Crazy Money: Champions League Vs. Copa Libertadores

The Copa Libertadores and the Champions League are without doubt the two most important competitions in club football worldwide.

For decades on end these two continents have been the home of football and have had by far the most successful clubs and national teams on the planet. Still in their own development stages, the likes of Asia, Africa and North America have rarely even come close to challenging.

World Cup Winners at international level have only ever come from Europe and South America, and that’s in 22 separate tournaments over the course of nearly a century.

Meanwhile at club level the Club World Cup winners have only ever come from these two continents as well.

From England to Germany and Argentina to Brazil these lands are hubs for football. They are full of adoring fans and historic clubs, towns and cities where football trumps over all else.

Today, these two tournaments are still massively important to their respective followers. In fact, the Copa Libertadores is as crucial, if not more-so, to the football fans of South America as the Champions League is to Europeans. What is the difference between winning either one of these prizes? The money.