More Argentina players may retire from internationals: Aguero

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnAg8e3rM53uWxL4q3pUZRw2_IkUMUlB0iLApIvetGF0cPaT0djHCpRmVYr9jWR-4nU8xoxCCoxEcO9b0H9Jfdvc39JpVn7ilA5g0bQJpHwfD19qYpTgJI8sBU5RubPkmb3B3-HoGO-I/s1600/Argentina-players.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnAg8e3rM53uWxL4q3pUZRw2_IkUMUlB0iLApIvetGF0cPaT0djHCpRmVYr9jWR-4nU8xoxCCoxEcO9b0H9Jfdvc39JpVn7ilA5g0bQJpHwfD19qYpTgJI8sBU5RubPkmb3B3-HoGO-I/s400/Argentina-players.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="articleLocatio</span>n" style="transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);">Sergio Aguero and other Argentina players could follow the lead of captain Lionel Messi and retire from international football after losing the final of the Copa America on penalties to Chile for the second straight year.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The 29-year-old Messi, who sent his spot-kick in the penalty shootout over the bar, announced his decision shortly after the title game in New Jersey on Sunday.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "The likelihood is that Messi is not the only one that will leave the national team," said Aguero, who lost his third final with Argentina, to Ole newspaper.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "There are several players like me that are evaluating whether or not to continue."</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The Manchester City forward, who replaced Gonzalo Higuain in the 70th minute, was hugely disappointed after Argentina failed to end their 23-year trophy drought at senior level.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "One doesn't want to think about it but at times, there are things that happen and the thought (of retiring) comes into your mind," said Aguero, who won an Olympic gold in 2008.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "Afterwards, it's difficult to get it out."</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Aguero has played for Argentina's senior side since September, 2006 and empathized with Messi, a five times World Player of the Year.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "Unfortunately, the one that leaves most affected is Leo Messi after his penalty miss," the 28-year-old Aguero said. "This is the worst that I've seen him in the changing room.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "We are all affected and we will try to think about something else and move forward. Again, luck was not on our side."</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Argentina's starting goalkeeper Sergio Romero hoped that Messi will reconsider his decision.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who saved Lucas Biglia's penalty before Francisco Silva scored the crucial spot-kick to help his country retain the Copa, had praise for his Barcelona team mate Messi.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "In my opinion, he is the best player in the world and in history," Bravo told Marca. "They have to enjoy him, value him and understand him.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "This is a team work, when you win, everyone wins, and when you lose, everyone loses. We had some criticism directed at Chilean players in our first few games (of the Copa America).</div> <span class="focusParagraph" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_0" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_1" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_2" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_3" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_4" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_5" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="first-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_6" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_7" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_8" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="second-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_9" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_10" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_11" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="third-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_12" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_13" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> "Football is a team sport."</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Source :<a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/soccer-copa-arg-aguero-idINKCN0ZD11F" target="_blank">in.reuters.com/</a></div>

More Argentina players may retire from internationals: Aguero

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Chile retain Copa with shootout win over Argentina

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4TXb21lrTs70EnHQ90rZVIlKJkF6cWXU8aC9j3eVF4lUp8exTzedPjQ_fpg-wkxjqT66S4qN6j2yvn_vX9lO1I0ydgKdECbzlTuVr1gBLga_4uA_H0CUNXeTYfAmz0edn_FEik0YM2c/s1600/chile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4TXb21lrTs70EnHQ90rZVIlKJkF6cWXU8aC9j3eVF4lUp8exTzedPjQ_fpg-wkxjqT66S4qN6j2yvn_vX9lO1I0ydgKdECbzlTuVr1gBLga_4uA_H0CUNXeTYfAmz0edn_FEik0YM2c/s400/chile.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> Chile upset favourites Argentina with a penalty shootout victory in the Copa America final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday to retain their title in the world's oldest continental soccer competition.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Chile earned themselves bragging rights as South America's dominant team as they beat heavyweights Argentina 4-2 on penalties for a second straight year.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Lionel Messi missed from the spot in the shootout, cutting a dejected figure after the result was sealed and Argentina's trophy drought had been extended to 23 years.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "We are an historic group and we proved that today," Chilean striker Eduardo Vargas told TV cameras after the game.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The two sides were deadlocked 0-0 after 90 minutes and also after another half an hour of extra time in a match where both teams were reduced to 10 men in the first half.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Chilean substitute Francisco Silva placed his penalty low and to the right of Sergio Romero to score the decider after Messi and Lucas Biglia missed for Argentina and Arturo Vidal missed for Chile.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The win was the second Copa America in a row for Chile, who won their first Copa title at home last year in exactly the same fashion, beating Argentina on penalties after the teams had drawn 0-0 after extra time.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The excitement of the penalty finish barely made up for a disappointing game in which both teams failed to provide many memorable moments for the announced sellout 82,000 crowd in New Jersey.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The bulk of first half action involved referee Heber Lopes in an overly physical encounter.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The Brazilian sent off Marcelo Diaz on 27 minutes for a second crude challenge on Messi, and then he levelled the sides 15 minutes later when he showed Marcos Rojo a straight red for a harsh tackle on Vidal.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Three others were booked, including Messi for diving inside the box, in a first half that had as many cards as shots on goal.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The second half provided more of the same and although Chile, who have never beaten Argentina in open play in 26 previous Copa America encounters, at least managed to call Romero into action, neither side created any clear cut chances.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The 30 minutes of extra time was more of the same, although Vargas came close for Chile and substitute Sergio Aguero had a nice header tipped over by Claudio Bravo.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The Centenary Copa America was played in the United States for the first time this year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the inaugural Copa America in 1916.</div> <span class="focusParagraph" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_1" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_2" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_3" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_4" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_5" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_6" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="first-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_7" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_8" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_9" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="second-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_10" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_11" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_12" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="third-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_13" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_14" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> The tournament was expanded to 16 teams, 10 from South America and six from the CONCACAF region of North and central America and the Caribbean.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Source : <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/soccer-copa-argentina-chile-winner-idINKCN0ZD06G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in.reuters.com/</a></div>

Chile retain Copa with shootout win over Argentina

Chile upset favourites Argentina with a penalty shootout victory in the Copa America final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday to retain their t...

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Lionel Messi retires from internationals as Chile retain Copa America

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwVrOJ3foz3k-Y1xeFAqJRgRiRVM0JCjwH9ztRxHWE1mEbFVf0tFFT-ROP3pnhxy4FOHNlxEVjjLSLzyhAvMYRkliltC6Bd8XgXGz4aTK-kpoe7HU8RvnGUfzXqokzmFuTNBeeDMP3N4/s1600/messi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwVrOJ3foz3k-Y1xeFAqJRgRiRVM0JCjwH9ztRxHWE1mEbFVf0tFFT-ROP3pnhxy4FOHNlxEVjjLSLzyhAvMYRkliltC6Bd8XgXGz4aTK-kpoe7HU8RvnGUfzXqokzmFuTNBeeDMP3N4/s400/messi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> Lionel Messi blasted a penalty over the bar in what looks like being his last act in international football as Chile beat Argentina in a shootout to win the Copa America for the second year in a row on Sunday.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Messi cut a dejected figure after losing his fourth Copa America final, and fifth major final after Argentina's loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup, and said after the match he was retiring from the international game.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "In the dressing room I thought that this is the end for me with the national team, it's not for me," the 29-year-old forward said.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "I tried so hard to be champion with Argentina. Now I am leaving without having managed it."</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The two sides were deadlocked 0-0 after 90 minutes and also after another half an hour of extra time in a match where both teams were reduced to 10 men in the first half.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> For the second year in a row, therefore, the two teams faced off in shootout to decide who would take the biggest prize in South American soccer.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> It started well for Argentina when their goalkeeper Sergio Romero got down to block Arturo Vidal's opening penalty but Messi blasted over and Lucas Biglia's spot kick was saved by Chilean goalkeeper Bravo Claudio.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Substitute Francisco Silva took Chile's fifth penalty and struck it low and to the right of Romero to give his country their second successive title after winning their first on home soil last year.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "We're going to enjoy ourselves," Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said, before talking of his pride in his players.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "Before them today was the number one team in the world, with the best players in the world and the best player in history."</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> DISAPPOINTING FINAL</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The tension of the penalty shootout barely made up for a disappointing game with few memorable moments for a sellout 82,000 crowd.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The bulk of first half action involved referee Heber Lopes, who sent off Chile's Marcelo Diaz on 27 minutes for a second crude challenge on Messi, before Argentina's Marcos Rojo was given a straight red for a rough tackle on Vidal about 15 minutes later.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Three others were booked, including Messi for diving, in a first half that had as many cards as shots on goal.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The second half provided more of the same and although Chile, who have never beaten Argentina in open play in 26 previous Copa America encounters, at least managed to call Romero into action, neither side created any clear cut chances.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> The 30 minutes of extra time was not much different, although Vargas came close for Chile and substitute Sergio Aguero had a header tipped over by Bravo.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> Five-times World Player of the Year Messi, who surpassed Gabriel Batistuta as Argentina's top scorer in the semi-final against the United States, was heavily marked and had few chances to show his brilliance.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "It's not easy to explain," said Argentina coach Gerardo Martino.</div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"> "Argentina should have won that game. It hurts. There are situations we can explain football-wise and other situations that can be explained, if you will, talking about our luck."</div> <span class="focusParagraph" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_1" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_2" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_3" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_4" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_5" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_6" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_7" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_8" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="first-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_9" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_10" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_11" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_12" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="second-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_13" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_14" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_15" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_0" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span class="third-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_1" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_2" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_3" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_4" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> The tournament was played in the U.S. for the first time to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the inaugural competition and expanded to include six teams from North and Central America along with the 10 from South America.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Source :<a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/lionel-messi-retiring-copa-america-idINKCN0ZD0GI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> in.reuters.com/</a></div>

Lionel Messi retires from internationals as Chile retain Copa America

Lionel Messi blasted a penalty over the bar in what looks like being his last act in international football as Chile beat Argentina in a ...

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Brazil's soccer woes stem from my absence - Pele

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzAnR8W5p_OuXhVV0dAG8MqpSBSPlPb2YZsl8HqIOrGjQui2kC0zDkF_DHZO26yRzsB6wx3RTlK5BH81I7Z7plYKL32tiKlivgP9A0yG5VIBCx9jKRP9tRD_YaZP-it61kM-UrFJnWJM/s1600/pele.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzAnR8W5p_OuXhVV0dAG8MqpSBSPlPb2YZsl8HqIOrGjQui2kC0zDkF_DHZO26yRzsB6wx3RTlK5BH81I7Z7plYKL32tiKlivgP9A0yG5VIBCx9jKRP9tRD_YaZP-it61kM-UrFJnWJM/s400/pele.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Brazil's failure to claim an Olympic soccer gold medal, the one major tournament they have never won, is all because Pele never played in the competition, the soccer great joked on Thursday.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Pele made his comments after receiving an Olympic award in his home town of Santos, pointing out that although Brazil had won the World Cup five times and the Copa America on eight occasions, they never won Olympic gold because he was absent.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> "I was joking with my friends saying that Brazil never won an award, because I never played," the 75-year-old three-time World Cup winner told reporters.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> "I joke with my friends, because we really never had a title and this was a chance God gave to me in receiving this honour. Let's hope and think positively, that maybe we can take an Olympic title, and once again, for all those who have been part of my story."</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Pele was given the Olympic order, the highest award offered by the International Olympics Committee (IOC), by its president Thomas Bach.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="focusParagraph" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_0" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_1" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_2" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="first-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_3" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_4" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="second-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"></span><br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Bach is in Brazil to monitor preparations for South America's first Olympic Games that begin in Rio de Janeiro on August 5.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Source : <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-bach-pele-idINKCN0Z30DU" target="_blank">in.reuters.com/</a></div>

Brazil's soccer woes stem from my absence - Pele

Brazil's failure to claim an Olympic soccer gold medal, the one major tournament they have never won, is all because Pele never playe...

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Villa boss Di Matteo warns players to obey team rules

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 1.6em; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKLIXIpEfgWP4kaBKjSiZP4zB7bs3BaBGmBfOy-0YmBcYxK8_glfS48zrn5loAMpZbzLzxN7Havw1mvOLYiFp4cGwit3tsbxclKs5rIjdD7fZBrLXb47zbqR-IPHUHi9vCjY9a26T-vk/s1600/8f34a846777f1d932d076c9a39cfaf4f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKLIXIpEfgWP4kaBKjSiZP4zB7bs3BaBGmBfOy-0YmBcYxK8_glfS48zrn5loAMpZbzLzxN7Havw1mvOLYiFp4cGwit3tsbxclKs5rIjdD7fZBrLXb47zbqR-IPHUHi9vCjY9a26T-vk/s400/8f34a846777f1d932d076c9a39cfaf4f.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo has warned his players to abide by team rules in the Championship as they prepare to make a quick return to the Premier League following last season's relegation from the top flight.</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In Villa's previous campaign, talented midfielder Jack Grealish was banished to the under-21 squad following reports of a visit to a Manchester nightclub hours after a 4-0 loss at Everton in November, missing two Premier League games.</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Goalkeeper Brad Guzan and defender Joleon Lescott also angered fans for playing a game involving chewing gum on the bench as Villa were held to a 1-1 draw with fourth-tier side Wycombe in the FA Cup, according to British media reports.</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "We are going to have our rules, our code of conduct and if someone steps outside there are certainly going to be consequences," Di Matteo, who took charge at the club earlier this month, told British media.</div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "I will have discussions with all the players, not just one or two. At the end of the day, there are rules people have to obey."</div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="focusParagraph" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px , 0px , 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_0" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px , 0px , 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_1" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px , 0px , 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_2" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px , 0px , 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="first-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px , 0px , 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_3" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px , 0px , 0px);"></span><span id="midArticle_4" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px , 0px , 0px);"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="second-article-divide" style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; transform: translate3d(0px , 0px , 0px);"></span><br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Seven-times English champions Villa finished 20th in the league last season to drop down to the second tier for the first time since 1987.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-avl-di-matteo-idINKCN0Z30KP" target="_blank">in.reuters.com/</a></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>

Villa boss Di Matteo warns players to obey team rules

New Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo has warned his players to abide by team rules in the Championship as they prepare to make a ...

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