Copa America 2007 Etcetera

The Soccer season is now morethan-halfway over and the week that brought us to this point also brought us some history in Copa America Title 2007 as Brazil defeated the hot favourites Argentina and clinched their 8th title.
Yesterday, I thought every soccer enthusiast surely would take his/her time to catch up with the the main international football tournament for South America. Remember what this is about, and express your crazyness!!!!!!!!!
I carefully followed the matches right from day one, and on D-Day I confidently took it'll be AR-GEN-TINA, the undisputed Champions from South America (Much as it pains me to say that.) I've rated them highly from 2006 edition of the Football World Cup. They are so loaded with quality, well-balanced in midfield and defence....and are peaking at the right time. Big playmakers Jaun Riquelme and Carlos Tevez could unlock the door to any rearguard in Venezuela. Lionel Messi's also primed, and so is the pedigree to win it all. I would loved Brazil to loose, because they are woefully let down by their decrepit biggies (Kaka, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, R Carlos, Dida et al).
I never would have guess Brazil had such a come back in them. Struggling in their group match, the defending champion Brazil were beaten by Mexico with a 2-0 score. And without the Brazilian regular playmakers, Argentina surely was the stronger team in the whole tournament, displayed excellent matches but in the end, Brazil came out on top... kudos and some Brazilian luck in the form of an own goal by experienced Argentine Captain Roberto Ayala.
This defeat must sting the Argentineans and their fans alike hard as they brought everything they had to this Copa. It's still indigestible while I (rather we all) recall yesterday's game. Phew!
As champions of South America, now Brazil will join South Africa, Italy and the USA along with the winners of the 2007 Asian Cup, 2008 African Nations Cup, 2008 Euro and 2008 OFC Nations Cup at the Confederations Cup in 2009 in South Africa.