Recopa Sudamericana 2008
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The 2008 Recopa Sudamericana (officially the 2008 Recopa Visa Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th Recopa Sudamericana
, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
competitions.
The match was contested by Boca Juniors, winners of the 2007 Copa Libertadores, and Arsenal
, winners of the 2007 Copa Sudamericana. Boca Juniors won their 4th Recopa Sudamericana title after accumulating the most points over the two legs (4-1). The title ties them in first place for the most international titles won by a club with 18.
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Recopa Sudamericana
The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
competitions.
The match was contested by Boca Juniors, winners of the 2007 Copa Libertadores, and Arsenal
Arsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina....
, winners of the 2007 Copa Sudamericana. Boca Juniors won their 4th Recopa Sudamericana title after accumulating the most points over the two legs (4-1). The title ties them in first place for the most international titles won by a club with 18.
First leg
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | ARSENAL: | |||
| GK | 1 |  Mario CuencaMario Cuenca Mario Eduardo Cuenca is an Argentine football goalkeeper, most recently playing for Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 5 | Cristian Pellerano Cristian Pellerano Cristian Alberto Pellerano is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Independiente.-Career:Pellerano started his playing career in 2001 with Club Atlético Atlanta in the lower leagues of Argentine football, in 2005 he joined Defensores de Belgrano of the 2nd division for the Apertura... |
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| MF | 10 | Alejandro Gómez |
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| FW | 11 | Facundo Sava Facundo Sava Facundo Sava is an Argentine former footballer. He played 17 years of professional football, mainly in Argentina, but also with spells in Spain and England. Outside his country, Sava is best known for his goal celebration where he donned a mask which was stored in one of his socks.-Career:Sava... |
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| MF | 13 | Carlos Casteglione (c) |
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| DF | 14 | Javier Gandolfi Javier Gandolfi Javier Marcelo Gandolfi is an Argentine football defender who plays for Mexican team Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles De Caliente.Gandolfi started his career in 1999 at Argentine giants River Plate... |
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| MF | 15 | Damián Pérez |
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| DF | 6 | Aníbal Matellán Aníbal Matellán Aníbal Samuel Matellán is an Argentine football defender. He Currently plays for San Luis FC.-Career:Matellán started his career at Argentine giants Boca Juniors, after several years of success with the club. During his time at the club Boca won 6 major titles in 5 seasons; 3 league titles, 2 Copa... |
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| DF | 21 |  Josimar MosqueraJosimar Mosquera Josimar Mosquera Angulo is an Colombian football defender who currently plays for Atlético Nacional.-Career:... |
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| MF | 23 | Sebastián Carrera Sebastián Carrera Sebastián Carrera is an Argentine footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder.Carrera started his career in the lower leagues of Argentine football with Dock Sud in 1997... |
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| DF | 24 | Javier Yacuzzi Javier Yacuzzi Javier Orlando Yacuzzi is an Argentine football defender, he currently plays for Club Tijuana of the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.... |
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| GK | 12 | Cristian Campestrini Cristian Campestrini Cristian Campestrini is an Argentine football goalkeeper, currently playing for Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina.-Club:... |
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| DF | 3 |  Carlos BáezCarlos Báez Carlos Báez Appleyard is a Paraguayan football defender currently playing for O'Higgins in Chile.-External links:... |
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| DF | 4 | Darío Espínola Darío Espínola Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre, known simply as Darío Espínola, is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Defensa y Justicia in the Argentine second division.... |
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| MF | 7 | Andrés San Martín Andrés San Martín Andrés San Martín is an Argentine footballer who plays for Sportivo Italiano in the Argentine third division, as a midfielder.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 9 | Luciano Leguizamón Luciano Leguizamón Félix Luciano Leguizamón is an Argentine footballer who plays for Arsenal de Sarandí.-Career:Leguizamón started his career in Gimnasia y Esgrima de Concepción del Uruguay. He then moved on to River Plate. Not having played much at River, he was loaned to Unión de Santa Fe and Polideportivo Ejido... |
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| MF | 17 | Facundo Coria Facundo Coria Facundo Gabriel Coria is an Argentine footballer who plays for Estudiantes de La Plata.-Career:Coria made his league debut on 18 February 2007 for Vélez Sársfield in a 2–2 draw with Racing Club. Since then he has had several loan spells with other clubs... |
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| DF | 20 | Nicolás Aguirre |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Daniel Garnero Daniel Garnero Daniel Oscar Garnero is a retired Argentine football midfielder.- Career :Garnero played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente... |
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| BOCA JUNIORS: | ||||
| GK | 1 | Mauricio Caranta Mauricio Caranta Maurico Ariel Caranta is an Argentine footballer goalkeeper who plays for Lanús.-Career:Caranta started his career with Instituto de Córdoba in 1999. He helped Instituto to win the Primera B Nacional Apertura in the 2003-04 season and promotion to the Primera División at the end of the 2003-04... |
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| DF | 4 | Hugo Ibarra |
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| DF | 2 | Julio Cáceres Julio César Cáceres Julio César Cáceres López is a Paraguayan football defender who currently plays for his native country side Olimpia... |
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| DF | 16 | Gabriel Paletta Gabriel Paletta Gabriel Alejandro Paletta is an Argentine central defender who currently plays for Parma in Italy's Serie A.-Banfield:... |
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| DF | 3 | Claudio Morel |
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| MF | 22 | Fabián Vargas |
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| MF | 5 | Sebastián Battaglia Sebastián Battaglia Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays with Argentine club Boca Juniors.-Career:... |
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| MF | 23 | Jesús Dátolo Jesús Dátolo Jesús Alberto Dátolo is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for La Liga club RCD Espanyol.-Club career:Dátolo started his career in 2000 at Cañuelas in Primera C Metropolitana, Argentina's fourth division. In 2002 he signed for Primera División club, Banfield and broke into the... |
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| MF | 11 | Leandro Gracián Leandro Gracián Leandro Gracián is an Argentine football player, who plays for Boca Juniors.-Career:Gracián started his professional career with Vélez Sársfield where he was part of the team that won the Clausura 2005 tournament.... |
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| FW | 9 | Martín Palermo Martín Palermo Martín Palermo is a retired Argentine footballer who formerly played for Boca Juniors of Argentina, and the Argentina national team... (c) |
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| FW | 14 | Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio is an Argentine footballer of Spanish descent currently playing for Serie A club Genoa. He plays as a second striker and winger. One of his greatest skills is his speed, which he utilizes very effectively down the flanks. He is son of José Ramón Palacio, a historic player... |
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| GK | 12 | Javier Hernán García Javier Hernán García Javier Hernán García , is an Argentine football Goalkeeper who plays for Tigre in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 13 | Facundo Roncaglia Facundo Roncaglia Facundo Sebastián Roncaglia is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Juniors. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.-Football career:... |
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| DF | 15 |  Álvaro GonzálezÁlvaro González Álvaro Rafael González Luengo is a Uruguayan football right winger who currently plays for Lazio in the Italian Serie A.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 19 | Neri Cardozo Neri Cardozo Neri Raúl Cardozo is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for CF Monterrey in the Primera Division de Mexico.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 21 | Cristian Chávez Cristian Manuel Chávez For the Mexican singer, see Christian Chávez.Cristian Manuel Chávez is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Boca Juniors.... |
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| FW | 17 | Ricardo Noir Ricardo Noir Ricardo Daniel Noir Meyer is an Argentine football striker currently playing for Newell's Old Boys on loan from Boca Juniors.... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Carlos Ischia Carlos Ischia Carlos Ischia is a former Argentine footballer. He is currently the head coach of Deportivo Quito.-Playing career:... |
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Assistant referees: Horacio Herrero Ariel BustosFourth official: Juan Pablo Pompei |
Second leg
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | BOCA JUNIORS: | |||
| GK | 1 | Mauricio Caranta Mauricio Caranta Maurico Ariel Caranta is an Argentine footballer goalkeeper who plays for Lanús.-Career:Caranta started his career with Instituto de Córdoba in 1999. He helped Instituto to win the Primera B Nacional Apertura in the 2003-04 season and promotion to the Primera División at the end of the 2003-04... |
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| DF | 4 | Hugo Ibarra (c) |
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| DF | 2 | Julio Cáceres Julio César Cáceres Julio César Cáceres López is a Paraguayan football defender who currently plays for his native country side Olimpia... |
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| DF | 16 | Gabriel Paletta Gabriel Paletta Gabriel Alejandro Paletta is an Argentine central defender who currently plays for Parma in Italy's Serie A.-Banfield:... |
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| DF | 3 | Claudio Morel |
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| MF | 22 | Fabián Vargas |
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| MF | 5 | Sebastián Battaglia Sebastián Battaglia Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays with Argentine club Boca Juniors.-Career:... |
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| MF | 23 | Jesús Dátolo Jesús Dátolo Jesús Alberto Dátolo is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for La Liga club RCD Espanyol.-Club career:Dátolo started his career in 2000 at Cañuelas in Primera C Metropolitana, Argentina's fourth division. In 2002 he signed for Primera División club, Banfield and broke into the... |
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| MF | 10 | Juan Román Riquelme Juan Román Riquelme Juan Román Riquelme is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Juniors. A longtime Argentine international, Riquelme is best known for his spells with Boca Juniors and Villarreal... |
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| FW | 14 | Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Palacio Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio is an Argentine footballer of Spanish descent currently playing for Serie A club Genoa. He plays as a second striker and winger. One of his greatest skills is his speed, which he utilizes very effectively down the flanks. He is son of José Ramón Palacio, a historic player... |
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| FW | 7 | Lucas Viatri Lucas Viatri Lucas Ezequiel Viatri is an Argentine football striker currently playing for Boca Juniors.-Career:Viatri started his playing career with loan spells with Emelec of Ecuador and Unión Atlético Maracaibo of Venezuela. He returned to Boca Juniors in 2008.On May 17, 2008 Viatri made his debut with Boca... |
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| GK | 12 | Javier Hernán García Javier Hernán García Javier Hernán García , is an Argentine football Goalkeeper who plays for Tigre in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 11 | Leandro Gracián Leandro Gracián Leandro Gracián is an Argentine football player, who plays for Boca Juniors.-Career:Gracián started his professional career with Vélez Sársfield where he was part of the team that won the Clausura 2005 tournament.... |
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| DF | 13 | Facundo Roncaglia Facundo Roncaglia Facundo Sebastián Roncaglia is an Argentine footballer who plays for Boca Juniors. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.-Football career:... |
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| DF | 15 | Álvaro González Álvaro González Álvaro Rafael González Luengo is a Uruguayan football right winger who currently plays for Lazio in the Italian Serie A.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 17 | Ricardo Noir Ricardo Noir Ricardo Daniel Noir Meyer is an Argentine football striker currently playing for Newell's Old Boys on loan from Boca Juniors.... |
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| MF | 21 | Cristian Chávez Cristian Manuel Chávez For the Mexican singer, see Christian Chávez.Cristian Manuel Chávez is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Boca Juniors.... |
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| FW | 24 | Lucas Castromán Lucas Castromán Lucas Castromán is an Argentine football midfielder or forward. He is currently playing with Racing Club de Avellaneda of the Primera División Argentina... |
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| Carlos Ischia Carlos Ischia Carlos Ischia is a former Argentine footballer. He is currently the head coach of Deportivo Quito.-Playing career:... |
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| ARSENAL: | ||||
| GK | 12 | Cristian Campestrini Cristian Campestrini Cristian Campestrini is an Argentine football goalkeeper, currently playing for Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina.-Club:... |
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| DF | 4 | Darío Espínola Darío Espínola Ludovino Darío Espínola Alegre, known simply as Darío Espínola, is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Defensa y Justicia in the Argentine second division.... |
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| DF | 3 | Carlos Báez Carlos Báez Carlos Báez Appleyard is a Paraguayan football defender currently playing for O'Higgins in Chile.-External links:... |
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| DF | 6 | Aníbal Matellán Aníbal Matellán Aníbal Samuel Matellán is an Argentine football defender. He Currently plays for San Luis FC.-Career:Matellán started his career at Argentine giants Boca Juniors, after several years of success with the club. During his time at the club Boca won 6 major titles in 5 seasons; 3 league titles, 2 Copa... |
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| DF | 18 | Christian Díaz Christian Díaz Christian Lionel Díaz is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a defender.-Football career:Díaz started his career with Club Atlético Independiente in 1995... |
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| MF | 23 | Sebastián Carrera Sebastián Carrera Sebastián Carrera is an Argentine footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder.Carrera started his career in the lower leagues of Argentine football with Dock Sud in 1997... |
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| MF | 13 | Carlos Casteglione (c) |
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| DF | 24 | Javier Yacuzzi Javier Yacuzzi Javier Orlando Yacuzzi is an Argentine football defender, he currently plays for Club Tijuana of the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.... |
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| MF | 10 | Alejandro Gómez |
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| FW | 9 | Luciano Leguizamón Luciano Leguizamón Félix Luciano Leguizamón is an Argentine footballer who plays for Arsenal de Sarandí.-Career:Leguizamón started his career in Gimnasia y Esgrima de Concepción del Uruguay. He then moved on to River Plate. Not having played much at River, he was loaned to Unión de Santa Fe and Polideportivo Ejido... |
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| FW | 16 | Mauro Matos Mauro Matos Mauro Matos is an Argentine football striker who plays for All Boys.-Career:Matos emerged from the lower leagues of Argentine football in 2008 when he joined Arsenal de Sarandí of the Argentine Primera from Deportivo Armenio. He made his top flight debut on 16 August 2008 against Tigre and made a... |
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| GK | 19 | Matías Alasia Matías Alasia Matías Alasia is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Coquimbo Unido of the Primera B Chilena.... |
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| FW | 8 | Sergio Sena Sergio Sena Sergio Román Sena is an Argentine football winger who plays for Arsenal de Sarandí.-Career:Sena started his playing career in 1996 with Talleres de Remedios de Escalada in the lower leagues of Argentine football.... |
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| DF | 2 | Mariano Brau Mariano Brau Mariano Brau is a Argentine footballer currently playing for All Boys of the Primera División Argentina.-Teams: Arsenal de Sarandí 2003-2007 Estudiantes Tecos 2007 Arsenal de Sarandí 2007-2009 All Boys 2010–present... |
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| MF | 5 | Cristian Pellerano Cristian Pellerano Cristian Alberto Pellerano is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Independiente.-Career:Pellerano started his playing career in 2001 with Club Atlético Atlanta in the lower leagues of Argentine football, in 2005 he joined Defensores de Belgrano of the 2nd division for the Apertura... |
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| MF | 15 | Damián Pérez |
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| MF | 17 | Facundo Coria Facundo Coria Facundo Gabriel Coria is an Argentine footballer who plays for Estudiantes de La Plata.-Career:Coria made his league debut on 18 February 2007 for Vélez Sársfield in a 2–2 draw with Racing Club. Since then he has had several loan spells with other clubs... |
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| DF | 7 | José Contreras |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Daniel Garnero Daniel Garnero Daniel Oscar Garnero is a retired Argentine football midfielder.- Career :Garnero played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente... |
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Assistant referees: Francisco Rocchio Gustavo EsquivelFourth official: Federico Beligoy |
| Recopa Sudamericana 2008 Winner |
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