Copa highs and lows: Our writers' picks

Copa America Jun 29, 2016 ESPN Staff

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Don't cry for me Argentina: Messi inspired speech

Argentina Oct 3, 2019 Adriana Garcia

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Argentina appeal Messi's three-month ban

Argentina Sep 19, 2019 ESPN

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Jesus gets two-month Brazil ban for Copa antics

Brazil Aug 7, 2019 ESPN

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Messi's 3 month ban just 'a slap on the wrist'

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Messi suspended three months by CONMEBOL

Argentina Aug 2, 2019 ESPN

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Toe Poke Daily: Firmino unveils stunning back tattoo to mark summer of success

Toe Poke Daily Jul 27, 2019 ESPN

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Messi gets WC qualifier ban for Copa red card

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Report: Argentina request Messi red rescinded

Copa America Jul 16, 2019 Adriana Garcia

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Gabriel Jesus comes to the defense of Neymar

Copa America Jul 12, 2019

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Gabriel Jesus criticises Messi's Copa America comments

Copa America Jul 12, 2019

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Jesus: Brazil's Copa win helped me evolve

Copa America Jul 11, 2019 ESPN

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Messi snubbed in Brazil-laden Copa Best XI

Copa America Jul 10, 2019 ESPN

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Whose stock soared at the Copa America as transfer market kicks into high gear?

Copa America Jul 8, 2019 Tim Vickery

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Why VAR's implementation at the Copa America was flawed

ESPN FC TV Jul 8, 2019

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Copa America review: Brazil worthy winners despite CONMEBOL errors. PLUS: Argentina's bright future

Copa America Jul 8, 2019 Gabriele Marcotti

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On a day filled with soccer heroics, U.S. women made biggest statement

FIFA Women's World Cup Jul 7, 2019 Sam Borden

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Messi must accept 'when he loses' - Brazil boss

Copa America Jul 7, 2019 ESPN

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Winning Copa America on home soil a morale boost for Brazil on their quest for World Cup glory

Copa America Jul 7, 2019 Tim Vickery

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Should Messi be banned for calling CONMEBOL corrupt?

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By ESPN Staff

Jun 29, 2016

Copa America verdict: Best and worst game, best goal, biggest surprise, more

Now that the 2016 Copa America has come to an end, we asked our writers to reflect on its highs and lows.

BEST GAME

Tim Vickery: I enjoyed Argentina's semifinal display in the 4-0 win vs. the U.S. and Chile's 7-0 quarterfinal rout of Mexico immensely; they were magnificent team performances. But in terms of a game involving two teams, I think I might have to go with Ecuador 2-2 Peru. The Peruvians started out like a train, with Ecuador straining to get back in it.

Jeff Carlisle: Argentina 2-1 Chile: This...

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By Adriana Garcia

Oct 3, 2019

Angel Di Maria: Lionel Messi made Argentina team cry with Copa America speech

The FC crew ask whether Barcelona are a better team without Antoine Griezmann in it.

Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won't solve Barcelona's concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race.

Angel Di Maria has said what Lionel Messi told his teammates after Argentina's defeat to Brazil in the 2019 Copa America that left "everyone in tears."

Messi captained Argentina in the tournament but they lost 2-0 to would-be champions Brazil in the semifinals on July 3 before going on to finish third.

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Sep 19, 2019

Argentina appeal Messi's three-month ban

Alejandro Moreno examines how Lionel Messi impacted the game during the final 30 minutes of Barcelona's scoreless draw against Dortmund.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each have five Ballons d'Or, but does the Portugal star have an argument to deserving more?

The Argentina football federation has appealed a three-month ban CONMEBOL handed to Lionel Messi this past summer during Copa America.

AFA is seeking to have the ban reduced to two months so that Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni can have Messi available for friendlies in Europe against Germany on Oct. 9 and Ecuador on Oct. 13. As it stands now, Messi would only be able to return to action on Nov. 3. A decision is due by Oct. 3.

Messi was banned for three months from international matches and...

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Aug 7, 2019

Jesus gets two-month Brazil ban for Copa antics

Gabriel Jesus defended teammate Neymar following claims Brazil no longer need him.

Gabriel Jesus said Lionel Messi was wrong to question the authorities following Argentina's semifinal defeat to Brazil in Copa America.

Striker Gabriel Jesus has been suspended from international matches with Brazil for two months because of bad behavior in the latest Copa America final.

The governing body of South American football, CONMEBOL, also announced Wednesday that it fined the 22-year-old Jesus $30,000 for actions it considers insulting and defamatory during Brazil's 3-1 win over Peru in the July 7 decider.

Jesus was sent off after a second yellow card at the 70-minute mark in the South American cup final.

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Aug 3, 2019