Unstoppable - Colombian clubs excel in Copa Sudamericana

If someone had told me a year ago that both international club trophies in South America were being held by Colombian teams and three of them were in the quarterfinal yet again, I likely would not have taken that person too seriously. Colombia's elite proved me wrong. After Santa Fe won the Copa Sudamericana and Atlético Nacional marched through the Libertadores early this year, there are once again three clubs in the 2016 Sudamericana.  Atlético...

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Big guns show mediocrity in Uruguay

When it comes to being favourites in the Uruguayan Primera División, two names quickly arise to the top of all discussions - for a good reason. Peñarol and Nacional share the lionshare of fans throughout the small nation among the Río de la Plata. Their performances in recent weeks have most certainly not lived up to the traditionally high expectations.  Four games into the new season and after a lot of promising summer signings for both...

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Analysis: Nacional - Plaza Colonia

Nacional were hosting Plaza Colonia in an attempt to recover from their 1-2 loss to Danubio a few days ago. They did so successfully by beating the Clausura champions 3-2 at Gran Parque Central. The first half really did not catch anyone on their feet entertainment-wise, but Nacional played quite well tactically, without allowing much. They took the lead in a fashion typical for this game. Nacional's biggest strength, their speedy wingers, proved...

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South America's Top Clubs - September 2016

Total dominance during the past month in Germancopa's South American club ranking: Atlético Nacional have taken over top position in spectacular fashion. The Colombian Copa Libertadores winners continued to perform where they left off in the Copa Sudamericana as well, marching through the first round. In the process, they collected a massive 51 points. Champions of South America and of this club ranking: Atlético Nacional (Photo: sportschau.de) This...

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