This is probably the longest final of the recent past have found a winner. The Copa Libertadores goes to the River Plate, after a while not high class, but at the least, highly exciting final against Boca Juniors. Even in Europe, where the South American club will hold football otherwise more of a niche, interested and suddenly a lot of people for the duel between the arch-rivals from Buenos Aires. This was in part due to the transfer to Spain, but above all to the serious riots two weeks ago, which had made this necessary.
Even if a shameful Copa Libertadores 2018 has now found an at least largely free of violence at the end, should be in the final in Madrid, but please, no Foundation for the future. Many Argentines had to fly for a small fortune of ten thousand kilometers to Spain, to the biggest final in the history of their clubs to see.
the interests of The spectators in the stadiums have always leagues less important
In the us and some major European football Nations have played games on other continents – for marketing reasons – a final of this importance, however, is a novelty.
the fact is that The globalization of the sport can’t be stopped, and the interests of the spectators in the stadiums may have less importance. In the Premier League, the Fan-protests have led to that, there will be no Monday games. Internationally, the tendency is rather in the other direction: More kick-off times, more Marketing, more travel, more money. It is still hard to imagine that a final of the Champions League will soon be held outside of Europe, with a world Cup in Qatar, no one has until a few years ago, however, expected. For River Plate it’s more of Madrid by the way is the same: five and a half thousand kilometres in the United Arab Emirates. To the club world Cup.