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Lionel Messi’s grandfather says the Argentina star was lazy at the Copa America

Lionel Messi's grandfather says the Argentina star was lazy at the Copa America Lionel Messi's grandfather said he was lazy at Copa AmericaAntonio Cuccitini said [...]

Copa America 2015: Five South American stars who boosted their transfer value during the tournament in Chile

The Copa America has drawn to its close in Chile, with the host nation upsetting Argentina to secure an historic first triumph in the tournament.We [...]

HOT OR NOT: Millennium Stadium to host Champions League final and Leicester fans should be wary of Guus Hiddink link

HOT OR NOT: Millennium Stadium to host Champions League final, Leicester fans should be wary of Guus Hiddink link Colin Montgomerie has one more chance [...]

Javier Mascherano denies brawl over Copa America 2015 final with Ever Banega

Javier Mascherano denies brawl with Ever Banega and insists he'd never blame player 'who has the balls' to take penalty in a final By Matt [...]

Manchester United target Nicolas Otamendi named in Copa America team of the tournament

Manchester United target Nicolas Otamendi named in Copa America team of the tournament after star impresses in Chile Nicolas Otamendi helped Argentina to reach the [...]

Chile’s name was on the Copa America trophy, Alexis Sanchez saved the best for last and Lionel Messi’s misery in an Argentina shirt continues

Chile were crowned Copa America champions for the first time in their history after the tournament hosts defeated Argentina 4-1 in a penalty shootout. Here, Sportsmail's Rik [...]

Angel di Maria limps off injured in Copa America final as Manchester United forward suffers yet another setback

Angel di Maria limps off injured in Copa America final as Manchester United forward suffers yet another setback Argentina forward Angel di Maria was [...]

Lionel Messi’s family removed from stands in Copa America final after his brother hit by an object thrown by Chile fans in stadium

Lionel Messi's family removed from stands in Copa America final after his brother was hit by an object thrown by Chile fans Lionel Messi's brother [...]

Chile celebrate maiden Copa America triumph as thousands pack streets in Santiago

Alexis Sanchez converted the winning penalty to seal Chile's maiden Copa America triumph - and sparked scenes of jubilation across the country that look set [...]

Did Lionel Messi refuse to accept Copa America best player award as video emerges of official removing trophy?

Did Lionel Messi refuse to accept Copa America best player award as video emerges of official removing trophy? Lionel Messi has been accused of refusing [...]

Chile head coach Jorge Sampaoli ‘euphoric’ after Copa America final win over Argentina

Head coach Jorge Sampaoli spent Sunday basking in a 'priceless' feeling of euphoria after guiding Chile to their first ever Copa America title.After 120 goalless [...]

Copa America 2015 Final REPORT Chile 0-0 Argentina (aet, Chile win 4-1 on pens): Alexis Sanchez nets winning penalty as Lionel Messi loses another final

Copa America 2015 Final REPORT Chile 0-0 Argentina (aet, Chile win 4-1 on pens): Alexis Sanchez nets winning penalty as Lionel Messi loses another final [...]

Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero aim to strike gold again as Argentina take on hosts Chile in tantalising Copa America 2015 final

With their floppy locks and childish grins, Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero had not a care in the world and that same world at their [...]

Barcelona forward Neymar forgets Copa America mischief as he enjoys time off before pre-season in fancy dress outfit

Barcelona forward Neymar forgets Copa America mischief as he enjoys time off before pre-season in fancy dress outfit Neymar was sent off after the final [...]

Peru 2-0 Paraguay: Andre Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero goals secure Copa America third place once again

Goals from Andre Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero handed Peru a 2-0 victory over Paraguay on Friday night and ensure they finished in third place for [...]

Chile use PlayStation technology in bid to stop Lionel Messi ahead of Copa America final against Argentina

Chile use PlayStation technology in bid to stop Lionel Messi ahead of Copa America final against Argentina Chile take on Argentina in the final of [...]

Copa America 2015: Gary Medel and Salomon Rondon feature in our top five goals of the group stage… but who is No 1?

Copa America 2015: Gary Medel and Salomon Rondon feature in our top five goals of the group stage... but who is No 1? Chile scored [...]

Nissan takes over from Ford with new four-year deal as the main motoring sponsor of the UEFA Champions League

It's been an electric week for motoring. A fleet of 100 electric vehicles — most of them built in Britain — was ferrying VIPs at [...]

Neymar very happy as he joins Brazil squad for Copa America after Champions League heroics

Neymar 'very happy' as he joins Brazil's Copa America preparations days after scoring in Champions League final Neymar joins up with Brazil squad ahead of [...]

Neymar still in good spirits following Champions League heroics, as he meets up with his Brazil teammates in Porto Alegre ahead of the Copa America

Neymar still in good spirits following his Champions League heroics, as he meets up with Brazil teammates in Porto Alegre ahead of the Copa America [...]

Looking good up front: Venezuelan presenters strip naked to support their football team in the Copa America

Looking good up front: Venezuelan presenters strip naked to support their football team in the Copa America Presenters praised 'gladiators' of their national team while [...]

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says he wants to continue for three more years despite Champions League heartache

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says he wants to continue playing for three more years despite Champions League heartache Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon says he wants [...]

Manuel Valls’ £15,000 jet to Champions League final

French PM's £15,000 jet to Champions League final: Socialist under fire for leaving his party's conference to attend match even though no French team was [...]

Shakira and Gerard Pique celebrate Barcelona’s Champions League win in Berlin

Shakira cradles baby Sasha in the stands as Gerard Pique celebrates Champions League win with eldest son Milan By MailOnline Reporter Published: 04:04 BST, 7 [...]

Barcelona stars shake off their post-Champions League final hangovers as they parade around their city on an open-top bus

Barcelona stars shake off their post-Champions League final hangovers as they parade around their city on an open-top bus Barcelona's players are basking in their [...]

Shakira shows off her slim figure before Champions League final in Berlin

She was spotted revelling in her soccer stud Gerard Pique's big victory after his UEFA Champions League Final win on Saturday.But before supporting her husband [...]

Rafinha shows that it was just plane sailing for Barcelona in the Champions League final as the Brazilian uses selfie stick to capture unbelievable cockpit photo

Rafinha shows that it was just plane sailing for Barcelona in the Champions League final as the Brazilian uses selfie stick to capture unbelievable cockpit [...]

BT to charge extra for Champions League coverage as TV war hots up even more

The start of next football season will be the pivotal moment when the two British networks, who have spent billions of pounds on TV sports [...]

Louis van Gaal preparing the champagne for Liverpool defeat as Manchester United edge closer to Champions League spot

Louis van Gaal preparing the champagne for Liverpool defeat as Manchester United edge closer to Champions League spot Liverpool need result at Chelsea to deny [...]

BT Sport want ITV’s Gabriel Clarke to become the main touchline reporter ahead of their Champions League coverage

BT Sport have targeted ITV’s highly rated Gabriel Clarke to be their main touchline reporter for their flagship Champions League coverage next season.BT, having spent [...]

Barcelona vs Real Madrid is the dream Champions League final… sorry Pep Guardiola and Bayern Munich

Four genuine European heavyweights remain in the Champions League, a quartet steeped in history and silverware.Between Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Juventus, the big-eared [...]

Patrice Evra happy to win ugly as Juventus complete an Italian job on Monaco to reach Champions League semi-finals

Patrice Evra happy to win ugly as Juventus complete an Italian job on Monaco to reach Champions League semi-finals French full back says Juve played [...]

Nigel Reo-Coker preparing for North American Champions League final in front of over 100,000 people

Nigel Reo-Coker preparing for North American Champions League final in front of more than 100,000 people Nigel Reo-Coker playing for Montreal Impact in the MLS [...]

Where did you get that Boris? Tennis legend Becker seen wearing scarf featuring name and emblem of ‘headhunters’ hooligan firm as he watches Chelsea’s Champions League exit

Where did you get that Boris? Tennis legend Becker seen wearing scarf featuring name and emblem of 'headhunters' hooligan firm as he watches Chelsea's Champions [...]

Valencia head coach Nuno Espirito Santo dreaming of Champions League

Valencia head coach Nuno Espirito Santo dreaming of the Champions League as club prepare for showdown with Atletico Madrid Valencia are fourth in La Liga, [...]

There is no conspiracy against Chelsea but Jose Mourinho does have a point… and stay out of this one Manchester United fans, you’re not in the Champions League

And on it goes. Last week, a regular contributor to this debate, Barry Bwana, produced some statistics on Chelsea and penalties that I thought were [...]