Argentina is as soon as once more the Copa América champion. The Albiceleste defeated Colombia 1-0 and was topped two-time champion within the forty eighth version of the Copa América on the Laborious Rock Stadium in Miami (USA) by profitable the trophy for the second consecutive time, after profitable it three years in the past in Brazil.
A well-deserved victory towards a Colombia that gave all the things on the sector, with each groups with out their massive stars – Argentina misplaced Lionel Messi by means of damage and Colombia misplaced James Rodriguez – in a match that was not with out controversy, which surprisingly didn’t contain any participant, however moderately the singer Shakira.
Shakira, throughout her efficiency on the Copa América ultimate.
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The break was one thing new within the competitors, because it was the primary time {that a} Copa América ultimate had a musical efficiency throughout the interval. A break that’s normally scheduled to final quarter-hour, however was prolonged to 26 as a result of efficiency of the Colombian artist.
Colombian nationwide staff coach Néstor Lorenzo had already expressed his disagreement the day earlier than with the longer break to accommodate a musical efficiency. “With regard to the live performance, first I hope you get pleasure from it. Shakira is a superb artist for a ultimate,” he stated at a press convention.
Néstor Lorenzo, the coach of the Colombian nationwide staff, was considerably irritated by the choice to incorporate a musical efficiency throughout half-time.
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“Nicely, when the principles are modified a priori for each groups, or the pitch is unhealthy for each, the minutes of relaxation are the identical for each… I am unable to say whether or not it is good or unhealthy, or who it favors. I do not actually perceive it. I believe it ought to be like another recreation, which is the quarter-hour that correspond to the principles,” he stated.
From the time the referee blew the whistle to finish the primary half till the stage was arrange and Colombian Shakira’s present started, 12 minutes had already handed. The artist solely performed her songs in a medley for seven extra minutes, however dismantling all the things to get again to the sport took time, so the second half arrived 26 minutes after the tip of the primary half.
The artist carried out for about seven minutes.
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As Lorenzo identified, this break was not extremely popular among the many professionals of the sport, as CONMEBOL sanctioned a number of coaches all through the event – similar to Lionel Scaloni in Argentina. The coach recalled that for leaving the locker room later on this event for the second half, “they’ve been fined and sanctioned.”
Lorenzo complained concerning the impression of going past the regulatory minutes: “One is aware of what these minutes of restoration value”
In accordance with Lorenzo, having such a protracted break can solely be detrimental to the gamers. “Now there’s a present and we are able to exit within the twentieth or twenty fifth minute, with the impression that may have on the gamers’ bodily situation, who can get chilly. We all know what these minutes of restoration within the locker room value.”
Because the coach confirmed, he himself had discovered the day earlier than that Shakira was going to carry out throughout the break, not less than formally. “I discovered that it was like that and that is it,” he concluded, considerably irritated.
