The Copa Sudamericana: South America’s Annual Fire Sale Masquerading as a Football Tournament
The Copa Sudamericana lands on our screens each July like a late-night infomercial for existential dread—half-continent talent show, half-arms bazaar for European scouts. From the outside it looks like South America’s plucky little brother to the Champions League, but step closer and you’ll notice the bruises under the foundation: debt-laden clubs selling tomorrow’s stars for…