Copa Libertadores Team Guide 2026: Get to know the competitors Our magazine edition - but in digital form. Written by Nathan Joyes.

🏆 Your Copa Libertadores 2026 Team Guide is here.

✍️ I’ve produced over 6,000 words on this year’s competitors for The Copa Club.

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Copa Catch Up: Sackings, strikes, brawls and transfer speculation Volume #2 explores what has been going on in South America of late. Written by Nathan Joyes.

🆕 𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙖 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙐𝙥: 𝙎𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙨, 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

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🎙️ NEW PODCAST

🏆 Join @tavaresnthl.bsky.social and myself to review the early rounds of the Brasileirão before discussing alternatives that Carlo Ancelotti might be taking to the World Cup.

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Why Lionel Messi shouldn’t be near the Copa Libertadores South American journalist Nathan Joyes explains why the proposal to invite MLS and Liga MX teams to the Copa Libertadores would be nothing short of a travesty.

🆕 Should MLS and Liga MX teams join the Copa Libertadores?

✍️ Not on my watch. Read my thoughts on why it shouldn’t be an option.

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Brazil is BACK.

And so we had little to no choice but to jump back onto the podcast to discuss the season ahead.

🏆 Champions
💪 Contenders
📈 Teams to watch
👀 Breakout talents + more

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Brasileirão 2026: Everything you need to know All 20 teams analysed ahead of the new campaign produced by South American football journalist Nathan Joyes.

🇧🇷 Your 2026 Brasileirão guide is now live!

I’ve pieced together my thoughts on all 20 clubs competing - highlighting managerial changes and key transfers.

Who’s coming out on top? And who could be the next break out talent?

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📝 I’ve gone through all 20 teams set to compete in Brazil’s top flight and provided my thoughts on what lies ahead.

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Bournemouth signing Vasco’s Rayan Vitor for €35m is this year’s ”annual excellent signing from Brazil.” This kid has it all to be a top, top talent In Europe.

Kaio Jorge: Cruzeiro’s striker who could save Brazil Written by South American journalist Nathan Joyes.

🇧🇷 Brazil have a new striker - and he deserves his chance.

Step forward Cruzeiro's Kaio Jorge - the forward everyone is talking about.

Read his journey - and my thoughts - on The Copa Club’s new Substack ⤵️

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Why Always Shakhtar? A home from home for emerging Brazilian talent Written by South American football journalist Nathan Joyes.

🚨 I'm buzzing to launch The Copa Club’s brand new Substack and get back into long form journalism.

✍️ Expect in-depth articles, bonus pods + player profiles every week.

🇧🇷 First up: A deep dive into Shakhtar and their many young, talented Brazilians.

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🤔 How good is John Victor?
📋 Where does Cuiabano fit in
😮 Ambitious Lee Kang-in bid rejected

@mattdaviesff.bsky.social is joined by @nathanjoyes.bsky.social as #nffc look set to sign two more Botafogo players.

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Why Always Shakhtar? A home from home for emerging Brazilian talent Written by South American football journalist Nathan Joyes.

🚨 I'm buzzing to launch The Copa Club’s brand new Substack and get back into long form journalism.

✍️ Expect in-depth articles, bonus pods + player profiles every week.

🇧🇷 First up: A deep dive into Shakhtar and their many young, talented Brazilians.

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Club World Cup: 10 under the radar players to watch Nathan Joyes picks out 10 players to keep an eye on at the Club World Cup in the US this summer.

🆕 I’m covering the entirety of the 2025 #CWC for Sporting Life and here are my 10 players to watch throughout the tournament.

Spoiler alert: There’s lots of South Americans within ⤵️

Series 5 Episode 8: How well will Boca Juniors and River Plate perform at the Club World Cup? The Copa Club Podcast · Episode

🇦🇷 | Boca Juniors and River Plate will represent Argentina at the #ClubWorldCup - and so I had no choice but to welcome @tomrobbo89.bsky.social onto the podcast to discuss their chances.

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I’m trying to be more active on here - there’s too many channels!

Thanks very much - I like to help out where I can!

Thanks Debs, appreciate your kind words.

OUT NOW: Issue VI | The Copa Club We’re back. From Al Ahly to River Plate, our ultimate 2025 Club World Cup Guide covers every team set to compete in this year’s special tournament. Get to know each team, their form heading into the t...

The football season is over.

Yet the new-look #ClubWorldCup is around the corner.

Get to know all teams heading to the US this summer with a physical or digital magazine below. It’s a belter, promise.

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Get to know Nottingham Forest’s three potential signings from Botafogo A trio of Brazilians are reportedly heading to Trentside. It’s not often a football club signs three players from one club in a window, but that’s exactly what Nottingham Forest are trying to achieve ...

Jair, Cuiabano and Igor Jesus will depart Botafogo for #NFFC post the Club World Cup.

Read my thoughts on the Brazilian trio heading to the City Ground ⤵️

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🤝 Danilo (and Turner?) to Lyon
😢 Dominguez surgery blow
👏 Verdict on all three Botafogo targets

@mattdaviesff.bsky.social is joined by @nathanjoyes.bsky.social from the The Copa Club today #nffc

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OUT NOW: Issue VI | The Copa Club We’re back. From Al Ahly to River Plate, our ultimate 2025 Club World Cup Guide covers every team set to compete in this year’s special tournament. Get to know each team, their form heading into the t...

The football season is over.

Yet the new-look #ClubWorldCup is around the corner.

Get to know all teams heading to the US this summer with a physical or digital magazine below. It’s a belter, promise.

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Perfect Sunday listening as we edge closer to the #ClubWorldCup next month.

How will Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo get on in the US? Find out below.

😲 Chelsea away record v Forest home form
📋 Our line-ups
😢 Forget about Man Utd favour?

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Thank you John - hope you enjoy it!

Getting ready ahead of the Club World Cup with this little beauty from @nathanjoyes.bsky.social and friends at #TheCopaClub
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Internacional’s 18-year-old forward Ricardo Mathias looks really exciting. Two big goals within a week in his first two matches as a starter. Keep an eye on the Brazilian.

Club World Cup Guide 2025 | The Copa Club We’re back. Download our digital Club World Cup Guide straight to your inbox. From Al Ahly to River Plate, our ultimate 2025 Club World Cup Guide covers every team set to compete in this year’s specia...

The 2025 Club World Cup is looming & The Copa Club has you covered.

Check out their guide to the 32 teams in the tournament, including my previews for Bayern Munich and Red Bull Salzburg.

Thank you to @nathanjoyes.bsky.social for having me!

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The digital edition of The Copa Club's CWC guide is now available, including my preview for #UrawaReds.

Great work from all the other contributors and nice to see teams from all regions get equal treatment.

Thank you @nathanjoyes.bsky.social for having me on!

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Series 5 Episode 7: Can a Brazilian team win the 2025 Club World Cup? Podcast Episode · The Copa Club Podcast · 10/05/2025 · 1h 1m

Can a Brazilian club win the Club World Cup? 🏆

That’s what we tried to assess on the latest episode on The Copa Club Podcast.

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PRE-ORDER: Issue VI | The Copa Club We’re back. From Al Ahly to River Plate, our ultimate 2025 Club World Cup Guide covers every team set to compete in this year’s special tournament. Get to know each team, their form heading into the t...

🏆 Our Club World Cup Guide is now available to pre-order! Save 20% if you purchase before Sunday 11th May.

✍️ 20+ experts, all teams covered, players to watch and much more.

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