copa america
07/09/2007
Soccer's Argentine Magnificence
Equal parts clinical and dazzling, the All-World team assembled by Argentina for this summer's Copa America is nothing short of impressive. Witness their 2nd-half dismantling of Peru in yesterday's quarterfinals, buoyed by goals from international superstars Lionel Messi, Javier Mashcherano, and a pair from Juan Riquelme. In this tournament, these are the levels of praise in ascending order: there is class, there is world class, and then there is Argentina.
If enjoying a treat like this isn't enough, perhaps you'd finally like to resolve that mystery that's been hanging over your head all these years: What would it be like to hear a South African announce team call the South American championships? Well, here's your chance to find out. The world really is watching.
07/02/2007
Robinho 3, Chile 0
No Ronaldo? No Ronaldinho? No Ronaldreagan? No problem, they're still doing the Samba in Brazil. Why? Well, yesterday, the world was formally introduced to the latest Brazilian Futbol Superman: Robinho. In this clip, the young thumbsucker, known to many savvy fans already, puts on a clinic -- scoring a hat trick over Chile in Brazil's second group stage match at the 2007 Copa America in Venezuela.
From his coolness at the penalty spot, to his individual brilliance while scoring his third GOOOOOOOL with a flair that has made Brazil soccer's most popular team, Robinho's international star is fully, and officially, in orbit.
