MY WORST FEAR CAME TRUE

NO...

Chelsea FC v Manchester United FC was the highlight of a draw that pitted FC Internazionale Milano v FC Schalke 04, Real Madrid CF v Tottenham Hotspur FC and FC Barcelona v FC Shakhtar Donetsk.

My worst fear was to have Spurs draw Real Madrid. How can I watch? How can I not watch?

Did I need to be tortured in this way? :(

PICS FROM THE COPA LIBERTADORES

So who has heard of Atletico Junior or Junior of Barranquilla? Nobody, right? Well, I have been watching this team for a few years, in the Colombian league, which has been growing stronger in leaps and bounds. In just the past three or four years it has made many changes, resulting in much more professionalism. The players have always been terribly talented and skilfull, but now they are becoming better known around the world.

Why am I writing about this?

Because last night Junior achieved something that no other team in the 2011 Copa Libertadores has done, which is having won their first 4 matches in the Group Stages, they have clinched first place in their group and will advance to the knockout stages. There are still two group stage matches to be played, but nobody else can catch them.

So guess what? I love this team, I am so proud of them, and therefore it's time for a picspam!

And yes, this is the team whose mascot, an owl, was brutally kicked by an opposing player a couple of weeks ago and subsequently died from shock.

The team after last night's win!



( PICSPAM IS HERE )