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10 to light up Copa America
- Updated: June 1, 2016
Some of the biggest stars in football will be in action when the Copa America Centenario kicks off on Friday.
Lionel Messi will be looking to avenge Argentina’s final defeat to Chile a year ago, while Alexis Sanchez seeks a repeat of that triumph.
Here are 10 names to keep an eye on in the United States…
Philippe Coutinho (Brazil)
The Liverpool player finds himself on the fringes of Dunga’s Brazil team, having made only one substitute appearance in World Cup qualifying so far, but will be anxious to make a breakthrough in America. Playing from the left flank, he provided the assist for the opening goal in the recent win over Panama and – untarnished by the team’s World Cup failure two years ago – is at an age, 23, where he could emerge as a star of the national team.
Angel Di Maria (Argentina)
Di Maria scored twice in a semi-final win over Paraguay in last year’s tournament, but actually comes into this one in better form after a fine debut season with Paris Saint-Germain. His 18 assists were a Ligue 1 high and with the likes of Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain awaiting Di Maria’s service, he’ll be expected to deliver in America, too. It’s Chile first up and he’ll hope for a repeat of March’s World Cup qualifier in which he scored in a 2-1 win.
Javier Hernandez (Mexico)
Hernandez was omitted from Mexico’s squad for last summer’s tournament but the former Manchester United striker will be key to their hopes in the United States. Chicharito was one of the stars of German football last season, scoring 26 goals for Bayer Leverkusen in all competitions as they finished third behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. He averages a goal every other game for …
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