Barcelona-Boca Juniors showcases South America's talent, the gap between domestic leagues

Barcelona and Boca Juniors are elite teams on their respective continents but there is no comparison between the two. It would, of course, be silly to draw conclusions from a single, gentle preseason friendly, disputed by two teams a little short of full strength, and which inevitably turned into a parade of second-half substitutions. Even so, Barcelona's 3-0 win over Boca Juniors provides more evidence towards a clear conclusion -- how rich South American football is, and how poor the continent's club game has become. Boca Juniors were not disgraced -- and yet they could have lost by a much wider margin. The gap...