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The Curious Case of Leo Messi!!!

 June 27, 2016   Vishal Pandey

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Lionel Messi has decided to call curtains on his international career today after Argentina’s loss to Chile in the final of Copa America Centario, in which Messi missed the crucial first kick of the penalty shootout . This loss which was Messi 3rd consecutive final defeat in major tournament, and seemed to have an very […]

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Messi Shoots Wide in Argentina’s Penalty Shoot-out Loss to Chile in Copa America Final

 June 27, 2016   R K Gupta

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People in Santiago and other Chilean cities went wild as Chile scored their second Copa America victory in a row. The Chilean government has announced a public holiday for the entire nation and the town streets will be full of crazy Chilenos dancing with the choicest Latin music. In a repeat of last year’s final, […]

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Argentina Loses the final of Copa America – Again!!!!!

 June 27, 2016   Vishal Pandey

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Argentina lost to Chile in the Penalty Shootout after a goalless 120 minutes in the Final of Copa America Centenario. Chile won 4-2 after Leo Messi and Bigila missed their spot-kick for Argentina while Vidal had his penalty saved.The match was marred with controversy regarding some decision made by referee Heber Roberto Lopes, which included […]

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Football Frenzy Grips the World with Double Dose of Euro 2016 & Copa America

 June 23, 2016   R K Gupta

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With Group Phase in Euro 2016 in France coming to an end, 16 teams for the knock-out phase have clearly emerged. There was no problem with 12 teams, who had finished at 1-2 in their groups but the contenders for the remaining 4 spots had an intriguing outcome. In faraway United States, an inspired Lionel […]

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Record Breaker Messi guides Argentina to a third consecutive final

 June 23, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Tough losses are a fact of life in sports, and sometimes the biggest failures provide the most insightful lessons. The United States’ systematic 4-0 demolition by Argentina on Tuesday night was not one of those defeats. It’s hard to overstate how poor the Americans were in this Copa America semi-final, how big the egg they […]

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Messi inspired Argentina bulldoze past Venezuela

 June 19, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Lionel Messi scored one and created two in his first Copa America Centenario start to lead Argentina to a 4-1 win over Venezuela – and into a semi-final against the United States. Messi’s goal after an hour gave Argentina a 3-0 lead and was his 54th for the national team, equalling the record set by Gabriel Batistuta. The […]

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Copa América Centenario – Every thing you need to know

 February 23, 2016   Vishal Pandey

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The Copa América Centenario, referred to in English as the 2016 Centennial Copa America, is a  international men’s association football tournament due to be held in the United States in 2016.The competition is a celebration of the centenary of CONMEBOL and the Copa América, and is to be the first Copa América hosted outside of South America. This […]

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Lionel Messi fails again to deliver the goals at international level as Chile claim Copa America

 July 6, 2015   John Welsh

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Chile celebrated their first ever victory in Copa America by beating Argentina with the 2015 final game staged in Santiago. After a goalless 120 minutes of action, the host country prevailed by winning a penalty shoot-out by a 4-1 scoreline but a glance behind those statistics reveals a disturbing lack of goals in recent knockout […]

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Chile Make History by Stunning Argentina in 2015 Copa America Final

Chile Make History by Stunning Argentina in 2015 Copa America Final at Santiago

 July 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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The first football tournament between the nations of South America took place in Argentina during July 2-17, 1916 with four participant; Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. Uruguay were the winners after drawing the final with hosts Argentina 0-0. This competition later became known as Copa America or the American Cup. Since then, the format has […]

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Peru Sweep Aside Paraguay in Concepcion to Take Third Place in 2015 Copa America

 July 5, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a match that remained unexciting for most part, Peru defeated Paraguay 2-0 to finish on the third spot for the second consecutive edition of Copa America. After a listless first half, Peru was awarded a corner in the 48th minute. Striker Paolo Guerrero headed the ball to midfielder Andre Carrillo, who shot home to […]

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