In the build-up to the much-awaited final of the 2018 Copa Libertadores, one veteran Buenos Aires journalist, a Boca Juniors fan, has already spotted an advantage for his team.
The second leg, on Nov. 24, is in River Plate's stadium. Should Boca win the trophy, they will perform the lap of honour on the turf of their rivals -- the ultimate humiliation. The chances of River ever having the same opportunity are very small. From next year the competition will have a one-off final on a neutral ground. Buenos Aires would have to be chosen, Boca's stadium selected, and Boca and River would have to be the finalists.