The last big soccer competition postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic is back September 15. The Copa Libertadores will resume in the middle of its group stage, with all of South America’s historic clubs vying for the continent’s biggest title on the 60th anniversary of the cup’s inception.
Of course, this will be the fourth-straight year in which no Mexican clubs will compete in the tournament, something that has caused unrest in a large majority of Liga MX fans.
But today, let’s not focus on what’s not with us, but what once was. Because that ‘what’ was one of the most unique concepts done in the modern game.