En Retrofootball queremos hacer un artículo diferente. Esta semana reflexionamos sobre las competiciones europeas que consideramos tenían más emoción hace unos años.

Con la Ley Bosman y la necesidad de generar ingresos, la UEFA ha ido cambiando el panorama de las Competiciones Europeas los últimos 10 años.

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After filling the vacant coach's role left by Abel Braga in June last year, Tite is now subject to pressure from a growing number of fans after last night's demoralising defeat against Ecuador's LDU.
Two cup final defeats in the space of a week could have dire consequences on the former Grêmio coach with Inter. Click to continue reading...

What seems to be en vogue in Argentina is the newest position of manager. There is no doubt in my mind that the clubs that have been fed this line of horsecrap have been the ones that have not been successful.
Let's start with the national team. Carlos Bilardo was handed the keys as manager under Diego Maradona. Click to continue reading...

After Wednesday's Copa do Brasil disappointment, Inter's campaign in the Campeonato Brasileirão continues in the city of Recife, where struggling Náutico await the Colorado (18:30 local time).
Despite a poor run of results in recent weeks, Inter have managed to maintain an impressive position in the Série A table and go into the championship's ninth round in second place, with just goal difference separating them from leaders Atlético-MG. Click to continue reading...

After appearing to have finally put an end to a miserable run of results, the Beira-Rio hosts its biggest game since the Copa Sudamericana final as Inter look to overturn a 2-0 deficit in the Copa do Brasil final against Corinthians. Controversy, passion and drama are at the top of the menu for tonight's deciding cup final (21:50 local time). Click to continue reading...

At home, Inter loses the first leg of the 2009 South America Recopa. The second first leg of a final that Inter loses in 8 days.

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Inter are rewarded by last year's Copa Sudamericana triumph with a place in the ‘Recopa' against 2008 Libertadores winners LDU, albeit a very different side from that which unexpectedly defeated Fluminense a year ago.

Tite will undoubtedly be look to use tonight's first leg to turn around an uncharacteristic and untimely run of five games without victory which cumulated in a crippling 4-0 defeat to Flamengo on Sunday night. Click to continue reading...

Hemos ido hablando a lo largo del Clausura 2009 de algunos aspectos que debían de ser conocidos y quiero seguir haciéndolo. Si en su día escribí sobre los que esperaba que dieran que hablar o pasé un poco por encima sobre Lanús, actual líder, hoy quiero hacerlo sobre Vélez, que cuenta con opciones más que reales de hacerse con el torneo si mantiene su buen ritmo. Click to continue reading...

Both Nilmar and Kléber have been announced in the Seleção squad for Brazil's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay (6th and 10th June) and also the Confederation Cup which runs from 14-28 June.
Whilst the news will undoubtedly be well received by the player's, news of Nilmar and Kléber's international commitments will come as a blow to Inter who are at a key point of the season. Click to continue reading...

The goals from Wednesday night's Recopa Sudamericana second leg between Boca Juniors and Arsenal de Sarandí are now online. Just read on to watch them... Click to continue reading...

Martín Palermo's out for a while, but Boca Juniors provided themselves with a morale boost in the wake of a traumatic few days following their hero's injury. After Palermo's record-equalling goal set them on their way to a first-leg victory in Sarandí, it was back to La Bombonera for the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana, [. Click to continue reading...