ways than one, the Copa Libertadores final perhaps didn’t deserve a winner, but at long last South America had its champion.

Copa Libertadores: Hosting River Plate versus Boca Juniors final in Madrid feels like a road test for a dark future

It remains a mystery why Madrid was chosen as the host city, but the choice has furthered the idea that greedy football administrators have been drooling over in recent years: auction games that can command a global audience off to the highest bidder

Copa Libertadores final: From violence on and off the pitch to different philosophies, a look at Boca Juniors-River Plate rivalry

Argentine clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors will contest the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final, South America’s equivalent of the Champions League, in Madrid on Sunday.

Copa Libertadores final: Madrid under tight security for 'high risk' River Plate-Boca Juniors showdown at Bernabeu

Nearly 4,000 police and private security guards will be deployed in Madrid for the "high-risk" Copa Libertadores final between Argentine rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate, the government said on Friday.

Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors striker Carols Tevez says weird showdown no handicap for River Plate

Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez conceded playing a Libertadores Cup final in Madrid on Sunday will be "weird" but rejected suggestions River Plate have been put at a disadvantage.

Copa Libertadores final: River Plate arrive in Madrid ahead of eagerly anticipated showdown with rivals Boca Juniors

River Plate touched down in Madrid on Thursday morning for the eagerly anticipated Copa Libertadores final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, a day after opponents and eternal Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors landed in the Spanish capital.

Copa Libertadores: Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu to host twice-postponed River Plate-Boca Juniors final

The choice of the Bernabeu means that both the Copa Libertadores and Champions League finals will be played in Madrid within six months of each other.