South American Vs European. Which is better?

Rossonero

IMO, South American is better. Better quality football, harder tackling, most passionate supporters.
The majority of times the South American team wins the World club cup.
The best players come from South America.
Just because it hasn't the money of European football doesn't mean it's poorer football wise.

Iago

Rossonero wrote:

IMO, South American is better. Better quality football, harder tackling, most passionate supporters.

Of course they're passionate they have nothing else in life to look forward to. The majority of south american countries are very poor, football is an escape for the fans from the mediocrity and mundane life they lead.

The majority of times the South American team wins the World club cup.

Not completely true, but lets assume that it is for now. Most of those players play in Europe from a very young age and develop their abilities and talents in European leagues. So is it that they are inherently better or better because they've played in Europe?

The best players come from South America.

That's a toss up really.

Ronaldiniho Zidane
Ronaldo Raul
Roberto Carlos Maldini
Veron Deco
Heinze Lizarazu

and so on and so forth, there are equally good players from both continents.

South Americans have more flair players but that doesn't automatically mean they are better or more exciting to watch. I like watching Brazil and Argentina play, but then I like watching France and Holland play as well. It's all subjective.

Cianan2

Deco is Brazilian, Iago.....

But anyway,i dont see much South American club football-in fact,ive only seen one full match,to my knowledge,and that was a River Plate vs Boca Juniors match. Thoroughly enjoyed it,but i must say i prefer European football.

eirebhoy

Rossonero wrote:

Just because it hasn't the money of European football doesn't mean it's poorer football wise.

Of course it does. 95% of South American players would move to Europe if they got an offer that their current club couldn't match.

The most recent Brazil squad for a qualifier:
Dida, Cafu, Juan, Roque Junior, Roberto Carlos, Renato, Juninho Pernambucano (Dudu 75), Kleberson (Ricardinho 65), Kaka (Adriano Leite 81), Ronaldo, Ronaldinho.

1 or 2 South American based players out of the 14.

Argentina: Abbondancieri, Javier Zanetti, Rodriguez, Milito, Sorin, Mascherano, Cambiasso (Placente 79), Riquelme, Solari (Gonzalez 65), Cesar Delgado (Saviola 56), Figueroa.

4 in that I think.

Iago

Cianan2 wrote:

Deco is Brazilian, Iago.....

of course he is, I knew that...;)

doesn't change my point though!

Harry2001

They do produce technically more gifted players alright but the top leagues in Europe are way above them for entertainment value imo, watched a bit of the highlights of the SA football on C4 a couple of nights and **** me it was boring stuff

Way too many stoppages for stupid fouls and players falling over a lot throughout

thejollyrodger

Europe has the best players ! ! The champions league is the best soccer competition in the world Answer -> Europe

cruiserweight

Rossonero wrote:

The majority of times the South American team wins the World club cup.

Over all of the years it has been held, South American teams have won it one more time than European teams. But in recent years European teams have held the trophy more often http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/news/world-club-cup.html

Pigman II

Has anyone every watched any of that Brazilian league Channel4 sometimes late at night? Godawful stuff. Usualy consists of two teams just standing around passing back and forward amongts themselves as tho their was points on offer for possession kept inside your own half.

BEAT

I am a big fan of Brazil and Mexico so I picked SA futbol.