# @clubeleven on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUHGaMqiB3A
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-29T22:13:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CLUBELEVEN (@clubeleven) — https://gondola.cc/clubeleven

## Caption

Postcards from La Victoria, Lima 🇵🇪 🇺🇸 

One amazing thing about Inter Miami’s offseason tour is getting a window into the fascinating communities they visit in South America. Perhaps our favorite: Alianza Lima, the most popular team in Peru. This iconic side has produced numerous cult heroes over the years, like Claudio Pizarro, Paolo Guerrero, Jefferson Farfán, and the great Teófilo Cubillas. This last one has a special connection to American soccer history, having dazzled South Florida in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s playing for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL. 

Countless times, we’ve heard older fans, players, and photographers across the US describe what it was like to watch this mesmerizing number 10 play in our country—many crediting Cubillas’ brilliance as a key catalyst for soccer’s boom in South Florida. Now, almost half a century later, we got to see a team from that very region visit Lima, the home of the legend himself. It felt like history gently folding back on itself. 

Even with Messi, DePaul, Suárez, and numerous other stars amongst their ranks, Inter Miami fell 3-0 at the hands of Cubillas’ beloved boyhood club. It was an evening that the Alianza Lima faithful savored quite sweetly, despite it only being a friendly. And throughout the day, the scenes on the pitch, in the stands, and in the streets showed us why this historic club has long been the home of many talented, expressive Peruvian players who’ve gone on to make an impact in every corner of the globe—including the States. 

Thank you to our good friends at pelotadetrapoperu for capturing such a momentous occasion! 

#alianzalima
#futbol
#matute

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