Flamengo and Palmeiras seek their fourth Copa Libertadores titles and South American bragging rights in the final on Saturday in Lima.
The teams have won the Copa twice in the last six years and they've also competed for Brazilian league supremacy for almost a decade.
Flamengo and Palmeiras have been favorites at every edition of the Copa since 2019. Financially troubled at the start of the 2010s, the clubs have become economic powerhouses after finding stability and making big signings.
According to Transfermarkt, which specializes in valuing footballers, the squads have a combined value of more than $470 million.
Their last encounter at Maracana Stadium on Oct. 19 in a Brazilian league match saw Flamengo win 3-2 after a fierce battle.
Flamengo coach Felipe Luis, who won two Copa Lib

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