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SI.com: World Soccer: 'Big Three' no longer reign in Serie A

Where have all the wonder teams gone? There was a time -- perhaps there still is that time -- when the Serie A championship was totally dominated by the three superpowers: Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus. Not only has this trio won 26 of the last 33 league titles, it has also tended (at least one has) to utterly dominate the season, home and away.

SI.com: Gregory Sica: 10 Argentines who could follow Schelotto into MLS

When Guillermo Barros Schelotto arrived in Major League Soccer in 2007, most were unsure what kind of impact the Argentine legend would have on the league. Sure, he was a proven champion, having won a host of titles during 10 successful years at South American powerhouse Boca Juniors. But in less than two years in MLS, his achievements have surpassed all expectations.

Sicilian mafia 'decapitated' by mass arrests, say police

Italian paramilitary police carried out massive arrests Tuesday against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, "decapitating" the organization's leadership structure, the head of the city's carabinieri said.

Affordable Argentina: Buenos Aires hotelitos

Intimate, design-driven hotelitos are opening throughout Buenos Aires. We've uncovered four neighborhood favorites that deliver style without sacrificing value.

Time.com: The Case of the Exiled Mobsters

A huge police operation leads to the arrest of nearly 80 alleged mafiosi and brings an old gang war to light

Time.com: Top Sicilian Mafia Boss Arrested

Italian police capture the reputed new head of the Sicilian Mafia and his son in a major victory in the battle against organized crime

SI.com: Gregory Sica: Argentine '07 Apertura could be closest race in years

When San Lorenzo won its first Argentine title since 2001 last season, it demonstrated all the qualities of a true champion. Not only did the team play an attractive style of soccer, but it also showed the necessary temperament to defeat difficult opponents.

SI.com: Gregory Sica: Boca proved why it's Latin America's primary power

If there was any question who the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere is, Boca Juniors provided an empathic answer on Wednesday. Boca's stunning 5-0 aggregate victory over Gr�mio in the final of the Copa Libertadores was the most one-sided score line in the history of Latin America's ultimate club competition.

SI.com: Where's the soul?

VERONA, Italy -- I've been to plenty of MLS games that had 9,000 fans rattling around inside an NFL stadium, but I can't say that I've ever witnessed a soccer match featuring some of the world's best players competing before a paid audience of zero.

A night out in Buenos Aires

South America's most sophisticated city sure knows how to kick up its heels. But you better pace yourself: primetime is way north of midnight.

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