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Copa Libertadores match holds moment of silence for player who is on the pitch (and alive)

An embarrassing mix-up leads to a misdirected tribute

“Uhhh…”

As Santa Fe and Santos prepared to play a Copa Libertadores match, the stadium announcer’s voice came over the PA system and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, please stand up and offer this minute of silence in honor of Santos player Ricardo Oliveira.” Everyone stood in silence as a lone bugle played Taps. Including Santos player Ricardo Oliveira, who was on the pitch and very much alive.

The minute of silence was supposed to be for former Santos player Alexandre de Carvalho Kaneco, who died several days earlier, but if anyone realized the mistake in that moment, they didn’t say anything.

After the match, Oliveira was asked about the mistake and said, “Honestly, I didn’t notice.” The match ended in a scoreless draw and Oliveira was substituted in the 70th minute, presumably because he was playing like a ghost out there.

Incredibly petty footballer unties opponent’s shoe during Copa Libertadores match

Passive-aggressive retribution at its finest


During a Copa Libertadores match between Deportivo Capiata of Paraguay and Atletico Paranaense of Brazil, Julio Irrazabal felt his personal space was being invaded by Carlos Alberto while setting up a free kick. But instead of pushing him away or making a melodramatic appeal to the referee, Irrazabal quietly untied one of Alberto’s shoes.

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When the ref ordered the Paranaense player to move away, he also told him to tie his shoe, surely giving Irrazabal a moment of satisfaction.

This small victory proved to be the only one for Capiata, though, as they lost the match 1–0 and and were eliminated on an aggregate score of 4–3.


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The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final started with a spectacular fireworks display

Colombia’s Atletico Nacional beat Ecuadorian underdogs Independiente del Valle 1-0 in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final to win the competition for the first time since the Pablo Escobar funded days of 1989. But before the match even began, there was a celebratory atmosphere and the stands were lit up like the world’s largest firefly orgy.

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DTotD: Red chest, but no red card after kung fu kick

Once the happy pooches were cleared from the pitch during the Copa Libertadores match between Deportivo Tachira and Pumas, things got nasty. After attempting to clear a high ball, Tachira defender Yuber Mosquera planted his boot in Pumas midfielder Alejandro Castro’s chest.

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Boca Juniors celebrate Dani Osvaldo’s first goal with group photo

Argentine-born Italian striker Dani Osvaldo scored his first two goals for Boca Juniors (his fourth club in two years) in their Copa Libertadores match against Zamora. Boca were already up 3-0 when Osvaldo scored his first goal in the 69th minute, so to commemorate the occasion, he and his teammates all ran to the touchline so a member of the club’s staff could take a group photo before the match could continue.

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DTotD: River Plate goalkeeper knocks out teammate with knee to the face

The Copa Libertadores is serious business and River Plate goalkeeper Julio Cesar Chiarini proved that during his side’s match against Tigres by putting his desire to make a clearance ahead of his own teammate’s well being. While going for the ball, Chiarini delivered an uppercut with his knee to defender Ramiro Funes Muri, putting Muri down for the count.

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