Less than a week before it plays its first game at the Copa America, Mexico kicked eight players off its team for breaking team rules. They involved having female guests in their rooms after a 1-0win over Ecuador in a friendly game on Saturday in Quito. The players from Mexico’s under-23 team are: Israel Jimenez, […]
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Neymar and Ganso gets Copa America call-ups
[BRAZIL] Neymar and Ganso of Santos were among the young Brazilian-based starsCoach Mano Menezes called up for the Brazil squad for the 2011 Copa America next month in Argentina. AC Milan’s Alexandre Pato was also picked despite nursing a right shoulder injury. Ganso has been bothered by a thigh injury. “I’m taking into consideration the […]
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Costa Rica replaces Japan at Copa America
For the second time, Japan has withdrawn from the Copa America in the wake of the devastating March 11 quake and tsunami. Costa Rica will replace Japan in the 12-team tournament that will be playedin July. Japan’s participation was initially cast into doubt after the huge earthquake and tsunami struck its Pacific coast. The JFA […]
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Falcao breaks Klinsmann's scoring record
[PROFILE] Colombian Radamel Falcao, one of the most hotly pursued strikers in the world, broke a European scoring recordwhen he scored his 16th goal of the season in the Europa League for Porto in its 3-2 loss to Villarreal that nonetheless sent it into the May 18 final against Portuguese rival Braga with a 7-4aggregate […]
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German clubs won't release Japanese stars
Japan’s problems getting players for the 2011 Copa America continued as Borussia Dortmund became the latest German club to turn its back on the Asian champion’s request for players, saying injuredstar Shinji Kagawa needed to attend summer training before his second Bundesliga season. “Shinji is coming off a serious injury, and it’s necessaryfor him to […]
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Japan will play in Copa America after all
Japan has reversed its decision not to compete in this summer’s Copa America in Argentina after the country’s northeastern coast was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Japan Football Association (JFA) general secretary Kozo Tashima does not expect all of Japan’s best players to be available, but the Asian champions shouldfield a competitive […]
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Japan sorry to be pulling out
[COPA AMERICA] Citing an “unprecedented crisis” in its domestic soccer following the earthquake and tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated its northeastregion, Japan has pulled out of the 2011 Copa America scheduled to be played July 1-25 in Argentina. Japan and Mexico (set to send its U-23 team) were the two invitees to complete the12-team […]
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Acuna scores third goal in last month
[AMERICANS ABROAD] American-born Isaac Acuna, who has been named to Mexico’s preliminary roster for the Copa America,scored his third goal for Mexico First Division club Queretaro in the last month when he scored in its 2-1 win with Queretaro. Acuna, who was born in the border town of Calexico, Calif.,had scored twice in February for […]