Ronaldinho Completes Trophy Sweep With Copa Libertadores
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Ronaldinho, Brazil’s two-time former world player of the year, yesterday added the Copa Libertadores to his trophy haul after Atletico Mineiro claimed South America’s top club soccer title for the first time with a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Paraguay’s Olimpia.
Atletico was trailing 2-0 from last week’s first game going into last night’s match at Belo Horizonte’s Mineiro Stadium, where it received fanatical support. The Brazilian team tied the two-match series when Leonardo Silva scored with a header with just two minutes of regulation time left. Extra time ended without score and the hosts secured the title when Olimpia’s Matias Gimenez struck the post with his penalty.