Last season's top 38 South American clubs now know exactly what
they have to do if they are to emulate Brazil's Sao Paulo and
win one of the continent's most prestigious trophies, the Copa
Libertadores.  Thursday night's ceremony in the Paraguayan
capital of Asunción saw a host of top footballing personalities
from South America and further afield look on in anticipation as
CONMEBOL General Secretary Eduardo Deluca made the draw for this
year's Copa Libertadores.  Among the special guests was Jorge
Burruchaga, coach of Argentine side Estudiantes de La Plata, who
as a player was a FIFA World Cup™ winner in Mexico 86 with
Argentina and also won the 1984 edition of the Copa Libertadores
with Independiente. Also causing a stir was local hero Julio dos
Santos, the rising star of Paraguayan football currently
starring for Cerro Porteño. Both looked on eagerly as the draw
for the first round was made, swiftly followed by that of the
second round group stage, which will consist of eight groups.
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