[retired_jdupont]

Originally posted by Crazy_T:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by PMLF:
Sevilla is also a very good Euro team for South Americans (especially Brazilians).

Many Spanish teams are good for South Americans IMO.

Sevilla is good because it has about 10 S.A players in the first team </BLOCKQUOTE>

Pretty much all of them (apart from Athletic Bilbao) are good, but the two I think are the best are Sevilla and Villarreal.

When it comes to non-Spanish ones, I like Milan, PSV, Lyon, Porto and the Ukrainian ones. (Shakhtar and Dynamo).

[retired_jdupont]

Originally posted by Gary Toner:
Of course it also helps that the football in Spain is technically similar to that on the South American continent. At least in my experience, I stand to be corrected

Yes, it has many similarities. In general (and in a simplistic way) one could say (not taking into account local touches):

Spain + Italy = Argentina and Uruguay
Portugal + Italy + Germany = Brazil
Spain = Rest of South America

[retired_Rosangela carv]

Originally posted by PMLF:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Gary Toner:
Of course it also helps that the football in Spain is technically similar to that on the South American continent. At least in my experience, I stand to be corrected

Yes, it has many similarities. In general (and in a simplistic way) one could say (not taking into account local touches):

Spain + Italy = Argentina and Uruguay
Portugal + Italy + Germany = Brazil
Spain = Rest of South America </BLOCKQUOTE>

Germany?

Maybe Zaragoza also, they are very good for South Anericans. Porto has loads, Argies especially.

[retired_felicityh]

Italy = Argentina afaik.

[retired_jdupont]

Originally posted by Crazy_T:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by PMLF:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Gary Toner:
Of course it also helps that the football in Spain is technically similar to that on the South American continent. At least in my experience, I stand to be corrected

Yes, it has many similarities. In general (and in a simplistic way) one could say (not taking into account local touches):

Spain + Italy = Argentina and Uruguay
Portugal + Italy + Germany = Brazil
Spain = Rest of South America </BLOCKQUOTE>

Germany?

Maybe Zaragoza also, they are very good for South Anericans. Porto has loads, Argies especially. </BLOCKQUOTE>


A large percentage of the population in Southern Brazil if of German descent and their football style differs from the style played in the rest of the country.

[retired_Rosangela carv]

The Chile squad will be :cool:

They have many players i like, 'Matigol', Alexis Sánchez, Vidal, Suazo etc.

[retired_Rosangela carv]

And since this has become a South American thread:

Macri: Boca Rejected Milan's $14 Million To Take Banega

Mauricio Macri revealed that South American champions Boca Juniors rejected a 14 million dollar offer from AC Milan for the services of their highly rated centre midfielder Ever Banega.

The Boca president, who is also the governor of Buenos Aires, told reporters that the fee was “much too low� for a player of his rare quality.

“Milan offered us 14 million for Ever, but we rejected the offer because we feel the amount was much too low, and because he is only 19 years old. He is a player that plays like (Genaro) Gattuso, but is better technically,� said Macri.

Macri finds himself in Europe at the moment, on tour as the governor of Argentina’s capital city, but is still much in touch with the affairs of Boca Juniors.

Banega, who starred for Argentina as they won the FIFA Under-20 World Cup earlier in the year, has already been targeted by several other top European clubs, but is likely to stay put for now.

Fb player, he will come to Europe soon i think?

[retired_ashc21]

Originally posted by Crazy_T:
The Chile squad will be :cool:

They have many players i like, 'Matigol', Alexis Sánchez, Vidal, Suazo etc.

Chile

[retired_jdupont]

Originally posted by Crazy_T:
And since this has become a South American thread:

<BLOCKQUOTE> Macri: Boca Rejected Milan's $14 Million To Take Banega

Mauricio Macri revealed that South American champions Boca Juniors rejected a 14 million dollar offer from AC Milan for the services of their highly rated centre midfielder Ever Banega.

The Boca president, who is also the governor of Buenos Aires, told reporters that the fee was “much too low� for a player of his rare quality.

“Milan offered us 14 million for Ever, but we rejected the offer because we feel the amount was much too low, and because he is only 19 years old. He is a player that plays like (Genaro) Gattuso, but is better technically,� said Macri.

Macri finds himself in Europe at the moment, on tour as the governor of Argentina’s capital city, but is still much in touch with the affairs of Boca Juniors.

Banega, who starred for Argentina as they won the FIFA Under-20 World Cup earlier in the year, has already been targeted by several other top European clubs, but is likely to stay put for now.

Fb player, he will come to Europe soon i think? </BLOCKQUOTE>

He will go to Europe in January or June, I guess.

The lack of talented kids (or even non-talented ones) in Europe mean they have to sign a player like Banega.

[retired_jdupont]

Colombia squad for the match against Brazil:

Goleiros
AgustÃ*n Julio (Tolima-COL)
Robinson Zapata (Steaua-ROM)
David Ospina (Nacional-COL)

Zagueiros
Gerardo Vallejo (Tolima-COL)
Camilo Zúñiga (Nacional-COL)
EstÃ*ven Vélez (Nacional-COL)
Aquivaldo Mosquera (Sevilla-ESP)
Cristián Zapata (Udinese-ITA)
Walter Moreno (Cúcuta Deportivo-COL)
Javier Arizala (Tolima-COL)

Meio-campistas
Freddy Grisales (Colón-ARG)
José Amaya (Nacional-COL)
Aldo RamÃ*rez (Nacional-COL)
Carlos Sánchez (Valenciennes-FRA)
Jaime Castrillón (MedellÃ*n-COL)
David Ferreira (Atlético-PR)
Yulián Anchico (Tolima-COL)
Jorge Banguero (América-MEX)

Atacantes
Hugo Rodallega (Necaxa-MEX)
Wason RenterÃ*a (Strasbourg-FRA)
Radamel Falcao GarcÃ*a (River Plate-ARG)
Edixon Perea (Bordeaux-FRA)
Carmelo Valencia (Nacional-COL)

Lots of Colombia-based players. :thup: