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Uruguay 1-1 Paraguay: Tabarez ditches his double pivot, then makes more attacking moves

March 25, 2013
Uruguay 1-1 Paraguay: Tabarez ditches his double pivot, then makes more attacking moves

Reigning South American champions Uruguay recorded their third consecutive 1-1 home draw – their participation in Brazil remains in the balance. Oscar Tabarez fielded a familiar core to this side – Edinson Cavani was only on the bench, with Diego Forlan behind Luis Suarez upfront, the combination that won Uruguay the Copa America final against...
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Argentina 3-0 Uruguay: Messi the main man

October 15, 2012
Argentina 3-0 Uruguay: Messi the main man

Argentina dominated the entire match, but took an hour to get the breakthrough. Alejandro Sabella kept a similar side to the XI that drew in Peru last month, with a couple of Manchester City players replacing a couple of recent Napoli players – Pablo Zabaleta replaced Hugo Campagnaro and Sergio Aguero returned in place of...
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ZM’s Copa America Best XI

July 29, 2011
ZM’s Copa America Best XI

The outstanding performers from July’s Copa America tournament in Argentina.
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Uruguay 1-0 Mexico: Uruguay’s pressing leads to dominance, and progression to the knockouts

July 13, 2011
Uruguay 1-0 Mexico: Uruguay’s pressing leads to dominance, and progression to the knockouts

Alvaro Pereira’s scrappy goal set up a quarter-final showdown with Argentina.
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