São Paulo vs LDU Quito: When a Football Score Is Also a Credit Rating
SÃO PAULO—In a continent where inflation routinely outruns defenders and political scandals travel faster than through-balls, Wednesday night’s Libertadores grudge match between São Paulo FC and LDU Quito felt like a continental referendum on who still believes in tomorrow. The Morumbi, a 72-thousand-seat monument to Brazilian delusion, was only three-quarters full—apparently even hope has a…