Uruguay forward Santiago Silva reached an agreement Tuesday to join Argentine club Boca Juniors after just a five-month stint with Italian club Fiorentina.

Corinthians are reportedly weighing up the merits of making a bid for Flamengo attacker Ronaldinho.

Corinthians lifted their fifth Brazilian Serie A title thanks to a 0-0 draw with Palmeiras, while Vasco da Gama failed to beat Flamengo.

Diego Maradona sarcastically accused old rival Pele of taking the 'wrong medication' over claims Neymar is a better player than Lionel Messi.

The world of football is again in mourning after Brazil legend Socrates died after suffering complications from an intestinal problem.

Universidad de Chile will meet Ecuadorian side LDU Quito in the Copa Sudamericana final after easing past Vasco da Gama 2-0 on Wednesday.

The semifinals of Mexico's Apertura championship are set with Tigres to play Queretaro and Santos to face Morelia.

Boca Juniors defeated Godoy Cruz 2-1 on Sunday to guarantee themselves at least a share of the Argentine Apertura championship with three full rounds of matches still to play.

The Brazilian Serie A title race will go down to the final week of the season after the league's top two teams both won their penultimate matches.