Copa América: 11 stars to watch in Brazil
Lionel Messi, James Rodriguez, Luis Suárez and Philippe Coutinho are among the stars who could light up the Copa América in Brazil.
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Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Runner up in the last two editions of the tournament, Messi hopes to bring years of disappointment with Argentina to an end this time around.
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James Rodriguez (Colombia)
James arrives in Brazil with his future up in the air. He is set to return to Real Madrid after a two-year loan spell with Bayern, but is expected to be one of several players shown the exit door by Zinedine Zidane this summer. The star of Colombia will l
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Philippe Coutinho (Brazil)
Coutinho firmly put his poor season with Barcelona behind him in Brazil's opening game against Bolivia, scoring two goals in the 3-0 win.
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Paolo Guerrero (Peru)
Top scorer in the Copa America in 2011 and 2015, Guerrero will hope to find the goals again to help Peru come out of Group A with hosts Brazil.
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Salomón Rondón (Venezuela)
Salomón Rondón comes into the tournamet after an impressive season with Newcastle. He is one of the few veterans that remain in a fresh and rejuventated Venezuelan side.
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Luis Suarez (Uruguay)
After Champions League and Copa del Rey disappointment with Barcelona, Suarez will be looking to put in a good showing with Uruguay, who are third favourites to clinch the trophy after Brazil and Argentina.
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Angel Mena (Ecuador)
Mena had a memeroble season with Leon in Liga MX and is one of Ecuador's main threats along with Ayrton Preciado.
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Marcelo Moreno (Bolivia)
Marcelo Martins Moreno plies his trade in China and is Bolivia's most dangerous player. He began his career in the lower tiers of Brazilian football.
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Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay)
Paraguay's Gustavo Gomez is a solid defender who is powerful in the air. He played a key role in Brazilian club Palmeiras' Serie A title win.
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Arturo Vidal (Chile)
Arturo Vidal finished the season as a regular in Ernesto Valverde's Barcelona side and will be expected to lead Chile to the top of Group C.
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Almoez Ali (Qatar).
Qatar come into the Copa Amércia after winning the Asian Cup, in which Almoez Ali was the top scorer. The Gulf nation find themselves in a tricky group with Argentina and Colombia but will hope Ali can at least give them a goals to celebrate in Brazil.
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