March 2011 ~ Copa America 2011

The Conmebol set that the national teams of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay will be heads of groups A, B and C, respectively, for the draw for the Copa America in 2010, scheduled for November 11 in the Argentine Theatre of La Plata , which will host the opening match at the brand new stadium Ciudad de La Plata.

This Tuesday (7), right after the Brazil’s victory against Romania by 1-0, the Brazilian coach Mano Menezes released the final list of 22 players called up to play for Brazil in the 2011 Copa America in Argentina. Paulo Henrique Ganso and Alexandre Pato, both injured and doubt, were capped. Fred, who scored the goal against Romania, was also called.

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 20, 2011 (AFP) – The Brazilian national team will play in July in the Copa America in Argentina, but with their eye on a greater goal: the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in Brazil, at least according to the coach Mano Menezes. .

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Borghi overcomes the debut leaving behind Bielsa’s ghost

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SANTIAGO, March 30th 2011 (AFP) – The draw ( 1-1 ) against Portugal and the victory on Colombia by 2 - 0 marked the good first match of the new Chilean team coach. The argentine Claudio Borghi changed the standar of game, managed to increase the income of some players but kept the good sense which devoted his predecessor Marcelo Bielsa, and yields a positive participation on South Africa World Championship. It was a difficult debut for any coach, especially by the fact it is succeeding the popular Bielsa, who in three years at the helm “de la Roja” could build a new team, change the Chilean game and classified his team to a World Championship after 12 years in absence. Even thought by the identity that the Chilean team...

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