Conmebol confused Barcelona SC with FC Barcelona and Montevideo City Torque with Manchester City

Conmebol confused Barcelona SC with FC Barcelona and Montevideo City Torque with Manchester City

Through a joke on their official networks, the organization of the Copa Libertadores de América lit up tonight’s first leg match between Barcelona Sporting Club and Montevideo City Torque in the framework of the first phase of the most prestigious club competition in South America.

He confused the Ecuadorian cast with FC Barcelona, ​​from Spain; while the charrúas, with Manchester City, from England. It is worth noting that the Uruguayan team is owned by the City Football Group.

The Canaries bear the name of the Spanish team because its foundation, on May 1, 1925, arose from an initiative of Catalan citizens in Ecuador.

The @Libertadores account shared a meme where rapper Drake appears rejecting a hypothetical match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City and approving the match between Ecuadorians and Uruguayans, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. this Tuesday at the Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium.

“Today they play Barcelona vs. City in the Euro… Whoops! Today there is Barcelona SC vs. Montevideo City Torque in the Conmebol Libertadores”, wrote the account of the competition. (D)

Source: Eluniverso

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