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Uruguay 3-0 Jamaica: Abel Hernandez strikes as Uruguay exit the Copa America

Uruguay 3-0 Jamaica: Abel Hernandez strikes as Uruguay exit the Copa America Uruguay were already eliminated prior to kick-off after two straight lossesAbel Hernandez scored after [...]

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Lionel Messi to feature for Argentina against Bolivia as Panama look to progress in the Copa America despite Chile ‘advantage’

Lionel Messi is set to feature for Argentina against Bolivia in his country's final Copa America Centenario group game, even though the Albiceleste have already qualified for the q [...]

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Mexico 1-1 Venezuela: Jesus Corona hits stunning solo goal to ensure Mexico top group after Jose Velazquez’s overhead kick

Venezuela can’t say they weren’t warned. Just one minute before Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona jinked and jived his way past three defenders before firing Mexico level, he showed [...]

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Brazil have been left humiliated by Peru defeat… where do they go from here?

Brazil were sent crashing out of the Copa America Centenario on Sunday night, losing 1-0 to Peru in Foxborough, Massachusetts, thanks to Raul Ruidiaz's punched goal.The Peru star h [...]

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Brazil dumped OUT of Copa America 2016 by Peru after handball goal

Raul Ruidiaz delivered the knock-out blow which sent Brazil crashing out of the Copa America. Quite literally—the Peru star punched the ball into the back of the net to seal a hu [...]

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Ecuador 4-0 Haiti: Antonio Valencia and Enner Valencia strike as side dominate to progress in the Copa America

Ecuador 4-0 Haiti: Antonio Valencia and Enner Valencia seal last-eight spotPremier League duo struck as Ecuador dominated the encounterVictory means Peru have to beat Brazil to pro [...]

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Luis Suarez blames his Copa America outburst on frustration and insists he holds no grudge against Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez

Luis Suarez blames his remarkable Copa America outburst on frustration and insists he holds no grudge against Uruguay head coach Oscar TabarezBy Rory O'Callaghan For Mailonline [...]

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Diego Maradona forced to clarify his comments about Argentina captain Lionel Messi

Diego Maradona forced to clarify his comments about Lionel Messi, after claiming the Argentina captain 'has no personality' and 'lacks character'By Rory O'Callaghan For Mailonline [...]

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Lionel Messi poses for selfie with Javier Mascherano as Argentina jet off ahead of Bolivia match in the Copa America

Lionel Messi poses for selfie with Javier Mascherano as Argentina jet off ahead of Bolivia match in the Copa AmericaJavier Mascherano uploaded the photo as Argentina flew to Seattl [...]

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Colombia 2-3 Costa Rica: Johan Alberto Venegas’ stunning strike helps already eliminated side secure victory

Colombia 2-3 Costa Rica: Johan Alberto Venegas' stunning strike helps already eliminated side secure victoryLack of pressure meant both sides served up exceptionally entertaining t [...]

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‘In my head, it’s decided’: Dunga refuses to give away his team ahead of Brazil’s crunch clash as his squad train for Peru

‘In my head, it’s decided,’ said Dunga, but he wasn’t giving anything away. The coach has key selection decisions to make ahead of Sunday night’s clash with Peru.Brazil r [...]

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USA 1-0 Paraguay: Clint Dempsey secures passage to knockout round despite DeAndre Yedlin sending off

They had to sweat for it. Particularly after DeAndre Yedlin's red card—he was idiotically booked twice in the space of a minute early in the second half—but the United States o [...]

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Argentina winger Angel di Maria could miss rest of Copa America with thigh injury

Argentina winger Angel di Maria could miss rest of Copa America with thigh injuryAngel di Maria suffered a thigh injury in Argentina's 5-0 win over PanamaParis Saint Germain winger [...]

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Palermo has shaken off Mafia stigma and is now city full of vibrant culture

Sunday morning is when the Sicilian mammas stock up their larders.Stalls in Palermo's medieval streets are piled high with tarrochi (blood oranges), artichokes and aubergines the s [...]

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Argentina 5-0 Panama: Lionel Messi secures victory with hat-trick on return from injury

At times it has felt like the Copa America Centenario was created specifically for Lionel Messi.From the marketing power he has to the way the stadiums Argentina play at are in his [...]

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Chile 2-1 Bolivia: Arturo Vidal’s 100th minute penalty secures win after Jhasmani Campos’s stunner nearly upset the odds

Chile won the 2015 Copa America on penalties and it took another spot-kick to keep them in this one—ten minutes into stoppage time after eight had been added on at the end of the [...]

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Mexico 2-0 Jamaica: Javier Hernandez and Oribe Peralta strike to seal Copa America quarter-final spot

Javier Hernandez scored a first-half header, and Mexico survived a tense second half to advance to the Copa America quarter-finals on Thursday night with a 2-0 victory over Jamaica [...]

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Uruguay 0-1 Venezuela: Luis Suarez hits the dugout in frustration after not being brought on as a substitute

Luis Suarez slammed his fist into the perspex wall of Uruguay's substitutes bench in a fit of rage. He wasn't playing in the shock defeat by Venezuela that knocked his team out of [...]

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Lionel Messi fit to make Copa America bow against Panama as Argentina star trains alongside his team-mates in Chicago

The Copa America Centenario should have boasted three of the best - arguably the three best - players in world football today. Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.B [...]

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Lionel Messi set for Argentina return at Copa America as manager says there’s ‘no reason for him not to play’ against Panama

Lionel Messi set for Argentina return at Copa America as manager says there's 'no reason for him not to play' against PanamaBarcelona star cleared to play after sitting out opening [...]

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Lionel Messi is a really good person but he has no personality… he lacks the character to be a leader, claims Diego Maradona

Lionel Messi is a really good person but he has no personality... he lacks the character to be a leader, claims Diego MaradonaDiego Maradona, 55, played in a promotional match in P [...]

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Lionel Messi is ‘above everyone’ says Panama coach ahead of Argentina Copa America 2016 clash

Lionel Messi is 'above everyone' says Panama coach as they get ready to clash with Argentina in the Copa AmericaBy Reuters Published: 16:54 GMT, 9 June 2016 | Updated: [...]

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Neymar continues living the American dream as Brazil superstar shares snap of himself on his private jet

Neymar continues living the American dream as Brazil superstar shares snap of himself on his private jet By Daniel Sandford For Mailonline Published: 10:07 GMT, 9 June 201 [...]

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Ecudaor 2-2 Peru: Miller Bolanos and Enner Valencia strike to salvage point in Arizona

Ecudaor 2-2 Peru: Miller Bolanos and Enner Valencia strike to salvage point in ArizonaGoals from Christian Cueva and Edison Flores put Peru 2-0 ahead early onBut Ecuador battled ba [...]

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Philippe Coutinho tells Brazil to dream after Copa America hat-trick

Philippe Coutinho urges Brazil team-mates to start dreaming of Copa America Centenario final after hammering HaitiPhilippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick for Brazil against HaitiCout [...]

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Luis Suarez to miss Uruguay’s clash with Venezuela as Oscar Tabarez insists his side are ready to win Copa America ‘final’

Uruguay's Copa America Centenario hopes hang in the balance as they take on Venezuela, but star striker Luis Suarez is still not fit to spearhead the team.He watched on from the be [...]

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Philippe Coutinho scores a hat-trick as Brazil thrash Haiti 7-1 in Copa America 2016

If anything, this emphatic scoreline should be a reminder for Brazil that all is not well, rather than something to brag and boast about.Philippe Coutinho scored a brilliant hat-tr [...]

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Colombia 2-1 Paraguay: James Rodriguez and Carlos Bacca score as Jose Pekerman’s side reach Copa America quarter-finals

James Rodriguez scored a goal and set up another as Colombia clinched their place in the Copa America quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory over Paraguay on Tuesday night.Colombia beca [...]

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USA 4-0 Costa Rica: Clint Dempsey, Bobby Wood, Jermaine Jones and Graham Zusi on target to keep Copa America hopes alive

Was it stubbornness or just well-placed faith? Jurgen Klinsmann resisted heavy pressure to change his team from the side that flopped against Colombia on the Copa America Centenari [...]

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Brazil must be ready to face more problems at the Copa America 2016, admits Dunga

Dunga says Brazil must be ready to face any problems that come their way, after a trouble-hit start to the Copa America Centenario.As well as star player Neymar being unavailable a [...]

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Radamel Falcao soaks up sun after omission from Colombia Copa America squad

Radamel Falcao soaks up sun after omission from Colombia Copa America squad and nightmare spell with ChelseaFalcao scored just once in 12 appearances while on loan at ChelseaThe 30 [...]

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Lionel Messi set to play in Argentina’s next Copa America 2016 clash against Panama

Lionel Messi will return from his back injury to play in Argentina's second Copa America Centenario group game against Panama.Coach Tata Martino said after his side's 2-1 victory o [...]

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USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann admits Copa America 2016 Costa Rica clash is a must-win

Jurgen Klinsmann is under no illusions. The United States are in a do-or-die situation against Costa Rica, with defeat essentially eliminating the hosts from the Copa America Cente [...]

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Argentina 2-1 Chile: Angel di Maria pays tribute to his grandmother who died before Copa America clash

'Messi, Messi,' chanted the Levi's Stadium, after Ever Banega put Argentina two goals up. They should have been chanting for Angel di Maria.With Barcelona's No 10 sidelined, all th [...]

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Barcelona star Neymar enjoys £7,000-a-night Beverly Hills mansion with gym and cinema while living the high-life in Los Angeles, courtesy of Airbnb

When Dunga agreed to rest Neymar for his country's Olympic fixtures in Rio this summer, the Brazil manager surely couldn't have expected his side's Copa America efforts to be upsta [...]

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Neymar is a ‘star in the soccer world… he’s fun to watch’: Steph Curry pours praise on Barcelona and Brazil striker

Neymar is a 'star in the soccer world... he's fun to watch': Steph Curry pours praise on Barcelona and Brazil strikerNeymar paid a visit to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warri [...]