Textor eyes rare soccer triumph as Botafogo faces Atletico Mineiro in Copa Libertadores final
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Textor eyes rare soccer triumph as Botafogo faces Atletico Mineiro in Copa Libertadores final

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BUENOS AIRES — Brazilian team Botafogo could give owner John Textor his biggest soccer success yet if it beats Atletico Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday. If Botafogo wins, Jorge would join his compatriots Jorge Jesus and Abel Ferreira as European coaches with a Copa Libertadores title. The Belo Horizonte-based club won its first and only Copa Libertadores title in 2013 after a penalty shootout against Paraguay’s Olimpia. We know that we have to neutralize their offensive game very well and we also have to generate danger through ours.” Whoever wins at the Monumental de Nunez Stadium in Buenos Aires will give Brazil its sixth consecutive Copa Libertadores title and the 24th in history, just one less than host Argentina.

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Copa Libertadores champion Botafogo wins its first Brazilian league title since 1995
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Copa Libertadores champion Botafogo wins its first Brazilian league title since 1995

The Hindu  

Copa Libertadores champion Botafogo had another big reason to celebrate Sunday as the club beat Sao Paulo 2-1 to win its first Brazilian league title since 1995. Botafogo won the title for the third time with 79 points in 38 matches to finish six points ahead of runner-up Palmeiras. Jefferson Savarino scored the first goal for host Botafogo in the …

Ancelotti hopes Real Madrid meet Botafogo in Intercontinental Cup final
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Ancelotti hopes Real Madrid meet Botafogo in Intercontinental Cup final

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has heaped praise on Botafogo following Saturday’s 3-1 Copa Libertadores final victory over Atletico Mineiro with 10 men after Gregore was sent off after 30 seconds, and hopes they meet in the Intercontinental Cup final. Ancelotti said on Tuesday that he was happy to see a club like Botafogo, where Brazil greats including Garrincha, Jairzinho, …

Ten-man Botafogo beats Atletico Mineiro to win maiden Copa Libertadores title
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Ten-man Botafogo beats Atletico Mineiro to win maiden Copa Libertadores title

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Botafogo won the Copa Libertadores for the first time in its history with a 3-1 victory over fellow Brazilians Atletico Mineiro on Saturday. The 120-year-old Botafogo, the Rio club which has won the Brazilian championship twice, has a rich history, including producing greats such as World Cup winners Garrincha, Didi, Nilton Santos and Mario Zagallo. Midfielder Gregore was shown a …

10-man Botafogo wins its first Copa Libertadores title
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10-man Botafogo wins its first Copa Libertadores title

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Botafogo overcame playing with 10 men to win its first Copa Libertadores title after beating fellow Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in the final at Monumental de Nunez Stadium on Saturday. Eduardo Vargas headed Mineiro’s only goal in the 46th while Junior Santos, the top scorer in the Copa Libertadores with 10 goals, capped Botafogo’s historic …

Argentina’s River Plate and Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro to meet in Copa Libertadores semifinals
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Argentina’s River Plate and Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro to meet in Copa Libertadores semifinals

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Argentina’s River Plate and Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro will face off for a place in the final of the Copa Libertadores, which is scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30. River Plate eliminated Chile’s Colo Colo 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-0 home win on Tuesday. Atletico Mineiro advanced on Wednesday after beating local …

Brazil’s Botafogo squanders a 13-point lead to lose national league title
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Brazil’s Botafogo squanders a 13-point lead to lose national league title

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SAO PAULO — There’s an old saying in Brazilian soccer: some things only happen to Botafogo. Botafogo’s title hopes vanished for the season after a 0-0 draw with Cruzeiro on Sunday, a match that ended with some supporters hurling insults at players and burning team shirts at the Nilton Santos Stadium. “Follow the leader!,” Botafogo fans chanted after every win …

Deyverson Grabs Winner as Palmeiras Retain Copa Libertadores Title
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Deyverson Grabs Winner as Palmeiras Retain Copa Libertadores Title

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Deyverson scored an extra-time winner as reigning champions Palmeiras retained the Copa Libertadores on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Flamengo in an all-Brazilian final in Montevideo. On-loan Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira committed a horrible mistake in the 95th minute to allow Deyverson to run through and earn Palmeiras the biggest club title in South American football for the …

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