Daily Archives: Sunday, 15 July 2007

Bottling it

Play the best football of the tournament they may have done, overcoming early defensive worries to win all five matches en route to the final, and scoring sixteen along the way – but not for the first time, Argentina have … Continue reading

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Carlos Tevez, Copa América, Football, Football managers, Gabriel Milito, Goal videos, International football, Juan Román Riquelme, Lionel Messi, Lucho González, Players, Results, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Selección | 4 Comments

Under 20 World Cup quarter-finals

There’s a pretty big football match taking place in Maracaibo today, when Argentina take on Brazil in the final of the Copa América. But not to be forgotten are the Under 20 side, who take on Mexico in Ottawa around … Continue reading

Posted in Argentine football, Fixtures, Football, Football managers, International football, Junior selección, Mauro Zárate, Players, Selección, Under 20 World Cup

Brazil starting XI

Dunga’s Brazil starting XI against Argentina in tonight’s Copa América final has been announced. Having played some painfully ordinary football reminscient of their manager’s playing career, Brazil have managed to get to the final without exciting anyone in their homeland … Continue reading

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Uruguay 1 – 3 Mexico

In the third-place playoff of what has been a highly entertaining Copa América, it was Mexico who bagged themselves a thoroughly merited place on the metaphorical podium, falling behind in the first half to Uruguay, but rallying to win 3-1. … Continue reading

Posted in Copa América, Football, Goal videos, International football, Results