Colombia put Messi, Argentina in early Copa hole

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Roger Martinez scored an outstanding goal as Colombia beat Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-0 in a Copa America Group B opener on Saturday that burst into life after a sluggish start.
In a match that feature a plethora of stars such as Messi, Sergio Aguero, Radamel Falcao, and James Rodriguez, it was Martinez who put Colombia up with a booming strike in the 71st minute. 
The loss puts Argentina in an early hole at the tournament where they have finished runners-up in four the past five…

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Colombia can plunge Messi and Argentina into further despair

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While horse riding wasn’t involved, Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero took to the polo pitch to train alongside Argentine star Adolfo Cambiaso.
In the opening few days of Copa America action, one game leaps out. The continent’s best two teams in last year’s World Cup — Brazil and Uruguay — are likely semifinalists. The next best pair are Argentina and Colombia — and these two heavyweights meet each other in Salvador’s splendid stadium on Saturday.
Brazil and Uruguay share a certain continuity. They have retained the coaches who took them to Russia last year, with Uruguay’s Oscar Washington Tabarez in charge of La Celeste since the start…

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Body of Colombia player Leidy Asprilla recovered

Police in Colombia are investigating the death of women’s U20 player Leidy Asprilla.
The body of Colombian U20 and U17 player Leidy Asprilla was recovered on Wednesday on a highway in the southwest of Colombia, police have confirmed. 
Asprilla, 22, had been missing since Sunday. Police said they found the body in heavy forest at dawn on a highway that runs from El Cerrito to Rozo, in Valle del Cauca, near Cali. 
“We are deeply saddened by the death of our player,” the Colombian League said in a news release. ”The 36 clubs that make up DiMayor [the league] and our…

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Reports: Bayern Munich’s James Rodriguez earns Spanish citizenship

Bayern Munich’s Colombia international, James Rodriguez, has become a Spanish citizen.
The 27-year-old winger joined Bayern on a two-year loan deal in the summer of 2017 from Real Madrid.
The news of his new dual-citizen status was reported by El Confidencial and Spanish news agency EFE. 
James is tied to Real Madrid until June 2021, however, Bayern have a unilateral option to purchase his rights for a reported €42 million.
By taking citizenship of a European Union country, James becomes…

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Falcao penalty earns Colombia earns win over Japan in Queiroz’s first game

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Colombia’s record goal scorer Radamel Falcao scored from the penalty spot to defeat Japan 1-0 on Friday and hand new coach Carlos Queiroz a victory in his first game.
Falcao’s 33rd goal for his country came after a penalty was awarded for a handball by Japan’s Takehiro Tomiyasu in the 64th minute in Yokohama.
Colombia’s triumph was a small measure of revenge for the defeat they suffered by Japan in the group stage of last year’s World Cup and gives former Iran boss Queiroz the perfect start to his…

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Brazil and Colombia to play friendly in Miami on Sept. 6

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Brazil and Colombia will play a friendly at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 6, the two federations have announced.
The game will be Brazil’s first following the 2019 Copa America tournament, which they will host this summer. And it will be the first of three matches the five-time world champions will play at the venue over the next four years.
The South American powers have played six times in the past seven years, with the most important coming in the 2014 World Cup quarterfinals. 
Brazil…

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Falcao posts message of support after Colombia women’s team’s sexual discrimination complaint

Radamel Falcao posted a message of support for Colombia’s women’s team on Twitter.
Colombia captain Radamel Falcao has tweeted a statement on behalf the men’s national team, expressing support to their female counterparts after allegations of sexual discrimination at senior level.
Internationals Isabella Echeverri and Melissa Ortiz accused their country’s football federation (FCF) of receiving inferior treatment than the men’s senior side.
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They have complained of the FCF showing “no respect” to the women’s senior team, who have not played a game in seven months and are still…

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James Rodriguez’s big chance vs. Liverpool could foreshadow his future role with Colombia

James Rodriguez’s time at Bayern Munich has been mixed but Thomas Muller’s suspension provides him a huge opportunity vs. Liverpool.
Argentina had never lost a World Cup qualifier at home until Colombia inflicted an extraordinary 5-0 defeat on them in Buenos Aires back in 1993.
At the time this was seen as a case of patricide. Argentina was the footballing father of Colombia. Argentine players did much to get the Colombian professional game up and running. Argentine coaches were given pride of place.
That Colombia side was coached by a Colombian, Francisco Maturana, who did much to put his country’s football on the global map,…

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Colombia deny offering former Brazil boss Scolari managerial role

Former Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari led Palmeiras to his country’s top-flight title last year.
World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said he’s been declining requests to be the new Colombia coach, while the Colombian Football Federation maintained it has not been offering him the job.
Scolari said in a news conference on Tuesday the Colombian federation keeps approaching him to succeed Jose Pekerman, who left the job last year.
But Scolari said he wants to stay at Brazilian club Palmeiras.
“It seems Colombia do not understand I am not leaving, and they are raising their offering,” Scolari…

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