Brazil: South America's Premier League
People talk about Europe and the economic imbalance, in South America it's getting much worse
When you look at what is going on in Europe, there are certain things that are so evident. The Premier League has become the undisputed best league in that continent as they seemed to have been affected the least by the effects of the pandemic.
La Liga, Ligue 1 and many others in Europe were affected greatly and most of their stars emigrating to England.
Well, that is not just happening there. It is also happening in South America as well. Maybe not to the extent that it is occurring in Europe, but there is a chasm that is sometimes even greater that.
There is a totally different situation going on in South American circles. The pandemic had a much more severe effect on the game.
There are some social factors to put into place.
With the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores right around the corner, Brazilian football finds itself head and shoulders above the rest. For the first time in history there are three teams from the same country. The crazy part in all of this is that it could have been a straight sweep save for the success that Barcelona had at the Maracaná against a very sorry Fluminense side that could not get the job done.
Economically, none of the leagues in South America can compete with Brazil’s economic power. Or should I say, the top Brazilian teams and their economic power.
Of the top five teams that participated in Copa Libertadores this year, three of them are in semifinals. From an economic standpoint, their power starts to show that the difference is getting even bigger on the pitch.
Last year, there was an All-Brazilian final and it could occur again.