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Club Deportivo Los Millonarios is a Colombian football club based in Bogotá. As of 2009,
Millonarios shares with rival América de Cali being the team with the most Fútbol Profesional
Colombiano championships, 13 in total, although they haven't won this tournament since 1988. They
are also the third Colombian team to achieve a major international [.
Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They
play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to
Deportivo Independiente Medellín. The club has won ten championships won and the 1989 Copa
Libertadores cup. Atlético Nacional finished the 2009 season in 3rd place.
CONCACAF president Jack Warner made headlines while he was in the South American nation inspecting
the various venues that are planning on being used for next year's U-20 World Cup.
Outside of being his usual self, he did everything in his power to enamor the Colombian media. He
masterfully mixed his diplomatic skills with Don King-like faux jingoism.
In amongst the razzamatazz of the 1994 World Cup, which kicked off with Diana Ross putting a
penalty kick wide of the goal during the opening ceremony and finished with Roberto Baggio putting
one over in a penalty shoot-out that seemed pre-ordained to follow a desperately bad final between
Italy and Brazil, the darkest of football's dark hearts showed its face.
We haven't heard a peep from Miami FC concerning player signings while we have heard other teams
have been busy snatching everything they can. It's troubling because most of the good players are
being signed and the Blues will be stuck with the leftovers and we've been through that
before...
So with NASL we can look forward to a new beginning we hope.
Colombia should start to think about 2018. They will probably not qualify for Brazil despite the
Canarinha being the host nation and CONMEBOL having their four and a half spots for that World
Cup.
When I said that to my friends from other nationalities, they flipped. "C'mon. With Maturana and
Gómez you should go far.
Last night while in World Cup withdrawal my mind went to how happy the Spaniards must still be
feeling. Just four years ago as an Italian it took me a solid three months before my stupid grin
faded.
"Grosso,Grosso,Grosso.Gol di Grosso.Andiamo a Berlino Bippo anddiamo a Berlino!" Fabio Carressa's
call still ringing through my hollow but very happy head.
Last night while in World Cup withdrawal my mind went to how happy the Spaniards must still be
feeling. Just four years ago as an Italian it took me a solid three months before my stupid grin
faded.
"Grosso,Grosso,Grosso.Gol di Grosso.Andiamo a Berlino Bippo anddiamo a Berlino!" Fabio Carressa's
call still ringing through my hollow but very happy head.
