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The Copa Libertadores is near naming a champion. In quarterfinal action later today we’ll see Vasco and Corinthians tangle in a battle of Brasileiros futebol. This will be a rock em sock em futebol. First leg play is at Gigante de Colina’s house. The return leg will be at Timao’s house.

Libertad and Universidad de Chile will hock up in Asuncion. The return leg will be in Santiago, Chile.

Santos is the defending Copa champion. Peixe and Velez Sarsfield will have a duel in the sun on Thursday in Buenos Aires. Boca and Fluminense will play balls to wall at Los Xeneizes house Thursday também.

Boca Juniors has won the six titles with the last coming in 2007. Santos has won three titles. Vasco and Velez Sarsfield each have won one title.

Argentina has won 22 Copa’s. Brasil won 15. Uruguay eight and Chile one.

This competition began in 1960.

UOL wrote this “Dois confrontos equilibrados e com poucas oportunidades de gol. Desta forma, jogadores e comissão técnica do Vasco apostam nas partidas contra o Corinthians, pelas quartas de final da Copa Libertadores. A primeira, nesta quarta-feira, às 21h50, em São Januário. O Cruzmaltino espera conseguir uma vantagem mínima, mas acredita que a vaga na semifinal será decidida apenas nos últimos minutos do segundo jogo, dia 23, no Pacaembu.”

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On Tuesday Argentina battles Colombia.

Ecuador has a hot date with Peru.

Chile-Paraguay.

Venezuela- Bolivia.

Brasil shut out Egypt 2-0 in a friendly on Monday.

The guys played very well.

Jonas hit the daily double to lead Brasileiros to the win.

Coach Menezes rested most of the big stars.

He started Hulk, Jonas, and Cesar up front.

Diego was in net and Alves, Luiz, Silva on the back line.

Brasil seemed out of it until Hulk fired a long-range bomb on goal.

This woke the guys up.

Brasil is the host nation for the 2014 World Cup so they don’t have to go through the grind of qualifying.

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Brasil battled Gabon in an international friendly.

Brasileiros are the 2014 host for the World Cup. Brasil’s already has their spot booked.

The samba boys were dominant from the out set.

Goals by Sandro 12^th minute, and Anderson Hernanes in the 35^th minute sealed the deal for Brasileiros.

UOL wrote this- Os brasileiros do segundo escalão da Europa não tiveram dificuldade no teste diante do Gabão e conquistaram uma fácil vitória por 2 a 0. A maior dificuldade do Brasil foi a estrutura do estádio de Libreville. O gramado que já era ruim virou um pasto com a chuva ocorrida antes da partida. E os jogadores ainda esfriaram um pouco porque dois apagões atrasaram o início da partida em 18 minutos e forçou o time a realizar um novo aquecimento em campo. O jogo valeu mais para Hernanes aparecer bem pela seleção.

Menezes started Hulk, Willian, Dudu, and many of his lesser know players. Neymar, Ronaldinho Gaucho and many of the top stars didn’t play.

This was an easy match for Brasil. It seems that the problems before have been solved.

We will see.

Fora os problemas antes do início da partida e a necessidade de se segurar para evitar lesão no campo e tomar cuidado com um perigoso degrau entre o campo e a pista do atletismo no entrono do campo, a seleção brasileira não teve dificuldades para vencer o jogo.

Logo com dois minutos de partida, o primeiro ataque já demonstrou a ingenuidade da seleção local nas bolas aéreas em lance que só não rendeu o gol porque Jonas chutou para fora. Depois de uma leve pressão, a zaga gabonesa falhou feio e o Brasil abriu o placar aos 11 min.

Globo Esporte wrote- Não havia Kaká, Marcelo, Daniel Alves, Neymar, Ronaldinho… Tampouco o gramado apresentava condições de receber uma partida de uma seleção pentacampeã mundial, que ainda enfrentou um apagão de 18 minutos antes do apito inicial. Mas, mesmo longe do ideal, o Brasil desta quinta-feira derrotou o Gabão, por 2 a 0, em amistoso disputado no Estádio L’Amitié, na capital Libreville. Ambos os gols foram marcados no primeiro tempo: Sandro abriu o placar aos 11 minutos, enquanto Hernanes deu números finais aos 34.

Let’s hope the guys are on the right track.

Later today Argentina battles Bolivia in World Cup qualifying.

Uruguay has a hot date with Chile.

Colombia- Venezuela and Paraguay-Ecuador.

The Uruguayans are the pole sitter with four points.

Argentina, Ecuador, and Venezuela all have three points but lets remember that Ecuador has a game in hand.

Bolivia is at the butt end of the table with nada, zippo.

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Boca Juniors is sitting a top the Apertura with 32 points.

Los Xeneizes tied with Velez Sarsfield nil-nil.

Racing is second with 24 points.

Sarsfield shut out Argentinos Juniors 1-0.

Sitting in third place is Lanus with 23 points.

Lanus defeated Banfield 2-1.

Fourth place belongs to Atletico Rafaela with 23 points.

Rafaela and Belgrano tied nil-nil.

River Plate was regulated to D-2 ball.

Los Millionaires is top dog with 26 points.

It sure looks like River Plate will be back to the big boys next season.

Los Millionaires destroyed Gimnasia 4-1.

The guys in Europe are off due to the international break.

The EPL will return to action November 19^th.

On Friday Argentina will battle Bolivia in World Cup qualifying.

Uruguay-Chile.

Columbia-Venezuela battle on Saturday.

Paraguay-Ecuador take to the pitch on Saturday também.

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This was another one of those nut cutting time matches for Brasil. Sure this sucker was only a friendly but a ton was riding on the outcome.

Brasil scored a 2-1 win over Mexico.

The Mexicans used their top guys while Brasil rested most of their premier players. Only Ronaldinho Gaucho and Neymar played.

Enter the second team that featured Hulk, Oliveira Jefferson in goal, Adriano, Luis Fernando.

An own goal in the 12^th minute by Luiz and a stupid red card given to chief idiot Dani Alves almost killed Brasileiros chances of winning.

These were two huge brain farts.

Mexico looked good.

The Mexicans shredded the Brasil defense however they could not put the ball into the back of the net against the second string.

This is not good.

Brasil showed heart.

The guys didn’t quit.

Goals by Ronaldinho Gaucho 79^th minute and Marcelo in the 83^rd minute sealed the deal for Brasil.

Menezes is not that good of a coach.

Brasil is missing their best playmaker in Kaka.

Kaka is regaining his form.

Yet, without his playmaking ability Brasileiros will struggle scoring.

The guys can’t finish.

This is a big problem.

Ronaldinho Gaucho is slowly regaining the form that made him one of the best players in the world.

This happened when he was sent back to Brasil in disgrace. Gaucho needed to learn how to stop being a star and learn how to be a teammate.

Flamengo and now Brasil are reaping these rewards.

Is Gaucho the answer?

In the short run yes not in the long run.

UOL wrote this- Ronaldinho Gaúcho e Marcelo salvaram a seleção brasileira em amistoso contra o México. Mesmo com um jogador a menos e em noite pouco inspirada, o meia e o lateral brilharam e garantiram a virada por 2 a 1. O resultado ofuscou as falhas do sistema defensivo montado por Mano Menezes. A equipe fez gol contra com David Luiz no início do confronto e teve Daniel Alves expulso ainda no primeiro tempo.

Principal aposta de Mano nesta fase da seleção, Ronaldinho encerrou tabu com a camisa da seleção brasileira. O meia tinha a marca de quatro anos sem marcar pela equipe. Seu último gol havia sido na vitória por 5 a 0 sobre o Equador, nas Eliminatórias da Copa-2010, em outubro de 2007. O desempenho de Marcelo também foi importante, já que o lateral deve ganhar mais espaço após passar período sem ter chances com o treinador

The big surprise of the day came when mighty Argentina came crashing back to earth.

Argentinos had their pride stomped on by Venezuela

Venezuela defeated Argentina 1-0.

Messi and company stunk the joint out.

Maybe Argentina is a team full of head cases.

This is the first time a Cesar Farias side defeated Albicelestes.

A goal by Fernando Amorebieta in the 61^st minute sealed the deal for Venezuela.

Paraguay and Uruguay tied at one all.

Diego Forlán scored for the Uruguayans.

Cristian Riveros scored for the Paraguayans. 

Chile doubled up Peru 4-2.

Columbia downed Bolivia 2-1.

After two matches Uruguay has four points and they sit a top the leader board.

Ecuador, Argentina, Columbia, Peru, Chile, and Venezuela all have three points.

Paraguay has one point and Bolivia is at the butt end of the table with nada.

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World Cup qualifying is underway on Tuesday.

This is round of two of the long qualifying process to see who makes it to Brasil in 2014.

Chile battles Peru.

Paraguay battles hated foe Uruguay.

This should be a real war.

Venezuela takes on Argentina.

Bolivia has a hot date with Columbia.

Messi and Gonzalo Higuain are the two headliners for Argentinos.

With Tevez out Argentina is playing like a real team.

Higuain said this- “I hope I can keep playing this way. Playing for the national team is great – I’ve dreamt about it since I was a kid. I’ve always dreamt of wearing the number nine shirt of Argentina.

“This is just the beginning of the qualification. Winning the first match is good, but it’s just the first step.

”Both of these guys play for Barca so they know each other very well.

“We get on with each other very well. To me, it’s a pleasure to play by his side,” he said. “With both Angel (Di Maria) and Leo I feel very good when we attack, because we can profit from the spaces we have on the field thanks to their speed.”

Both Argentina and Venezuela both won their opening matches.

Diario Hoy wrote this about the match-

Tras el debut exitoso ante Chile, el seleccionado argentino viajó a Puerto La Cruz para ratificar este buen inicio en las eliminatorias sudamericanas clasificatorias para el próximo Mundial de Brasil 2014, cuando enfrente esta noche a Venezuela, con cambio de sistema y algunos nombres.

En poco más de un mes, estos combinados se volverán a encontrar, porque fresco está el último antecedente en Calcuta, India, donde se produjo el comienzo de la era Alejandro Sabella en septiembre, cuando Argentina venció 1-0 con gol de Nico Otamendi.

El estadio José Manuel Anzoátegui estará repleto por unas 40 mil personas, que aguardarán por ver un triunfo local y terminar con las derrotas ante Argentina. Pero además del rival habrá otros factores a tener en cuenta, los cuales podrían influir en el estado de los futbolistas. La temperatura, la humedad y el clima lluvioso serán datos no menores, como el pronóstico cercano a los 30 grados en ese horario.

Más allá de la buena versión que mostró el viernes pasado, Sabella tocará la formación inicial.

Teniendo la posibilidad de incluir a Javier Mascherano, quien cumplió la fecha de suspensión, y a Martín Demichelis, recuperado de un traumatismo en la cabeza, el seleccionador nacional se adaptará a la propuesta del adversario y a los jugadores que tiene a disposición para trasladar el dibujo 4-4-2 a un sistema 5-3-2 en zona defensiva, pasando a un 3-4-3 cuando esté en ataque.

Las apariciones de Masche y Micho obligarán a dejar el once titular al doble cinco del viernes, Braña-Banega, por lo que habrá un funcionamiento distinto, con más defensa y contragolpe, como también libertad para el accionar individual de mitad de cancha hacia adelante.

La otra cuestión pasa por la continuidad de Mariano Andújar en el arco, ya que Chiquito Romero no tiene al 100% su tobillo izquierdo.Tomando aquellas variantes, Zabaleta y Rojo cumplirán la función de laterales volantes; en la zona defensiva, Demichelis sobrará para jugar de líbero teniendo a Otamendi y Burdisso como stoppers. En el medio, Mascherano se ubicará como único volante central, con Sosa más adelantado, y en la parte de arriba, Di María se tirará por izquierda y Messi quedará libre para abastecer al solitario Higuaín, que viene de meter un triplete en el Monumental.

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Congrates to the USA women’s futebol side for making it to the finals of the World Cup.

Way to go garoto.

In the Copa America both Uruguay and Chile punched their ticket to the quarterfinals.

Uruguay defeated Mexico 1-0.

Alvaro Pereira nailed the only score of the match in the 14^th minute.

Chile and Peru engaged in a death match.

This puppy went back and forth until Jorge Valdivia curling corner kick hit pay dirt in the second minute of stoppage time.

Buda bing Buda boom. The ball missed several players until it connect with Peru’s Andre Carrillo.

Nothing but the back of the net.

1-0 Chile.

Game, set, and match to La Roja.

Chile won Group C with seven points.

Uruguay finished in the runner up spot with five points.

Up next for the Uruguayans is Argentina in the quarterfinals.

This will be a barnburner.

On Wednesday Brasil battles Ecuador and Paraguay takes on Venezuela.

Venezuela is top dog in Group B with four points.

Brasil and Paraguay are tied for second with two points.

To see who will get to advance will depend on Wednesday night’s outcomes.

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First off congrates to the USA women’s team for their come from behind win over Brasil to advance to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup.

Group play in the Copa America is about end. Columbia took care of Bolivia 2-0. Los Cafeteros is top dog in Group A with seven points.

Columbia will win Group A.

The battle will be for second place.

Argentina will battle Costa Rica to see who will advance to the next round.

Costa Rica is in second place with three points.

A tie will do Argentinos no good.

La Albiceleste must win this sucker.

Argentina has two points.

Venezuela is in the pole position in Group B with four points.

Brasil is in second place with two points.

Paraguay is in third with two points tamben.

Both sides have zero plus minus so this sucker will come down to the final match of group play.

Brasil battles Ecuador while Paraguay takes on Venezuela.

Ecuador has one point.

La Vinotinto has to either win or tie their final match to advance.

Brasil must win out right to advance.

Paraguay has to beat Venezuela to advance. If Los Guaranies ties and Brasil loses Paraguay advances.

If both Paraguay and Brasil tie it will goal down to goal difference.

You gotta love it.

In Group C, both Peru and Chile sit a top the group with four points.

Uruguay is buried in third place with two points.

Mexico is out of it with zero points but the Mexicans can be the spoilers with a win over Uruguay.

Chile takes on Peru.

Either side ties they both should advance but it will come down to goal difference if Uruguay beats Mexico.

The race is on.

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Mexico came riding into their group match against Chile on a high horse.

The Mexican squad was coming off a skill full 4-2 dismantling of the USA squad in finals of the CONCACAF.

The Mexicans drew first blood in the 40^th minute. Nestor Alejandro Araujo Razo flat out beat the keeper on a brilliant shot.

Mexico 1-0 on a great counter attack.

Chile had the most of the possession however they couldn’t crack the code.

Give La Roja credit.

They didn’t fold up their tents and quit after Mexico scored first.

The Chileans pressed the attack until the 66^th minute.

Esteban Paredes poked in the rebounded off a missed shot.

Five minutes later 72^nd minute La Roja scored the match winner.

Mate Arturo Vidal nailed a perfectly placed header top shelf right to seal the deal.

This sucker was set up by a great corner kick by Matias Fernandez.

2-1 Chile.

In the Uruguay Peru match it was a different story.

The Peruvians scored first in the 23^rd minute.

Jose Paolo Guerrero broke free at the Midfield line.

He left the entire Uruguayan side in his wake.

Guerrero forced the keeper to come off his line.

He deeked left and went right.

Nestor Fernando Muslera handed his jock to the Peruvian forward Guerrero.

All he had to do was deposit the ball into the back of the net.

Charruas didn’t quit.

Uruguay kept attacking Peru. This forced La Roja to make a mistake, which they paid dearly for, in the 45^th minute.

Luis Suarez took straight to the rack. He rammed this baby through the back of the net.

The second half was a scoreless draw.

Peru and Uruguay tied at one all.

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The Copa America continues play on Monday July 4^th. Mexico will battle Chile.

Uruguay battles Peru.

This will be Mexico’s first major testing outside of their comfort zone.

Mexico has an emerging super star Javier Hernandez.

Chicharito has taken the EPL and now CONCACAF by storm. Let’s see how this cat will perform on a bigger stage against some of the worlds best futebol clubs.

The Chileans made the 2010 World Cup.

Los Roja made it to the quarterfinals.

Peru is not a very good futebol side.

Los Blanquirroja has played in four World Cups since it’s inception in 1930.

Peru has had some success in the Copa America.

Los Blanquirroja has won the Copa America twice in 1939 and 1975.

From 1997-2007 Peru finished fourth in 1997 and in 2001, 2004, 2007 they have made it to the quarterfinals.

Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930. In 1950 the Uruguayans defeated Brasil to win the whole enchelidda.

Uruguay finished fourth in 1954, 1970, and 2010.

In the Copa America, Uruguayans won the Copa America 14 times.

Uruguay won its last crown in 1995.

Argentina has won the 14 times and Brasil has eight titles.

Mexico was runner up twice in 1993 and 2001.

Prior to 1975 only South American countries played in the tourney.

It was called the South American Championship until it was changed to the Copa America in 1975.

Mexico, the USA, Costa Rica, Canada, and Honduras have been invited to play.

Mexico has been playing in the Copa since 1993.

The Mexicans have had some good success in Copa.

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