Brazil manager Tite says he wants the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the best players available to play in the Copa America.
In 2005, South America’s under-20 tournament proved a springboard for Lionel Messi to U20 Wrld Cup and global stardom.
Venezuela are the only South American nation never to have made it to a World Cup. But they are convinced that their time will come in 2022 — and their optimism is based on much more than mere faith. Two years ago they went to the final of the Under-20 World Cup, where they missed a penalty before losing 1-0 to England.
In Venezuela, they believe this generation will carry them all the way to Qatar — an illustration of the importance that South America attaches to its under-20 teams.
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Loco Abreu is set to join another club.
Former Uruguay international striker Sebastian “El Loco” Abreu is set to play for the 28th club of his career after signing a deal to join Brazilian fourth-division side Rio Branco.
Abreu, 42, made his senior debut with Uruguay’s Defensor Sporting in 1994 and last year set a Guinness world record for the most professional clubs played for when he joined Chilean side Audax Italiano.
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Starting XI if the World Cup began today
Sergio Romero; Renzo Saravia, Juan Foyth, Nicolas Otamendi, Nicolas Tagliafico; Giovani Lo Celso, Leandro Paredes, Exequiel Palacios; Lionel Messi, Paulo Dybala, Mauro Icardi.
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Kylian Mbappe was forced to exit France’s friendly against Uruguay following an awkward fall during the first half.
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Olivier Giroud’s penalty proved to be the difference for France in a friendly that saw PSG star Kylian Mbappe depart early with a shoulder injury. France striker Kylian Mbappe went off nursing a shoulder injury as they beat Uruguay 1-0 with an Olivier Giroud penalty in a rematch of their World Cup quarterfinal on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old Mbappe was substituted in the 36th minute after being injured during a France attack.
Tanguy Ndombele threaded a pass through the Uruguay defence to set Mbappe clear, goalkeeper Martin Campana came out to block the ball with his feet but the Paris Saint-Germain teenager was sent flying and landed awkwardly…
Olivier Giroud’s penalty proved to be the difference for France in a friendly that saw PSG star Kylian Mbappe depart early with a shoulder injury.
International Friendly: Olivier Giroud (52′) France 1-0 Uruguay
Uruguay’s Luis Suarez insists his side were lucky that the penalty awarded to Neymar in their 1-0 defeat to Brazil.was only a friendly as it was a very bad mistake.
PSG’s Kylian Mbappe joked he wouldn’t choose to be anyone else other than himself, however, he admitted wouldn’t mind being as strong as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
Edinson Cavani scored a hat-trick, while Neymar converted a penalty to help Paris Saint-Germain come away victorious against a hapless Monaco.
France’s Kylian Mbappe has revealed that Neymar laughed off his recent run-in with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Edinson Cavani after the pair clashed during Friday’s friendly match between Brazil and Uruguay.
Cavani was booked for fouling Neymar during Brazil’s 1-0 win at London’s Emirates stadium, the Brazilian then largely rejected the Uruguayan’s attempt to help him back to his feet and Cavani tossed him the ball.
Cavani played down the clash after the game by saying that “things happen on the…