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Argentina call back Lionel Messi as match against Brazil looms
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Striker Lionel Messi will make a return to Argentina's squad in November as the side prepares to take on Brazil in a friendly match in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.
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Gabriel Jesus handed two-month international ban by CONMEBOL
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], Aug 8 (ANI): Brazil's footballer Gabriel Jesus has been given a two-month international ban by South America's football governing body, CONMEBOL for his behaviour during the Copa America final.
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CONMEBOL bans Messi for three months
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], Aug 3 (ANI): Argentina bigwig Lionel Messi has been handed a three-month ban from international football by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, for his comments made during the Copa America.
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Lionel Messi handed USD 1500 fine by CONMEBOL
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], July 24 (ANI): Argentine striker Lionel Messi has been given a USD 1500 fine by South America's football governing body, CONMEBOL over his comments about the federation's corruption during the recently concluded COPA America.
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Juan Foyth shows very good character, says Erik Lamela
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 14 (ANI): Tottenham's Erik Lamela eulogised his team-mate and compatriot Juan Foyth for the performance the latter delivered in the recently concluded Copa America.
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Messi needs to have more respect: Tite
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], July 8 (ANI): After Argentina star Lionel Messi received a red-card during the Copa America clash against Chile and slammed South American football governing body CONMEBOL, Brazil coach Tite opined that Messi needs to have more respect and 'accept when he is beaten.'
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Brazil trounce Peru 3-1, lift Copa America title
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Jul 8 (ANI): Brazil lifted its ninth title after comprehensively seeing off Peru by 3-1 in the final of the 2019 Copa America tournament at the Maracana Stadium here on Sunday.
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Messi's allegations of corruption in Copa America "unacceptable": CONMEBOL
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): South American football governing body CONMEBOL has termed as "unacceptable" the allegations of corruption by Argentine striker Lionel Messi in the Copa America tournament, saying his comments "misrepresented the truth".
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Copa America is set up for Brazil's win, Messi fumes at CONMEBOL
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Argentina's Lionel Messi was handed his first red-card in a 14-year long time span and this decision did not go down very well with the striker as he blasted CONMEBOL (South American football governing body) and said the whole tournament was set up for Br
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Copa America: Argentina defeat Chile, finish third
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Argentina defeated Chile 2-1 in the third/fourth place playoff match in the ongoing Copa America on Saturday (local time) to finish at the third position.
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Neymar the best Brazilian player, says Casemiro
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (ANI): As Brazil and Peru get ready to lock horns in the Copa America final, Brazilian defensive midfielder Casemiro heaped praise on Neymar, calling him the team's best player.
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Argentina was a complicated rival, says Brazilian skipper Alves
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 4 (ANI): Brazilian skipper Dani Alves has admitted that his team made a huge effort to beat Argentina 2-0 and advance to the 2019 Copa America final as they were a very complicated rival.
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