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Players thriving under their father/manager at the club and earn immediate international cap

  A few players have been fortunate in his career when they emerge to stardom under his father who happens to be the manager of their club. Football runs deep and certainly can run in the family. There have been a number of players who play for the team alongside their brothers or under their father as the team boss.  Not all manage to break into the first team under their fathers. Recently, one of Argentina internationals thrives under his father/manager at the club has been the regular member of Albiceleste squad. He is none but Guiliano Simeone , the son of Atletico Madrid boss, Diego . He owed his recent prominence to his father. He joined Los Rojiblancos initially in the reserve team before spending his loan spells in two Segunda Division sides, Alaves and Real Zaragoza before eventually being promoted to the first team last season. The right winger has been indispensable in Metropolitan with 67 appearances so far, registering eight goals and 14 assists. He e...

The Dominant Sides who rule certain decades in South America

  A number of clubs have managed to rule certain decades in South American football history, including the two current Copa Libertadores finalists.  The Copa Libertadores 2025 final has finally seen two teams meeting at the summit. It is yet again the encounter of two Brazilian sides in the final, which is already the fifth in the last seven editions. Palmeiras and Flamengo face off again in the final, which is the repeat of the 2021 edition. At that time, the Sao Paulo-based side managed to thump their local rival 2-1.  Will the result be the same in Abel Ferreira’s favour, or will it be Felipe Luis’s men who lift the trophy this year? The champion will be decided in Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru, on November29th.  One thing for sure about this year’s final is the clash of two teams which have the potential to rule the decade in the competition. Palmeiras and Flamengo both have won the title twice since the introduction of the single-leg final in 2019, which also...