Titanium Messi

 

Messi is unstoppable!   *** image courtesy of zimbio ***

Sometimes, greatness is thrust upon human shoulders allowing superhuman feats to be achieved.

Lionel Messi is titanium. Hamstrung and clearly unfit, he ensured Barcelona would not fall. Starting from the bench, it was his introduction that allowed Barcelona to rise above the solid resistance that

Controversy as Sao Paulo wins Copa Sudamericana

Lucas Moura (right) and Rogerio Ceni (left) celebrate Sao Paulo’s Copa Sudamericana triumph *** image courtesy of thenational.ae ***

Confetti and ticker tape filled the podium. Lucas Moura was standing high. He lifted the Copa Sudamericana trophy – South America’s version of the UEFA Europa League – high into the skies. That could only mean one thing. Sao Paulo FC were Copa Sudamericana 2012 champions.

However, it is not as easy as that.

The story surrounding Sao Paulo’s win can only be referred to as bizarre. The 2^nd leg of the Final between the Brazilian club and Argentina’s Club Atletico Tigre started at exactly 00.00 GMT on 12/12/12 at the Estadio Morumbi in Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo. This game however, did not end…