(Maracaibo) - I want to say my Copa America perfect eleven before the final. I have already changed it after the semis. So I want to be fair and say the squad before Sunday. 

Here we go (4-3-3):

1 - Uchoa (Mexico)
2 - Maicon (Brasil)
3 - Lugano (Uruguay)
4 - Juan (Brasil)
6 - Heinze (Argentina)
5 - Josué (Brasil)
8 - Mascherano (Argentina)
10 - Riquelme (Argentina)
7 - Robinho (Brasil
9 - Castillo (Mexico)
11 - Messi (Argentina)

Coach: Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay)

79 goals in 24 maches so far in this Copa America. An astonishing avarage of  3.2 goals per game. But these three, from Robinho, Suazo and Messi were remarkable. Watch them again and vote for the best.

Robinho - 3rd. goal vs Chile - group stage 

Suazo- consolation goal after 6 x 1 Brasilian victory in quarter

Messi - rd. goal vs Mexico in semi

Image from Arsenal-Mania.com

OleOle has been promised an interview with Brazilian captain Gilberto tomorrow by the Brazilian media officer. Assuming that everything goes ahead as planned, and we follow through on the interview (which might all be out the window if Brazil lose), I should have space for a few extra questions on my list.

So give it a go and use the comments below to tell me what your questions for Gilberto are. I'll try and pick 2 or 3 of them to ask the world's nicest, smiliest defensive midfielder. Don't be annoyed if I can't pick yours, and if I don't it's because - 1. I'm already asking them, but you can rest assured in the knowledge that great minds think alike :), OR 2. Because they don't fit with the theme of the interview, OR 3. Because they are really stupid and/or ridiculous.

(Maturin) - Robinho and his hattrick were the name of the game from Brazil against Chile last Sunday. But the Real Madrid player, after the game, said he doesn't consider himself the star of the team.

- I really doesn't (consider myself the star). Like (coach) Dunga says, the star is the Brazilian National Team

Robinho said he dedicated the goals to his fiancee Livia and the baby the couple will have in December/January doing the Bebeto famous celebration.

- it couldn't be diferent. These goals are for them.

Coach Dunga, by his side, said Robinho was the man of the match.

- He had many good games for the National Team, but this time he was the deciding factor for our victory.

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(Puerto Ordaz) - How about that? Mexico beat Brazil 2 x 0 in the first game of the first round in Copa America Venezuela 2007. So, who is the favorite now?

The Cachamay Stadium, probably the best in the competition (let`s check that) was full and the game and the action of Copa America was a complete experience for the lucky onesat the Stadium.

Besides that, the game was played in a very high level, with Brazil stars like Robinho and Anderson in a great night, and so was Rafa Marquez, Uchoa and Castillo. The two games of the evening combined had 7 goals.

Hugo Sanchez team, that had just lost to US in the Gold Cup final, came stronger and openned the game with a nice goal from Castillo, after performing a spetacular Sombrero in Maicon, from Inter Milan.

Still in the first half, Morales in a free kick, gave final numbers to the game.iF you have a chance, watch the highlights of the game. Particularly in the second half. Brazil had several chances to score, but the young keeper Uchoa was in his best night. When he couldn`t get, the ball endeed in the bar or even stopped by another player.

The good news for Brazil (really?) is that Anderson, new Manchester United star, came from the bench in the second half and had a really good match. He already deserves to be a starter in the next game against Chile.

At the end, Castillo from Mexico still missed the easiest goal ever to score, after passing by the keeper and kicking completely alone.

So. Uruguay and Brazil had terrible starts. Both are last placed in their own groups.

Let`s just wait until Argentina and see how the big favorites go against US.

Copa America results so far

Group A
Peru 3 x 0 Uruguay
Venezuela 2 x 2 Bolivia

Group B
Ecuador 2 x 3 Chile
Brazil 0 x 2 Mexico


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