For Mexican clubs San Luis and Chivas de Guadalajara, reaching the knockout rounds of Copa Libertadores should have been reason to celebrate. It has instead become a cause for controversy.
The Swine Flu epidemic has led CONMEBOL to force both San Luis and Chivas to consider alternative options for holding its home legs of the Copa Libertadores outside of Mexico. Both teams were believed to have found a solution in Colombia, but nowthe South American nation has balked at playing host, citing public health concerns.
So what now? San Luis, which faces Uruguayan side Nacional, and Chivas, which is set to meet Brazilian club Sao Paolo, could be forced to play both legs in their opponents country, or both two-game series could be switched to one-game series.
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That's all for now. What do you think of the Mexican clubs having trouble finding a place to play their Libertadores match? Hoping San Luis' Michael Orozco will ge this chance to shine? Where do you see Carlos Tevez playing next year? Think we'll see a Hamburg-Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Cup final?
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