Copa Libertadores
Definition
The Copa Libertadores (officially Copa Conmebol Libertadores) is the premier club association football tournament contested annually by top clubs from South American nations affiliated with CONMEBOL.
Named after the 'Libertadores,' the 19th-century leaders who fought for South America's independence from Spanish rule, it is one of the most prestigious competitions in world football, often compared to Europe's UEFA Champions League.
Examples
Mi equipo por fin ganó la Copa Libertadores, ¡ahora hasta mi abuela sabe quiénes son los verdaderos libertadores!
My team finally won the Copa Libertadores—now even my grandma knows who the real liberators are!
En la Copa Libertadores, los hinchas argentinos y brasileños discuten más que los libertadores originales debatiendo independencia.
In the Copa Libertadores, Argentine and Brazilian fans argue more than the original liberators debating independence.
Perdimos la final de la Copa Libertadores por un penal dudoso; claramente, el árbitro no era un libertador.
We lost the Copa Libertadores final on a dubious penalty; clearly, the ref wasn't a liberator.
Ver la Copa Libertadores es como revivir la historia, pero con más VAR y menos caballos.
Watching the Copa Libertadores is like reliving history, but with more VAR and fewer horses.