Argentine site profiles Leila before Palmeiras v River Plate clash | OneFootball

River Plate faces Palmeiras this Wednesday in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores. Before the match, the Argentine sports portal Olé published a profile of the president of Verdão, titled: “Billionaire, high-profile, and close to power: Leila Pereira, much more than the president of Palmeiras”.

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According to the article, the “phenomenon of Leila” was responsible for the club becoming one of the giants of the Americas over the last decade. The text also highlights her as one of the most influential people in Brazil and South American football, citing her career as a lawyer, journalist, and “heavy-handed” businesswoman.

Respect and Popularity

Olé also recalls the respect that Leila Pereira has earned on the continental stage, mentioning the occasion when she criticized the president of Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez, after his controversial statement “a Libertadores without the Brazilians would be like watching Tarzan without Cheetah.”

Another point addressed is the popularity of Leila on social media, being the most followed Brazilian sports leader on Instagram, and her ambition to become world champion, a goal that, according to the Argentine site, does not seem to be just a “mythical dream,” as her management has accumulated a “flood of important titles.”

Finally, the profile concludes that “if on the field Abel Ferreira's team seems like a ‘boogeyman’, off the field it does too…”

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