Veteran Brazilian defender Marcelo hailed the Copa Libertadores title he won with boyhood club Fluminense on Saturday as the biggest of his career, ahead of the Champions League trophies he lifted with Real Madrid.

Winning Copa Libertadores bigger than lifting Champions League title with Real Madrid - Marcelo

Brazil's Fluminense beat Argentina's Boca Juniors 2-1 in extra time to win the Copa Libertadores for the first time, thanks to John Kennedy's 99th-minute goal at the Maracana on Saturday.

Fluminense beat Boca Juniors in extra time to lift maiden Copa Libertadores title

Argentina's Libertadores' celebrations descends into violence

What is behind the fierce rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors?

The South American Soccer Confederation (CONMEBOL) announced Thursday that their appeals committee dismissed the appeal filed by Boca Juniors on November 30, following decisions after the aggression against some of the team's players before the second leg final of the Copa Libertadores.

CONMEBOL rejects appeal filed by Boca after Copa Libertadores altercations

Boca Juniors landed in Madrid on Wednesday as they prepare to face fellow Argentine club and their biggest rivals River Plate in the Copa Libertadores final second leg amid the biggest security operation for a match the city has mounted.

Boca Juniors land in Madrid amid tight security for Libertadores

The choice of Madrid to host the Copa Libertadores final between Argentine clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors next week is "irreversible," South American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol) president Alejandro Dominguez said.

Choice of Madrid for Libertadores final will not be changed: Conmebol

Rioting continued in the streets of Buenos Aires after the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors was delayed on Saturday (November 24).

Riots break out in Argentina after Boca Juniors bus is attacked

Boca draw 2-2 with River in first leg of Libertadores final