After a 3-1 finish, the 2008 Copa Libertadores final went to penalties, and the Ecuadorians came out on top, claiming the tropy and the $2.6 million cash prize.

It is interesting to note that if the tie had been played under European rules, Fluminense would have claimed the title.

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There's precious little to talk about today - most of it hyperbole and conjecture, with the usual scramble across Europe for strikers and desperate pimping of stars no one wants to buy. Andrei Arshavin has his 15 minutes of fame - the Russian was reported by BBC Radio Live yesterday to have agreed to join [. Click to continue reading...

Now that Jozy Altidore is on his way to Europe, there may be no MLS player with more interest from teams overseas than ChivasUSA keeper Brad Guzan. He talks with Soccer365's Lars Lifrak about his current team, his prospects for making the jump to Europe and where he thinks he fits in on the US National Team. Click to continue reading...

Even though the euros were hardly a success, many of our players have managed to impress clubs all over Europe.  The British media likes to portray the Swedish national team as full of footballers that aren't quite good enought for the Premier League.  Fortunately for Sweden supporters this is not the . Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have been linked with Palmeiras goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri. The 26-year-old traveled to Europe to handle getting a work permit and that has led speculation that he's being watched by the Merseyside club. Palmeiras' sporting director Genaro Marin revealed that... Click to continue reading...

Manchester United's right winger Cristiano Ronald and girlfriend, model Nereida Gallardo, may be one of Europe's hottest couples right now. And now it seems that things are boiling-over after these nude portraits of Nerida turned up over the Internet. You can see these nude images of Nereida Gallardo over at Splash News Online. Click to continue reading...

Coveted Palmeiras goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri is almost certain to join a European club this summer, with Liverpool being touted as a possible destination by some sections of the Brazilian press.

The 25-year-old, who has spent his entire career so far with the 'Verdão', is very highly regarded in his homeland, and was close to signing for Inter in 2005 before they opted for Julio Cesar instead.

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