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Actually in trying to find out on Wikipedia I have just ended up confused. Which Mexican teams get into the Copa libertadores? It's different from the NA Champions League?

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12-15-2016 , 02:40 PM

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the planned anoeta renovation looks fabulous.

http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol...de-anoeta.html

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12-15-2016 , 03:04 PM

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Do Mexican teams get two chances to be in the world club cup BTW? Lol if so.

No, if a mexican team wins the libertadores then the runner up gets the CWC spot.
But mexican teams got kicked out of libertadores this year for being too terrible so thats not an issue anymore.

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12-15-2016 , 03:14 PM

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Good question. I assume the standard is pub level? The average 35k population Town could probably cobble together 19 amateur teams but the bottom ones would be literal hungover pub teams no subs type outfits.

Of course they would, they were in the 60's etc, in fact even up until the 90's the gap wasn't really there. Only since the mid 90's onwards has it truly opened up. Serie A money was probably the start of the gap.

But the competition just doesn't have the history, prestige etc in Europe and I have no idea if it would even be possible for that to ever change. A lot of fans would have to think carefully before remembering if they even won it. Like United in 2008. It's like remembering if you won the Uefa Super Cup.

More money maybe. Can't see another answer. I. E. More prize money etc but also money in the game taking away Europe's powerbase. Chinese league becoming the new Europe in 10 years time. Who knows. Tbh Europe's disdain for the competition pre dates the big financial /quality gap. They didn't care in the 60's-70's either and even boycotted it a lot or just refused to play. So that makes me doubt if it ever has a chance.

I think FIFA were considering a CWC with 16 teams in June. My suggestion would be to rotate the hosts and distribute the 16 spots by a coefficient like UEFA does. That way the competition would have a higher level and more legitimacy.

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12-15-2016 , 05:15 PM

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I imagine it would be hard to get UEFA to agree to this. Maybe if it ran every 2 years on the years there is no WC or European Championships.

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12-15-2016 , 06:36 PM

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I'm pretty sure we didn't even attend one of the club world cups we qualified for in the 70s, because our potential opponent would have been a Uruguayan (or Argentinian, I forget) team, and even more so than they are today, they were notorious for going for knees first, then the ball. We were like, nahh, **** that. Not competing for the LÖL world cup.

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12-15-2016 , 07:03 PM

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That's entirely possible. Ajax only went once after the 71-72-73 EC wins and it's reportedly because of that same exact reason: to prevent injury.

edit: 1969 Estudiantes was the main culprit apparently
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Intercontinental_Cup

Last edited by Ambush; 12-15-2016 at 07:11 PM.

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12-16-2016 , 12:54 AM

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Nice tr 64. Love the tr on here. In before Marty labels you a hipster wannabe wanker tho

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12-16-2016 , 06:05 AM

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Nice trip report, sixfour

gracias

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12-16-2016 , 11:41 AM

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let's take a minute to appreciate greatness

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12-16-2016 , 12:24 PM

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12-16-2016 , 12:52 PM

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12-16-2016 , 01:22 PM

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12-16-2016 , 01:55 PM

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12-16-2016 , 02:56 PM

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wtf is tevez even doing? he goes to boca and plays about a year there and now he's going to china?

he was maybe the best juve player at the time of their champions league final. atletico were desperate to sign him. he had options so much better than this. did he want to get fat and snort coke with hookers or something?

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12-16-2016 , 04:11 PM

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lol bvb

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12-16-2016 , 05:37 PM

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And once again, self appointed Robin Hood of the Bundesliga, LÖL09, fail to beat the Sheriff of Hoppenham.

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12-17-2016 , 09:15 AM

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He's a mental case.

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12-18-2016 , 08:20 AM

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GG rits 2-2 lol

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12-18-2016 , 09:04 AM

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Way to go ref

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12-18-2016 , 10:44 AM

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Can we stop for a moment? Just for a minute, can we put everything aside and appreciate this man?

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12-18-2016 , 10:53 AM

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Best 11 in Scotland lost to 10 men yesterday.

Tax ordered for the manager.

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12-18-2016 , 11:07 AM

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Can we stop for a moment? Just for a minute, can we put everything aside and appreciate this man?

I think you appreciate him for all of us but fine.
Great pk taker, great poacher, all in all probably a top 10 player in the ENTIRE WORLD at the moment.