Copa Libertadores

Platini Played For Kuwait

On the week of the 2022 Copa Libertadores Final, we decided to explore South America's premier club competition and all the fun stories behind it - from Zico to 'Super Superclasicos'. We were delighted to be joined by groundhopper and all-round Copa Libertadores-lover David Wilcox to chat about the competition and his own experiences of watching football in Brazil and Argentina.
David's Choices
1. Flamengo and Zico in the 1981 Copa Libertadores
2. Argentinos Junior winning the 1985 Copa Libertadores
3. Boca v River in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Final
Matt's Choices
1. Atlético Nacional winning the 1989 Copa Libertadores
2. Vélez Sarsfield winning the 1994 Copa Libertadores
3. São Caetano runners up in 2002 Copa Libertadores
Marc's Choices
1. Enzo Francescoli
2. LDU Quito winning the 2008 Copa Libertadores
3. Neymar Puskás Award Goal vs. Peñarol In the Copa Libertadores Final 2011
You can follow David on Twitter at @di1cox.
You can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.

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Music: Chimez by Dan Henig