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Copa America preview: Falcao under pressure for Colombia with Zapata on form

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Copa America preview: Falcao under pressure for Colombia with Zapata on form There is little doubt who will start up front for Colombia. Radamel Falcao is the iconic figure in the Colombia squad and has been for a number of years. He is their captain and all-time top scorer (31 goals in 77 caps) but, at 33, and after a number of serious knee injuries, is that enough to guara...

U21 Euros preview: Out of sorts Italy pushing for record 6th championship

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U21 Euros preview: Out of sorts Italy pushing for record 6th championship The Copa America is not the only international competition to kick off this weekend, with the U21 Euros starting on Sunday as Poland take on Belgium. However, the game neutrals are looking forward to watching comes later that night as tournament co-hosts Italy face Spain. Two of the competition favo...

Copa America preview: Defending champions Chile need aging stars at their best

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Copa America preview: Defending champions Chile need aging stars at their best Chile have history in sight this summer. Winning the Copa America in Brazil would be their third straight title in the competition, which no nation has done under the current format. The only problem is Chile are not the same side that twice defeated a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in 2015 and 201...

Copa America preview: Brazil host tournament without poster boy Neymar

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Copa America preview: Brazil host tournament without poster boy Neymar Brazil host their second major international tournament in the space of five years and will hope this summer’s Copa America fares better than their exploits at the 2014 World Cup. The Selecao made it to the last four of the 2014 World Cup only to be dealt their heaviest ever defeat in the comp...

Copa America preview: Underwhelming Argentina aiming for first title in 26 years

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Copa America preview: Underwhelming Argentina aiming for first title in 26 years Rookie coach Lionel Scaloni only ended his playing career four years ago and his first competitive matches in management will come at this year’s Copa America in Brazil. The former international wing-back has overseen three friendlies to date since taking the position on a solo basis, makin...

Assessing how Chelsea can replace Real Madrid-bound Eden Hazard

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Assessing how Chelsea can replace Real Madrid-bound Eden Hazard As Eden Hazard’s €100m move to Real Madrid draws closer, Chelsea are preparing for life without a player that has been at the heart of their side since his arrival in 2012.The virtually impossible task of replacing him has been made significantly more difficult by a transfer ban imposed u...

Familiar face Seferovic aiming to break Portugal hearts in Nations League

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Familiar face Seferovic aiming to break Portugal hearts in Nations League With the domestic season over, attention turns back to the international stage with the UEFA Nations League semi-finals taking place this week. The Women’s World Cup kicks off this week too, while the AFCON, Copa America and U21 Euros are still to come, but the culmination of the competition t...

Returning Ronaldo has help as Portugal eye UEFA Nations League success

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Returning Ronaldo has help as Portugal eye UEFA Nations League success Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the Portugal squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League semi-final clash with Switzerland but the Euro 2016 winners are not completely dependent on the Juventus striker anymore. The 34-year-old is coming towards the end of his career and on Wednesday he could partner up fr...

The three unlikely Liverpool stars that inspired Champions League glory

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The three unlikely Liverpool stars that inspired Champions League glory After a Champions League final lacking star quality, while the somewhat abject performances from some of the big names of Liverpool and Tottenham left many a neutral disappointed, as far as the Reds are concerned this hasn’t been a campaign in which they favoured front three have shone in Euro...

Dortmund's fine summer activity already has fans pining for next season

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Dortmund's fine summer activity already has fans pining for next season The money Borussia Dortmund recouped in the sale of Christian Pulisic went to good use. The Bundesliga runners’ up wasted no time in strengthening their XI this summer, even if they cashed in on the American in January. To his credit, the winger ended his time in Germany strongly as he had a d...