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Home Communiques Articles Competitions Associations Calendar Ranking Conmebol Downloads Women's Football Futsal	Wednesday, 07 January 2009   He passed away this Friday, January 2, in Buenos Aires Pain for the departure of Argentinean football leader Álvaro Castro 03 / 01 / 2009 <img src="/csf/pub/articulo/2009/fotos/ene3.alvaro-castro_190x.gif" border="1" align="right" vspace="5" hspace="7"> The South American football family received the news, diffused this Saturday, January 3, with immense sadness. Álvaro Castro, a leader of the Argentinean Footbnall Association (AFA), of extensive trajectory, very dear and respected, and a member of the Commission of Public Affairs of CONMEBOL, has passed away. <p> At the moment, Don Álvaro acted as Executive President of the Federal Football Council of AFA. He had begun their career in the main entity of football of his country with the arrival of Julio Grondona to the presidency, in 1979. In AFA he also occupied the position of advisor to the president and of vice-president of the First B Commission. He was vice-president of Arsenal of Sarandí and a director of Club Atlético Independiente. <p> Besides, Álvaro acted for decades as Sport Commissioner of CONMEBOL and of FIFA, being designated without fail in each round of the Qualifier round for his capacity and experience. But above all, Álvaro was a person of beautiful human qualities: loyal, honorable, cordial, affectionate. An authentic gentleman that will be remembered with a lot of affection. <p> Don Álvaro's life ended at the age of 81, this Friday January 2 at 11PM, after fighting against an intestinal affection for more than one year. May he rest in peace. Lucas Barrios, of Colo Colo, won the award as the world's biggest striker of 2008 02 / 01 / 2009 <img src="/csf/pub/articulo/2009/fotos/ene2.barrios_85x.gif" width="85" height="85" border="1" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="7"> The International Federation of Foootball History and Statistic (IFFHS) announced today that Argentinean Lucas Barrios, of Colo Colo of Chile, is the "World's top First Division goal scorer of 2008", with 37 goals converted after 38 matches. Barrios thus crowned a sensational season in which he was champion of the Season Closing Tournament with the white club. Juan Sebastian Verón is the new "King" of football of America 31 / 12 / 2008 <img src="/csf/pub/articulo/2008/fotos/dic31.veron_85x.gif" width="85" height="85" border="1" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="7"> Argentinean fielder Juan Sebastian Verón was chosen this Tuesday 30 as new "King of football of America" in the traditional survey that for 23 years is organised by Uruguayan newspaper "El País" consulting the specialized critics of the continent. 33 year old Verón, was highlighted as fundamental pillar in the great campaign of his team, Estudiantes de La Plata (Argentina), in the Nissan South American Cup of 2008, of which he was finalist and fell in the lengthy match before Internacional of Porto Alegre in a dramatic and vibrant definition. <br> 1st and 2nd phase program of the 2009 Santander Libertadores Cup 29 / 12 / 2008 <img src="/csf/pub/articulo/2007/fotos/dic18.csl-BN_85x85.gif" width="85" height="85" border="1" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="7"> CONMEBOL approved the complete program, with dates and schedules, of the 108 matches of the first and second phases of the 2009 Santander Libertadores of America Cup. The competition will start on Tuesday January 27 in Quito, with the match betrween the Ecuadorian El Nacional and the Paraguayan Nacional, for the First Phase. This initial phase, from which the six groups that will integrate the second instance of the tournament, will arise will extend until Thursday February 5. Edition 111 of CONMEBOL Magazine is printed 29 / 12 / 2008 <img src="/csf/pub/articulo/2008/fotos/dic29.tapa-111_85x85.gif" width="85" height="85" border="1" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="7"> This Monday December 29 2008, edition number 111 of CONMEBOL magazine came out of the printers, the first of the year 2009, corresponding to the months of January and February. The cover illustrates the conquest of the South American Cup on the part of International of Porto Alegre, first Brazilian team to obtain this international laurel. Argentina Aso | Rnk Bolivia Aso | Rnk Three teams share the tip and define in the last date 08 / 12 / 2008 Boca Juniors allowed the train that brought near the title to go when equaling at zero with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, so San Lorenzo and Tigre, with their victories, reached it in the leadership of the 2008 Season Opening tournament a round before its culmination. Bolívar comes closer to the final and San José pulls a tie against La Paz FC 08 / 12 / 2008 Bolívar put its face up to pass to the final "Play Offs" of the Bolivian football tournament, when winning 2-0 over Real Potosi, while in the other semifinal San José of Oruro pulled up a valuable 1-1 in its visit to La Paz FC. Brazil Aso | Rnk Chile Aso | Rnk Corinthians returns to the First Division in advance 27 / 10 / 2008 Corinthians guaranteed mathematically this Saturday, with its 2-0 victory over Ceará and with six rounds of anticipation, its return to the first division of the Brazilian Championship. The "U" and Colo Colo lose but continue dominating in Chile 15 / 09 / 2008 The two leaders of the Chilean Season Closing tournament, Universidad de Chile and Colo Colo lost their matches this Sunday September 14, in the twelfth round, but they stayed in the summit of the positions because their more immediate followers, Rangers and Everton, also fell. Colombia Aso | Rnk Ecuador Aso | Rnk Lara, a forger of talents, succeeds Pinto at a difficult time for Colombia 17 / 09 / 2008 Eduardo Lara, interim coach of Colombia in substitution of his countryman Jorge Luis Pinto, has been recognized in his country as a forger of talents, and now he will have the challenge of managing to the biggest team, where he hopes to ratify virtues like the good group handling and his great tactical knowledge. Ecuador: Barcelona near the final little league after thrashing Emelec by 3-0 19 / 09 / 2008 FC Barcelona of Guayaquil took possession of the leadership of Group A, in the second phase of the Ecuadorian tournament and came closer to the final little league, after thrashing Emelec by 3-0, in the city derby and the most important in the country, denominated " Navy Classic." Paraguay Aso | Rnk Perú Aso | Rnk A Paraguayan football idol dies: Angel Jara Saguier 17 / 09 / 2008 This Monday, September 15, the life of a big one of Cerro Porteño and the Paraguayan national team faded away: Angel Jara Saguier, centerforward that shone in the 50's and 60's. He was 72 years old. Alianza Lima defeats Universitario and San Martin keeps the tip in Peru 15 / 09 / 2008 The Alianza Lima, of Venezuelan coach Richard Páez, conquered Universitario by 2-1 this Saturday in the derby of Peruvian football that was disputed in the tenth round of the Season Closing tournament. Uruguay Aso | Rnk Venezuela Aso | Rnk Darío Silva: "things won't be simple for Argentina and Brazil" 15 / 09 / 2008 Former Uruguayan international Darío Silva, who in 2006 retired from football after suffering the amputation of his right leg, said today that in the South American Qualifiers for the World Cup of South Africa 2010 "everything is very even and things won't be simple for Argentina and Brazil." Zulia FC ties before Aragua FC and moves up to 6th place in Venezuela 01 / 09 / 2008 Zulia FC ascended this Sunday August 31 to the sixth place of the Venezuelan Season Opening tournament, when equaling 1-1 in its visit to Aragua FC, in the complement of the fourth round. The zulians total seven points, even with Minerven and Llaneros, but with a better goal difference.	Country Club Pts. ARG Boca Juniors 1023 BOL Bolívar 396 BRA São Paulo FC 702 CHI Colo Colo 533 COL Atlético Nacional 490 ECU Barcelona 420 PAR Olimpia 910 PER Universitario 430 URU Peñarol 1094 VEN Deportivo Galicia 108
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