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Lionel Messi Can’t Win With Argentina, Chile Copa America Title Comes With an Asterisk
There aren’t a lot of good thing to say about the 2015 Copa America final, or the tournament itself. Mostly bad football, suspiciously bias officiating towards the hosts and eventual winners, Chile. And also Lionel Messi, once again failing to show us something special in an international tournament, with Argentina on the losing end, just like always.
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Argentina vs Chile – The Two Teams of the Copa America Final
The 2015 Copa America Final, held on July 4 at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, will feature the hosts, Chile, and probably the favorites to win the title right off the bat, Argentina.
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The 2015 Copa America is Bad for Football
The 2015 Copa America hasn’t been a very good tournament. It has nothing to do with teams like Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay going home earlier than expected (at least what they expected) but everything to do with the kind of football and officiating we’re seeing from pretty much all the South American teams.
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Gonzalo Jara Gets Edinson Cavani Sent Off; Referee Sandro Ricci is an Idiot
In a low moment for this Copa America and football in general, Chile’s Gonzalo Jara managed to get Edinson Cavani from Uruguay sent off in the Copa America quarterfinals by pretty much molesting him and then feigning an injury, while Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci made the worst possible call in the situation.
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Happy Birthday, Lionel Messi!
The world’s best footballer, of this era and of all-time (in a majority opinion of those writing about football/soccer on this site), Lionel Messi, is turning 28. What?! He’s 28 already?! Yes, and he has left a trail of beaten rivals and broken records in the path he has made for himself since leaving Argentina […]
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Liverpool FC Transfer Rumors – Signing Roberto Firmino Means Raheem Sterling is as Good as Gone
Completing their deal to sign Brazilian Roberto Firmino of Hoffenheim for £29 million means Liverpool are more than likely going to complete a deal with Manchester City, selling Raheem Sterling.
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Copa America – Quarterfinal Predictions (Chile vs Uruguay)
The Copa America quarterfinals begin with the host nation, Chile, playing against a very disappointing Uruguay side, that might be in even more trouble if Edinson Cavani ends up leaving the tournament for family reasons.
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What Neymar Actually Said to Referee Enrique Osses
A four-match suspension for Neymar which means no more Copa America for him didn’t stop Brazil from qualifying to the quarterfinals. But why exactly was the Brazilian star punished so severely by CONMEBOL?
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Copa America – Day 7 Predictions (Brazil vs Colombia)
We’re back to one match a day as we complete the first week of Copa America matches, with the best Group C has to offer as, Brazil facing Colombia. After winning (barely) their first match, Brazil are in an excellent position to clinch their quarterfinals ticket. No one has won their first two matches in […]
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Copa America – Day 6 Predictions (Argentina vs Uruguay, Paraguay vs Jamaica)
Things are surprisingly interesting Group B heading into day of the Copa America and the second round of matches in this group, as Argentina face off in a super match against Uruguay while Paraguay and Jamaica present one of the least interesting overall matches in this tournament.