[STATE OF THE GAME] One of the biggest challenges confronting head coaches in professional soccer today is managing different players’ personalities. In asociety that worships individuals and deifies celebrities, there is perhaps no bigger task than convincing a superstar athlete with an oversized ego to favor the interests of the team above his own. The […]
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Copa America final ref had his hands full
[REF WATCH] The latest edition of Copa America, the South American championship that is the world’s oldest continental national team competition, came toconclusion last weekend when Uruguay beat Paraguay, 3-0. Randy Vogt looks at how final referee Salvio Fagundes and his crew reacted to severaltough calls … “Refereeing the Copa America final was bound to […]
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Five reasons Uruguay is best
[COPA AMERICA] While Brazil and Argentina couldn’t get past the quarterfinals — the same stage at which they fell at last year’s World Cup — Uruguay confirmedits status as the best team in South America with a thoroughly deserved 3-0 win over Paraguay in the 2011 Copa America final. Here are five reasons the Celeste, […]
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Paraguay lucky to get past Venezuela
[COPA AMERICA] Paraguay could count its lucky stars as it booked its place in Sunday’s Copa America final against Uruguay thanks to a 5-3 shootout win overVenezuela, which was making its first appearance in the final four. Chivas USA’s Alejandro Moreno was one of three Venezuelans to hit the woodwork duringregulation. Goalkeeper Justo Villar‘s save […]
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Suarez leads Uruguay past Peru
[COPA AMERICA] Two goals from Luis Suarez in the second half gave Uruguay a 2-0 win over Peru and moved into Sunday’sfinal of the Copa America. Uruguay, which had knocked off host Argentina in the quarterfinals from the penalty spot, was the favorite against Peru, making its first appearance in thefinal four since 1997. Suarez […]
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2011 Copa America this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] After Argentina, Brazil, the other favorite, was knocked out of the Copa America in a shootout. The defending champion slumped out of thetournament, falling to Paraguay 2-0 in a shootout after the game ended 0-0 following overtime. In another shocker, Venezuela qualified for the semifinals for the first time with a 2-1 win over […]
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2011 Copa America this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] After Argentina, Brazil, the other favorite, was knocked out of the Copa America in a shootout. The defending champions slumped out of thetournament, falling to Paraguay 2-0 in a shootout after the game ended 0-0 after overtime. For all the action … Quarterfinals July 16 Peru 2 Colombia 0 (OT). Goals: Lobaton 101, Vargas […]
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2011 Copa America this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] Uruguay eliminated host Argentina from the 2011 Copa America with a 5-4 shootout win after their game ended 1-1. Carlos Tevez was the only player to miss his penalty kick. Carlos Augusto Lobaton and Juan Manuel Vargasscored in overtime to give Peru a 2-0 win over Colombia and reach the Copa America semifinals for […]
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JC star Calvo starts for Costa Rica
[COPA AMERICA] Less than a year after enrolling at San Jacinto College in Houston, Francisco Calvo has achievedinternational success for his native Costa Rica, starting all three games at the Copa America. Calvo had played for Saprissa’s youth team before moving to Houston, where he helped SanJacinto to a 14-4 record and No. 8 in […]
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Changes bring Argentina and Brazil to life
Plagued by low-scoring games, the Copa America finally came to life on the final day of group play when favorites Argentina and Brazil finally recorded their first wins — and big wins at that. Argentina star Lionel Messi had seen little of the ball in the first two games, so Coach Sergio Batistaabandoned his defensive […]