BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Boca Juniors' decision to hold an open training session ahead of their Copa Libertadores final against River Plate backfired on Thursday when authorities closed the ground for exceeding spectator limits.
Some 50,000 fans packed into the famous Bombonera ground to see the players train for Saturday's clash with their arch rivals and thousands more were locked outside.
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