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SANTA CLARA: Chile’s Arturo Vidal (R) and Charles Aranguiz (2-R) vie for the ball with Argentina’s Augusto Fernandez (L) and Nicolas Gaitan (2-L) during a Copa America Centenario football match in Santa Clara, California, United States, on Monday. — AFP Di Maria inspires Argentina at Copa

SANTA CLARA: On the day his grandmother died back 59th minute as Messi cheered from the bench. Jose half featuring two yellow cards against Chile. Nicolas opportunity.” The news about Messi not starting was home, Angel Di Maria’s mother asked him to stay with Pedro Fuenzalida scored in the third minute of stop- Gaitan had a header from 8 yards in the second minute hardly a surprise given the 28-year-old Barcelona star’s his team, stay focused, and represent his country well in page time as Chile avoided a shutout. that Chile goalkeeper Johnny Herrera punched over the recent back injury. The midfielder practiced on the side Copa America. He made them all proud with a gutsy There were five yellow cards issued in a testy crossbar. In the 18th minute, Gaitan - starting in place of during Sunday’s training and not with the full team. performance. rematch of last year’s final won by La Roja on penalty Messi - went down hard and his right knee buckled Martino is optimistic Messi might be ready to return for Di Maria scored in the 51st minute off a pass from kicks. Cards were given to Di Maria and Gary Medel in after a tackle from behind by Arturo Vidal that earned Friday’s match against Panama in Chicago. Ever Banega, then later assisted on Banega’s goal, and the 65th minute after they tussled near the left sideline him a yellow card. “Everything has to do with him being healthy and in top-ranked Argentina looked plenty powerful without of Argentina’s offensive half. Gonzalo Higuain’s shot from the left side in the box good condition to play the next game,” Martino said. injured captain Lionel Messi in beating Chile 2-1 in its Chile’s Eugenio Mena was taken off on a stretcher in went just left off the post in the 23rd minute, then “We expect in four days he will be in condition to play. Copa America opener Monday night. the 53rd minute after pulling up and appearing to grab Argentina had another chance thwarted on Marcos We’re thinking he will recover by then.” After his goal, Di Maria held up a shirt reading his right hamstring, with no contact made. Rojo’s header off a corner kick. Messi testified last Thursday in his tax fraud trial in “Grandma, I’ll miss you very much.” “I am so happy La Albiceleste goalkeeper Mariano Andujar made a Spain and joined the national team the next day. He because I was able to score. It was for my grandmother SELLOUT CROWD great diving stop in the 30th minute, using his right didn’t get to catch up with Golden State Warriors super- and my family that are having a difficult time,” Di Maria Playing at home last year, Chile beat Argentina and hand to swat away a shot by Alexis Sanchez after a pair star MVP Stephen Curry, who instead offered his well said. “In the morning when I knew what happened I Messi 4-1 on penalty kicks for La Roja’s first Copa cham- of pretty passes from Marcelo Diaz and Vidal, prompting wishes after a Game 2 NBA Finals win against Cleveland. knew that I would score today, and that happened, and it pionship. Argentina’s senior team has not won a major Messi to clap on the bench. “He’s got business to take care of, so good luck to was for her. The coach was afraid I was not going to play, title since the 1993 Copa, losing to Germany in the 2014 him,” Curry said. “I know he’s going to be ready.” but if I don’t play my grandma was going to get mad.” His World Cup final. MESSI TO RETURN Chile defender Gonzalo Jara played in his first Copa coach didn’t even know until afterward and was Argentina beat Chile 2-1 in World Cup qualifying in “The team is different if Messi is playing or not,” Chile match since sticking his finger into the backside of impressed with Di Maria’s poise given the emotional day. Santiago on March 24. Monday’s match in the San coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said. “Messi’s probably more Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani in the 2015 Copa quarterfi- “Those are very important circumstances and aspects of Francisco 49ers’ $1.3 billion stadium attracted a sellout dangerous than any other soccer player. That’s an advan- nals that earned Jara a three-game suspension. life that transcend football,” Gerardo Martino said. “He crowd of 69,451 - outdrawing the Friday opener in tage we had. But the player who replaced Messi, Gaitan, US Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati was in didn’t tell me anything. He was feeling good to play. Not which Colombia beat the United States 2-0 and a crowd played well. He has other virtues, other characteristics. attendance Monday ahead of traveling to Chicago for all people respond the same in those situations.” of 67,439 was announced. He helped them have a better structure and made them the Americans’ second Group A stage match against Di Maria assisted on Banega’s deflected goal in the Both teams had good chances in a fast-paced first a solid team. They were able to take advantage of their Costa Rica. — AP Ex-Chelsea doctor settles UEFA keeps close case against Mourinho eye on Russian team LONDON: Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro alleges Mourinho shouted “filha CHATENAY-MALABRY: European soccer’s Without giving details, Vouillamoz said Carneiro yesterday agreed a deal to settle a da puta” at her-Portuguese for daughter of a governing body UEFA is paying “special atten- some of the 24 national teams competing in case against Manchester United manager whore — after she ran on the pitch during a tion” to the Russian team for potential drug the tournament, which begins on Friday, had Jose Mourinho for alleged discrimination for match. An extract from a statement by violations during the month-long Euro 2016 already been tested two or three times more an undisclosed sum, Chelsea said. Mourinho was read out on Monday. In it he tournament, the head of UEFA’s anti-doping than others. Russia kicks off its campaign “The parties agreed to the settlement of claimed he was known for regularly using the arm said yesterday. against England on June 11. this dispute on confidential terms,” a represen- term “filho da puta”, meaning son of a whore, Russia was suspended from world athletics Although, on the surface, doping has not tative of the club said at the start of a brief and had done so throughout the match in in November after an international investiga- been a major problem in football as it has tion uncovered damning evidence of wide- been for sports like athletics and cycling, there hearing at a London employment tribunal. question last August. spread doping and corruption. have been recent instances of players using Carneiro said she was “relieved” to have A skeleton argument submitted to the tri- More than 20 Russian track and field ath- illegal substances to gain an unfair advantage. concluded the tribunal case, calling it an bunal on behalf of Chelsea and Mourinho said letes have also tested positive in re-tests of Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Arijan Ademi “extremely difficult and distressing time for Carneiro had been “made an open offer of samples from the Beijing and London was banned for four years after he failed a me and my family,” in a statement issued after £1.2 million ($1.73 million, 1.52 million euros) Olympics, putting their participation in this drug test following a Champions League the announcement. to settle her claims”. summer’s Rio games in doubt. match in September. France international The club said it was “pleased” that an Mourinho dropped Carneiro as Chelsea’s “We are aware of what happened in Mamadou Sakho was given a provisional sus- agreement had been reached. first team doctor after the Blues’ opening Russia. We have been paying special atten- pension in April for a doping offence. “The club regrets the circumstances which match of last season in the English Premier LONDON: Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro leaves at the end of her employ- tion on the Russian team,” UEFA’s head of Since 2004, only Croatia striker Ivica Olic led to Dr Carneiro leaving the club and apolo- League, a 2-2 draw at home to Swansea on medical and anti-doping Marc Vouillamoz has failed a test during the tournament, but gises unreservedly to her and her family for August 8. Mourinho angrily berated her ment tribunal at the Croydon Employment Tribunal in Croydon, south London, yester- told reporters at the headquarters of the was cleared to continue playing. the distress caused,” said a club statement. after she and physio Jon Fearn went on the French anti-doping agency, which will run “I don’t have an explanation (on why so Mourinho made an unexpected appear- pitch to treat midfielder Eden Hazard, oblig- day. Chelsea has reached a settlement with its former club doctor at the start of an the testing for the tournament. few positive tests), but the results are compa- ance alongside Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck ing him to leave the field of play before Vouillamoz said UEFA had been working rable to other team sports,” Vouillamoz said. at the London South Employment Tribunal in being readmitted. employment tribunal, details were not dis- closed yesterday. —AP closely with the United Kingdom doping In the month running up to the competition, suburban Croydon on Tuesday, shortly before Carneiro defended her actions in her state- agency (UKAD) on the issue and that the UEFA has conducted over 1,000 tests, includ- the announcement of the settlement. ment, saying “my priority has always been the Chelsea accepted that the doctor had Russian team and a number of the squad ing urine, serum and blood passport sam- The tribunal was examining a claim of con- health and safety of the players and fulfilling “always put the interests of the club’s players playing at home and overseas had been test- ples. That adds to almost 1,300 since the start structive dismissal against Chelsea and a con- my duty of care as a doctor. first”, calling her a “highly competent and pro- ed in recent months. of the year and a further 874 in European nected, personal legal action against “In running onto the pitch to treat a player, fessional sports doctor.” UKAD has taken charge of testing Russian club competitions. Portuguese boss Mourinho, who left the Blues who requested medical attention, I was fol- “Jose Mourinho also thanks Dr Carneiro for athletes while the local agency is suspended For each game, two players from each in December, for alleged victimisation and lowing the rules of the game and fulfilling my the excellent and dedicated support she pro- for non-compliance following a string of dop- team will be tested with the possibility of ran- sexual discrimination. medical responsibilities.” vided,” it added. — AFP ing scandals. dom testing on non-match days. — Reuters