Copa America

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augie wrote:Have to say that uruguay are def the better team although their keeper made a tremendous double save from tevez's free kick and higuain's follow up 8)

Anybody thinking that forlan is past it should look at this match - when they were a man down he never stopped running and was doing really well at holding the ball up to allow support to get up to him. Forlan would def be up near the very top of the list of strikers I would like to see signed this summer 8)
Forlan is a brilliant player and still going very strong despite being on the wrong side of 30.

Uruguay deserved it. They showed incredible pride and determination. I thought they were done after the sending off but what resilience and mental strength.

One player that has impressed me a lot in this tournament is Colombia's Fredy Guarin. Sheer quality. We could do far worse than to sign him although I can't see him wanting to join a declining club especially after coming off a trophy laden year with Porto.

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Come on Peru! 8)

Great to see them in the semi finals. I went there last September, and loved the place. The Amazon, The Andes, Machu Picchu, etc. - amazing, beautiful country.

Anyway, they'll clearly get knocked out now, so hopefully Uruguay can win it! :barscarf:

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1989 wrote:
Uruguay deserved it. They showed incredible pride and determination. I thought they were done after the sending off but what resilience and mental strength.

:lol: :lol:

those comforting and familiar words

:wink:

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Brazil are worse at penalties than England! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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1989 wrote:Brazil are worse at penalties than England! :lol: :lol: :lol:
But not the US Women today - if you watched that it had to be terribly familiar. Actually the second girl pulled a bit of a Roberto Baggio :shock:

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1989 wrote:Brazil are worse at penalties than England! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Two of brazil's penalties must have cleared the stadium roof :shock: You would have to believe that uruguay will win this now especially after chile also lost last night

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g88ner wrote:Come on Peru! 8)

Great to see them in the semi finals. I went there last September, and loved the place. The Amazon, The Andes, Machu Picchu, etc. - amazing, beautiful country.

Anyway, they'll clearly get knocked out now, so hopefully Uruguay can win it! :barscarf:
No, really? I don't think you mentioned it... :roll:


:lol: :wink:

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DB10GOONER wrote:
g88ner wrote:Come on Peru! 8)

Great to see them in the semi finals. I went there last September, and loved the place. The Amazon, The Andes, Machu Picchu, etc. - amazing, beautiful country.

Anyway, they'll clearly get knocked out now, so hopefully Uruguay can win it! :barscarf:
No, really? I don't think you mentioned it... :roll:


:lol: :wink:
:lol: :lol:

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Vamos Venezuela!!! 8)

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Post by Yankee_Gooner_Dandee »

Uruguay vs. Paraguay in the final.

Funny how these were also the 2 best teams from S. America in the World Cup.

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Yankee_Gooner_Dandee wrote:Uruguay vs. Paraguay in the final.

Funny how these were also the 2 best teams from S. America in the World Cup.
It has to be frustrating watching ARG/BRA get so much attention when Uruguay in particular has proven themselves as one of the powerhouses of the region in the last few years. Hopefully the Copa proves it hasn't been flukes.

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final today at 2pm my time, should be 8pm london time. should be plenty of streams available.

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Found this copa america to be really disappointing. Good to see uruguay in final as thought they were unlucky at the world cup, hope they win it. They'll be dark horses for 2014 world cup in brazil, which coincidently was the country in which they won their 2nd jules rimet trophy.

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safcftm wrote: Quite fancy Uruguay to win the tournament mind, look a very decent side at the minute
8)

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Post by Jumpers For Goalposts »

I've always thought that Uruguay sounds like someone really pissed trying to be sick.

You know the one - arms round the bog and bits of kebab all down the front of the shirt.

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