World Soccer

Champions League update

It seemed that maybe this time, it was going to be different. But in the end, history repeated itself once more. For the past15 years, Mexican clubs have dominated the CONCACAF Champions League. Since Saprissa of Costa Rica won it in 2005, nobody has been able to challenge the supremacy of the Aztec sides.

Nevertheless, Major League Soccer teams have gone close on several occasions, and the 2021 edition seemed a good

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