Bob Koep
Senior Staff Writer
InsideSoccer Magazine
While millions of fans were at the edge of their seats following the fortunes of Barcelona or Manchester United in European Champions League this week, there was another Champions League semi final, CONCACAF version, that went all but unnoticed.
Yes, this week four Mexican teams fought it out for the right to enter the final in our own domestic Champions League and Cruz Azul crushed Pumas Unam, 5-0, after losing the first leg, 1-0.
Then, the next day, Pachuca edged Toluca, 1-0, after the first leg had ended in a 1-1 tie.
Of course it isn’t all that exciting if four teams from the same country reach semi finals, but it is a reality at this time that Mexico simply has the best club teams in our confederation.
But it is also sad that no network carried these games and you can’t find the scores listed in our newapapers either. So how is a guy supposed to be aware of what happens in our own region and we may have to wait till a club like the Toronto FC reaches that plateau before anybody takes notice. Of course,which may be a long time down the road.
Until then the Champions League, CONCACAF variety, will be the best kept secret around even in Mexico the final is a two legged affair because they cannot attract a half decent crowd is that championship game would be staged on neutral grounds.
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