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On Sunday Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica will reacquaint for the 175th top division instalment of the Clásico Universitario.The University derby is regarded as the original or traditional ‘clásico’ in Chile; the history of the match-up stretching back to the early 1900’s. Despite La U’s rivalry with Colo Colo…

In terms of prestige and importance, the Recopa Sudamericana means just about as much to South American audiences as Chelsea’s Super Cup clash with Atletico did for fans outside of London or Madrid (or, as it happened, Colombia thanks to a brilliant triple from Falcao). Wednesday’s second leg, however, brings…

As the South American World Cup qualifiers move towards the seventh and eighth round this week, we are approaching the midway point of the race to Brazil 2014. Just 16 games will decide the potential five teams that will join the hosts in the World Cup and with just nine…

Coach: Óscar Tabárez Captain: Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Palermo) Previous Best: Gold Medal, 1924 and 1928 Three Overage Players: Luis Suárez (Liverpool), Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Palermo), Edinson Cavani (Napoli) Missed Out: Diego Lugano (PSG), Diego Forlán (Internacional), Álvaro Pereira (Porto), Diego Pérez (Bologna) Group A: Uruguay, Great Britain, Senegal, United Arab…