Copa Libertadores wears the wrong name even 9 years after the title – Football

Conmebol published a photo of the name River Plate printed on the Libertadores trophy. But what attracted attention, it is the plaquinha of the winner of the tournament of 2009. Even nine years after the conquest, the name of the Estudiantes (ARG) badly follows the word "Club Estudiantes De La Plata" .

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Traditionally, a placard with the name of the Libertadores champion is added year after year to the coveted continental trophy.

Traditionally, a plaque bearing the name of the champion of the Liberators is added year after year to the coveted continental trophy. . For decades, the clubs themselves have been responsible for placing the plates at the base of the trophy. This changed in 2009 with a defined pattern: units ten centimeters wide and 3.5 centimeters high.

River Plate won its fourth Libertadores title last Sunday (9). The team defeated Boca Juniors in overtime at Bernabeu in Spain, by 3 to 1.