Author: Louis Smith

South American Football Writer.

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2022 Copa Do Nordeste Final Preview – Can Fortaleza Maintain Form Or Will Sport Spring A Surprise?

2022 Copa Do Nordeste Final Preview – Can Fortaleza Maintain Form Or Will Sport Spring A Surprise?

By Louis Smith. The 2022 Copa do Nordeste final will have a different feel to the previous two years when Ceará and Bahia contested both finals. [...]
Meleiro’s Finest – Luan Polli – On Becoming a Goalkeeper, His Time in Malta And Future Goals

Meleiro’s Finest – Luan Polli – On Becoming a Goalkeeper, His Time in Malta And Future Goals

By Louis Smith. Meleiro, a small Brazilian Municipality in Santa Catarina state, was known for its beehives, packed to the brim with honey, and as [...]
Felipe Azevedo On Football In Thailand And America Mineiro’s Copa Libertadores Debut

Felipe Azevedo On Football In Thailand And America Mineiro’s Copa Libertadores Debut

By Louis Smith. Felipe Azevedo will take part in his first Copa Libertadores game this week when his América Mineiro side host Guarani in the secon [...]
Palmeiras Ready To Fight For Club World Cup After Semi-Final Win

Palmeiras Ready To Fight For Club World Cup After Semi-Final Win

With the Club World Cup final just around the corner, Palmeiras hope to return home from the UAE as world champions for the first time in their 107 ye [...]
Agustina Barroso On Representing Argentina And Becoming A Key Figure For Palmeiras

Agustina Barroso On Representing Argentina And Becoming A Key Figure For Palmeiras

By Louis Smith. After a 13 year hiatus, Argentina took part in their fourth FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019 and among their squad was defender Agust [...]
Palmeiras v Flamengo: 2021 Copa Libertadores Final Preview

Palmeiras v Flamengo: 2021 Copa Libertadores Final Preview

By Louis Smith. After 154 games and 420 goals, the 2021 Copa Libertadores comes to a conclusion on Saturday evening as holders Palmeiras take on 20 [...]
How 3rd Tier Paraguayan Side Atlético Tembetary Are Stunning An Entire Nation

How 3rd Tier Paraguayan Side Atlético Tembetary Are Stunning An Entire Nation

By Louis Smith. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Atlético Tembetary, a third-tier Paraguayan football club, helped their local neighb [...]
Flamengo’s Willian Arão Hopes For Repeat Of 2019 Copa Libertadores Success

Flamengo’s Willian Arão Hopes For Repeat Of 2019 Copa Libertadores Success

By Louis Smith. Flamengo will play in their second Copa Libertadores final in three years when they take on Palmeiras in Montevideo later this mont [...]
Lucas Crispim On Fortaleza And Juan Pablo Vojvoda: ‘We Don’t Change Our Game Plan for Any Team’

Lucas Crispim On Fortaleza And Juan Pablo Vojvoda: ‘We Don’t Change Our Game Plan for Any Team’

By Louis Smith. In May 2021, Fortaleza hired Argentine manager Juan Pablo Vojvoda and instantly their form took a turn for the better. In a club [...]
South American World Cup Qualifiers Squads & Fixtures – September 2021

South American World Cup Qualifiers Squads & Fixtures – September 2021

By Louis Smith. With just over a year to go until the start of the 2022 World Cup, the South American Qualifiers will reach the halfway stage durin [...]
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