- CONMEBOL unveils a new video feature exploring the intimate formula that enabled El Granate to win the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, as they prepare to begin the defence of their crown.
- Lanús also defeated Flamengo in the CONMEBOL Recopa, a victory celebrated in the streets of a neighbourhood that lives and breathes football.
El Granate are enjoying one of the most significant periods in their recent history. Winning the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and then lifting the CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana against Flamengo not only consolidated a sporting project, but also reaffirmed an identity built gradually, through a collective spirit and deep local roots.
Lanús cannot be explained through results alone. The club is fully understood by walking its streets, listening to its stories and recognising, in every supporter, a bond that goes beyond football. Within that everyday fabric, the club becomes a reflection of its people: close-knit, authentic and proud of its origins, its history and its neighbourhood.
CONMEBOL’s new audiovisual production focuses on that intimate connection between the institution and its community. It is a bond that is non-negotiable and can be summed up by a phrase heard across the stands, homes and pavements: Lanús are the biggest neighbourhood club in the world. The description is not intended to compete with or assert superiority over other clubs; it is simply the clearest expression of an identity rooted in the deepest part of their heart.
Lanús are the place those who leave always want to return to. Carlos Izquierdoz, one of the leading figures featured in the film, followed that path. A product of El Granate’s academy, he made his debut in 2009 and left in 2014. Ten years later, he returned to lift the CONMEBOL Sudamericana once again.
Eduardo Salvio did the same. After producing two excellent campaigns between 2008 and 2010 that earned him a move to European football, he came home in 2024 to form a trio alongside Lautaro Acosta, with their sense of belonging as a shared standard.
That Granate lineage is also strengthened by the impact of the newcomers. Nahuel Losada has already earned a place in the club’s golden history through his heroics in the penalty shoot-out against Brazil’s Atlético Mineiro and his saves against Flamengo. He is one of the symbols of a new era for a club capable of constantly renewing itself without losing its competitive edge.
