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Who is Richard Rios? The Colombian dribble machine linked with Man Utd

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Who is Richard Rios? The Colombian dribble machine linked with Man Utd The 2024 Copa America was the tournament that shot Richard Rios into the mainstream. Prior to the summer competition in the USA, few outside of his native Colombia nor Brazil where he currently plies his trade were aware of the dynamic 24-year-old. And yet as Colombia progressed to the final of the ...

Euro 2024 success further proves Yamal is the heir to Messi's crown

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Euro 2024 success further proves Yamal is the heir to Messi's crown To his credit, Luke Shaw kept Lamine Yamal at bay in the first half of Sunday's Euro 2024 final. Thrown in for his first start since February, Shaw didn't put a foot wrong as England held Spain for the opening 45 minutes. However, a lack of match fitness proved telling shortly after the restart.Whil...

Messi leads Argentina contingent in Copa America Team of the Tournament

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Messi leads Argentina contingent in Copa America Team of the Tournament Argentina claimed their 16th Copa America crown on Sunday night as they beat Colombia 1-0 at the Hard Rock Stadium. Both teams are represented in the Copa America Team of the Tournament, as are Venezuela, Ecuador and Uruguay.Rafael Romo (Venezuela) - 7.60Having returned a WhoScored rating of 7.60, R...

Copa America Final Combined XI: Lionel Messi among Argentina representatives

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Copa America Final Combined XI: Lionel Messi among Argentina representatives The 2024 Copa America final kicks off on Sunday night as Argentina look to win the trophy for the 16th time. Colombia stand in their way, with Los Cafeteros aiming to land Copa America glory for just the second time.Ahead of the final, we run through the combined XI between both nations.Emiliano Mar...

Rodriguez leads Colombia quintet in Copa America Team of the Round

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Rodriguez leads Colombia quintet in Copa America Team of the Round With the quarter-finals of the 2024 Copa America done and dusted, we take a look through the team of the round. Represented in this XI are Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela and Canada.Sergio Rochet (Uruguay) - 7.36Sergio Rochet was a solid last line of defence as Uruguay defeated Brazil on pen...

Magical Messi leads Copa America Group Stage Best XI

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Magical Messi leads Copa America Group Stage Best XI After the conclusion of the group stage at this year’s Copa America, we’ve taken a look at the standout performers from the first two weeks of action in the USA. Represented in our Team of the Round of those to have made at least two starts are Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, Argentina, Ecuad...

Copa America: Nunez's Uruguay form gives Liverpool boss Slot plenty to ponder

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Copa America: Nunez's Uruguay form gives Liverpool boss Slot plenty to ponder It could well be a make-or-break season for Darwin Nunez. The 25-year-old continues to divide opinion after an erratic two campaigns with Liverpool following his £64m move from Benfica. On one hand, a return of 20 league goals and 11 assists across 3,751 minutes isn’t bad at all. Especia...

In-form Nunez leads attack in Copa America Team of the Round

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In-form Nunez leads attack in Copa America Team of the Round After the second round of Copa America fixtures, we take a look at the best XI. Stars from Venezuela, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador and Argentina all make the cut.Rafael Romo (Venezuela) - 8.78Rafael Romo put in a player of the match showing as Venezuela claimed a 1-0 win over Mexico. Romo made five sa...

Captain America Pulisic stars alongside Messi in Copa America Team of the Round

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Captain America Pulisic stars alongside Messi in Copa America Team of the Round With the first round of Copa America group stage matches now complete, we’ve taken a look at the standout performers from matchday one. Represented in our Team of the Round are Bolivia, Jamaica, Mexico, USA, Colombia, Argentina and Uruguay.Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia) - 7.87Despite the 2-0 def...

Copa America Preview: Group D - Brazil to wrestle back Copa crown?

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Copa America Preview: Group D - Brazil to wrestle back Copa crown? With Group A, Group B and Group C all covered, attention turns to Group D ahead of the start of the Copa America. We pick out the key player, the young player to watch and make a tournament prediction for Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Paraguay.BrazilCopa America HistoryBrazil ended their 12-year ...