Showing posts with label Clasicos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clasicos. Show all posts

Monday, November 12, 2007

Luciano Leguizamon

The situation with Luciano Leguizamon, forward of Gimnasia La Plata, is weird. After he traded jerseys in a clasico against Estudiantes with Juan Sebastian Veron, who asked for Leguizamon's jersey for his adopted son, Gimnasia's hincha, the fans of El Lobo accused Leguizamon in betrayal and insisted in taking him out of the squad. Gimnasia's notorious president Munoz added to hystery by accusing Luciano in "breaking the codes of football". The future of extremely talented player is unclear.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Latinamerican "Clasicos"

In Latin America the traditional rivalry of two teams is called "clasico". Several pairs form "superclasicos".

SUPERCLASICOS

River Plate - Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Flamengo - Fluminense (Brasil)
Palmeiras - Corinthians (Brasil)
ROsario Central - Newell's Old Boys (Argentina)
Independiente - Racing (Argentina)
Penarol - Nacional (Uruguay)

CLASICOS

Argentina:
San Lorenzo - Huracan
San Lorenzo - Boca Juniors
Velez Sarfield - Ferro
Velez Sarfield - Nueva Chicago
Nueva Chicago - All Boys
Estudiantes - Gimnasia La Plata
Talleres - Belgrano
Colon - Union
Atletico Tucuman - San Martin
Chacarita - Nueva Chicago
Lanus - Banfield
Independiente Rivadavia - Godoy Cruz
Argentinos Juniors - Platense

Brasil:
Atletico Mineiro - Cruzeiro
Internacional - Gremio
Santos - Palmeiras
Corinthians - Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo - Palmeiras
Vasco da Gama - Botafogo
Vasco da Gama - Flamengo
Atletico Paranaense - Parana
Botafogo - Fluminense
Flamengo - Sao Paulo
Fortaleza - Ceara
Sport - Nautico
Paysandu - Remo
Goias - Vila Nova
Brasiliense - Gama
Juventude - Caxias
Guarani - Ponte Preta
Sao Raimundo - Nacional
Figueirense - Avai
CRB - CSA
America Natal - ABC

Paraguay:
Olimpia - Cerro Porteno

Mexico:
Chivas Guadalajara - America
America - Necaxa
Chivas Guadalajara - Tecos UAG

Peru:
Alianza Lima - Universitario

Chile:
Colo COlo - Universidad de Chile
Universidad Catolica - Universidad de Chile
Wanderers - Everton

Colombia:
America de Cali - Deportivo Cali
Atletico Nacional - Independiente
Independiente - Millionarios

Ecuador:
Barcelona - Emelec
El Nacional - LDU

Bolivia:
The Strongest - Bolivar

Venezuela:
Caracas - Tachira

Costa Rica:
Alajuelense - Saprissa

Panama:
Tauro - Plaza Amador

Nicaragua:
Diriangen - Real Esteli

Guatemala:
Municipal - Comunicaciones

Honduras:
Marathon - Olimpia

El Salvador:
FAS - Aguila