Independiente frustrate Flamengo to reclaim Copa Sudamericana

It was time for selfies after Independiente won their first Copa Sudamericana since 2010.

The Copa Sudamericana is the continent's second-string competition, a Europa League equivalent that in terms of importance and prestige comes a long way behind the main event, the Copa Libertadores.

But two giants of South American football fought out the final of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana as if it were the biggest trophy in the world. Both had their reasons. Flamengo of Brazil are a massive club, which in recent times have passed through plenty of international frustrations. They were only in...