Copa Libertadores Returns

April 25th, 2006 | By: Trent | 5 Comments »

The Copa Libertadores gets underway again today, with the Ecuadorian angle being LDU Quito’s match against Luis Suarez’s old club, Atletico Nacional of Medallin. SI.com has a nice rundown of the Copa, including predictions for all of this week’s matches. LDU Quito features many Ecuadorian internationals. So, will a deep run better prepare those players for the World Cup, or will they just get burned out?

Tags: Atletico Nacional, Copa Libertadores, Ecuador, LDU Quito, Luis Suarez, Medallin

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By Ecuador4life | April 25th, 2006 at 9:11 am

Will we ever be favored for anything internationally? Its pretty frustrating but I guess understandable. I don’t mind being the darkhorse but just once I wish someone will give us the benefit of the doubt. I hope they go deep into the tournament. We need the confidence more than we need the rest.

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By Trent | April 25th, 2006 at 9:55 am

The funny thing, Ecuador4Life, is that the SI preview of Atleticao Nacional v. LDU Quito is mostly full of reasons why Liga should be favored. But still, they pick Atl. Nacional. Ah, well. Should be a good game, I think.

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By Ecuador4life | April 26th, 2006 at 11:36 am

Hi Trent,
looking forward to your comments on the 4-0 dismantling of LDU vs.Ateltico

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By Trent | April 26th, 2006 at 11:38 am

It’s coming shortly, E4L. And yeah, wow, what a beatdown. Great win for Liga.

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By LDU Quito Brings Forth Destruction - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Ecuador World Cup Team Blog | April 26th, 2006 at 12:13 pm

[...] Eh, what does Sports Illustrated know anyway? Answer: less than our readers. Last night in Copa Libertadores action Ecuadorian club LDU Quito dismantled visiting Atletico Nacional 4-0. Elkin Murillo had scored a brace for Liga before twelve minutes had elapsed, and it was all down hill from there for the Colombian side. [...]

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