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February 10, 2010 Copa Libertadores: Catolica qualify, Cerro win Paraguay's Libertad, Uruguay's Cerro and Colombia's Once Caldas won their opening fixtures in the Copa Libertadores group stage on Tuesday.

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February 3, 2010 Copa Libertadores: Libertad fight back to progress A brace by Pablo Velazquez helped Libertad progress to the Copa Libertadores Group Stage with a stirring comeback to defeat Venezuela's Deportivo Tachira.

January 28, 2010 Copa Libertadores: Cruzeiro draw in Bolivia Cruzeiro, runners-up last year, conceded a 1-1 draw with Real Potosi in the dying minutes of their Libertadores Cup preliminary round, first leg in the world's highest city in Bolivia.

August 1, 2009 South America to hold women's Libertadores Cup Pele's former club Santos will hold the first women's Libertadores Cup tournament, the South American Football Confederation (CSF) said.

July 21, 2009 Boca snare former star Insua, is the "pitbull" next? Former Borussia Moenchengladbach and Argentina midfielder Federico Insua has returned to Boca Juniors on loan from America of Mexico, the Argentine club have announced.

Portaluppi reappointed as Fluminese coach Fluminense have reappointed Renato Portaluppi, the coach who led them to last year's Libertadores Cup final.

July 17, 2009 Kelly: There's only Juan Veron Sam Kelly on how Juan Sebastián Verón inspired Estudiantes to the Copa Libertadores.

July 16, 2009 Estudiantes capture fourth Libertadores Cup Juan Sebastian Veron led Estudiantes to their fourth Libertadores Cup and first since 1970 when they upset Brazil's Cruzeiro 2-1 in the second leg of the final at the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte on Wednesday.

Libertadores: Coach Sabella hails Fernandez goal Estudiantes boss Alejandro Sabella cited his team's equaliser as the key moment in the Argentinian side's Copa Libertadores final victory as they beat Cruzeiro in Brazil.

July 14, 2009 Estudiantes look to end Brazil bogey Estudiantes will be up against the superior ball skills of Cruzeiro and the weight of their poor results in Brazil when the sides meet in the second leg of the Libertadores Cup final (0050 GMT Thursday).

Family double in Verons' sights The Champions League was a title that eluded Juan Sebastian Veron in Europe but South America's Libertadores Cup is within his grasp.

July 9, 2009 Estudiantes 0-0 Cruzeiro: Scrappy first leg Brazil's Cruzeiro put themselves in a strong position to claim a third Libertadores Cup title when they ground out a scoreless draw at Estudiantes in a scrappy first leg of the final in La Plata on Wednesday.

July 7, 2009 Veron back for Copa final as swine flu spreads Juan Sebastian Veron is set to return for Estudiantes against Cruzeiro in a Libertadores Cup final first leg overshadowed by a deadly outbreak of H1N1 "swine" flu in Argentina.