2016 Copa América Centenario: Confirmed & Added to FIFA Calendar [R]

It is so weird how little decisions here and there can change the whole landscape of Futbol.

If Sampaoli were manager of Chile he would have brought mostly subs to this competition (at least that was his initial plan).
How different things could have been if that would have happened.

 

Well done.

 

In the case of WC94 it's clear that heat was a factor in that. So yeah, location can be an indicator.

 

@Paul Calixte , do you feel proud for Bousejeour of Haitian parents having won again the Copa America and played so well in the final?

 

In oher news... Today I've watched a fooball lesson at the Euro, given by the Italians. Directed by Bruno Conti, it was like a beautiful symphony with every instrument playing at the right time, just perfect.
This was a good opportunity for the neophytes around here that think tiki taka is "the bomb". Watch it if you have the chance
Now comes Germany.

 

Jean Beausejour, also scored once in 2014 (first and only chilean player to ever score in 2 consecutive WC's)

 

I really hope so (and the others as well if the reports are true). This is a quality Argentina side and it would be a shame to see it fall apart. There seem to be underlying conflicts with the AFA but it wouldn't surprise me if at least part of the reason Messi plans on retiring is the mental burnout after playing three consecutive summer tournaments. It's something the supporters of a "Copa Pan-Americana" (on top of the existing Copa and Gold Cup) really ought to consider.

I know you like to differentiate but the masses won't since the 2016 winner goes on the list/historical trophy.

Luckily for you it won't matter and good on you for skirting that debate.

 

This has never been about me.
I've been saying since the begining that CAC is a diferent type of tournament, on relation to the normal CA, although whatever happens in it still counts for the records and stats of the same (so for everyone's knowledge, we do, have 2 wins : 2015 and 2016). They co-exist together.
Pretty recently, Conmebol gave out a delaration to express their view about it, because many tend to confuse the issues here (even the new president of Conmebol had that confussion, and a few days before had made a sad speech where he ignored this basic facts , which was the reason why Conmebol needed to give out this short declaration, to clear some concepts here).

http://www.conmebol.com/es/aclaracion-sobre-el-titulo-de-campeon-de-copa-america-centenario

During our discussions over it many said that the champion of CAC, at the end would receive 2 trophys : the trophy representative of this tournament with gold covering and the regular CA trophy which is made of silver and therefore is colored silver (francly, I wasn't so sure myself about this last issue, reasons why I didn't feel I was in position to discuss over it).
For everyone who saw the final awarding ceremony, the chilean team only received one trophy : the golden one.
The original trophy wasn't even there, during the ceremony.

 

Depends on your definition of "beautiful football".

A tight defending team with movements of its players in complete harmony one to the others, depending how their opponent moves in the pitch, could also be considered as being beautiful. All depends on the watcher's eyes

 

I think Messi will make a comeback...

...in the next Copa Centenario whatever its new tournament name will be in 2020.

 

Only if he is over 129 years old and still playing to win his first ever, as next one should be in 2116.

 

Hence. I said whatever they call it cause they won't call it that.

 

Ok folks, I think just about everything (and more) about this special edition Copa America Centenario has been said. We will reconvene here if and when CONMEBOL and CONCACAF put forward an official proposal for a combined tournament on the FIFA calendar.