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Is South America better off without Mexican clubs?
Mexican clubs have stormed out of the South American Libertadores Cup after a row over the H1N1 flu outbreak and the national side will no longer take part at the Copa America.
“The game is over for us,” said Justino Compean, president of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF).
Mexican authorities threw their toys out of the pram after Brazilian champions Sao Paulo and Uruguay’s Nacional declined to travel to the country to face Guadalajara and San Luis respectively in the Libertadores Cup second round.
Yet, the weekend’s league matches in both Guadalajara and San Luis were played behind closed doors under the orders of the FMF itself because both are considered to be in regions where there is thought to be a higher risk of the virus.
Given the circumstances, it seemed premature, to say the least, to claim that either city would make an appropriate venue for an international sporting fixture.
Some commentators, notably David Faitelson writing for the Mexican edition of ESPN’s Web site, have questioned whether any football at all should be played in Mexico in the present circumstances. (more…)
Trust me the argentinian and brasilian leagues are the most competives besides if you knew about football, then you\’d realise mexico isnt even supposed to go in the Libertadores cup. there just invited since the other teams are way to damn pathetic to even pass the first round. also Libertadores isn\’t the most boring tournament in football, way better than the MLS and is equaled only by the Champions league in Europe. The only reason its not well known is that they\’re from south america and whatever is from there or any other country in the world except USA and Europe is considered mediocre.