Category: Global
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Barcelona Begins To Look Like The Real Deal Again
For 90 minutes at the weekend, all of us went back in time a couple of years, to a period when one football team so eclipsed all others that they were being considered not just the best side on the planet at that moment but one of…
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A Sport That Ignores What It Doesn’t Like
I love football, but there’s something about the game that’s pretty hard to deny. Football, above and beyond any other sport, is incredibly good at ignoring problems. Its leaders are incredibly good at wishing they’d go away. I’m writing a lengthy piece for this site on the continuing trials Scottish football is enduring as the…
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Chaos At Leeds Shows No Sign Of Ending
Being from Scotland, and being a Celtic supporter, I have followed the story of British football’s most dysfunctional club, the one at Ibrox, keenly. Some of what has happened there is without parallel anywhere in the game, except perhaps for the rash of arrests and indictments at FIFA, but only someone who knows nothing about…
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Argentina 6-1 Paraguay: La Albiceleste victory secures place in final
Embed from Getty Images Argentina breezed past Paraguay to book their place in the final of Copa America 2015. Paraguay had the first chance of the game as a long ball to Nelson Haedo Valdez was headed down to Roque Santa Cruz, but the former Malaga man shot wide with his volley. Argentina’s opening effort…
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Chile 2-1 Peru: La Roja reach the final
Embed from Getty Images Chile and Peru clashed in the first semi-final of Copa America 2015, but it was Chile who triumphed on home turf, overcoming a brave Peru. La Roja took the upper hand early on as Miiko Albornoz began to dictate from deep, Carlos Ascues came to Peru’s rescue blocking an effort from…
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Brazil 1-1 Paraguay: Paraguay win 4-3 on penalties
Embed from Getty Images Paraguay shocked many as they squeezed past Brazil on penalties in the last quarter-final of Copa America 2015. Canarinho took the lead in the opening 15 minutes. A flowing Brazilian move saw Dani Alves swing a low ball into the box that was pounced on by former AC Milan forward…
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Chelsea agree deal to sign second Brazilian youngster
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea have agreed a £6.3 million deal for Fluminese striker Kenedy, whose rights are split between the club, BMG bank and the Brazilian’s agent. Jose Mourinho’s side sealed a deal for Brazilian playmaker Nathan earlier this summer and it is now confirmed by Globosporte that they are close to sealing a…
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Argentina 0-0 Colombia: Argentina win on 5-4 penalties
Embed from Getty Images The first side to progress to semi-final 2 was Argentina as they overcame Colombia on penalties in a tight match-up in Viña del Mar. Argentina forced David Ospina to make an early save as Ángel Di María crossed well and Javier Pastore poked the ball towards goal. From the resulting corner…
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Bolivia 1-3 Peru: La Blanquirroja set to face Chile
Embed from Getty Images Peru will face Chile in the first semi-final of Copa America 2015 as they knocked out Bolivia in an entertaining match in Temuco. The game started timidly, with both sides pressing high in the hope of preventing the opposition creating any early attempts. Peru’s early dominance resulted it a goal after 20…
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Chile 1-0 Uruguay: Referee takes centre stage in thrilling quarter-final
Embed from Getty Images The first quarter-final of Copa America 2015 ended in heartbreak for Uruguay as they crashed out to hosts Chile. Chile started the game as you would expect in front of their own fans as Jorge Valdivia appeared to be carrying over his form from Chile’s 5-0 demolition of Bolivia, creating a…
