Tag: Rio de Janeiro
Brazil keeps search for striker against Peru at Copa America
SAO PAULO — Brazil coach Tie has hinted he'll continue searching for his ideal strike force in Thursday's Copa America game against Peru.
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Messi eyes Copa America for “biggest dream” with Argentina
SAO PAULO — Lionel Messi has won it all with Barcelona in a decorated career. Winning a title with Argentina remains one of his...
Messi’s Argentina team draws 1-1 with Chile at Copa America
RIO DE JANEIRO — Lionel Messi scored a stunning free kick, repeatedly dribbled through the Chilean defense and created opportunities regularly for his Argentina...
Chile’s Sánchez out of Copa America group stage with injury
SANTIAGO, Chile — Striker Alexis Sánchez will not travel to Brazil with the rest of the Chile squad and will miss at least the...
Committed Brazil a favorite to defend Copa America title
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s international players were reluctant to play in the Copa America on home soil. Now that they’re committed, they're favored to...
Messi seeks to break spell with Argentina at Copa America
BUENOS AIRES — Nearly at the age of 34, Lionel Messi may just have two more shots at hitting an elusive target: winning a...
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ statue: ‘Thou shalt not bribe’
RIO DE JANEIRO — After years of Brazilians being battered by revelations of bribery and corruption, Rio de Janeiro’s huge Christ the Redeemer statue...
Maracanã to host Copa America final: Brazil-Venezuela open
SAO PAULO — South American soccer body CONMEBOL announced Wednesday that the historic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the final of...
‘Girl from Ipanema:’ Re-imagining a classic for today’s Rio-
RIO DE JANEIRO — Chauffeured in a classic Porsche, the Brazilian beauty steps out into 1960s Rio de Janeiro. The pastel pastiche is easy...
In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers rise to record levels
MANAUS, Brazil — Rivers around the biggest city in Brazil's Amazon rainforest have swelled to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping, according...