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Martinez, who plays in a similar position of defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets and does not hold in the selection, was sent back to his club after further tests, said the Athletic Bilbao on Thursday on its website (www.athletic -club.net).

At a press conference and spoke to Ronaldinho, one of the biggest stars of the Brazilian national team, who will face this Friday in San Jose Costa Rica in a friendly match in preparation for the 2014 World Cup:

Because the absolute is European champion and the world. Because the U 21 is also continental champions, and because in a few days will play a final against the Czech Republic in the Under 19. For all that and more, the presentation of Spain and in any competition is worthy of being served.

Do not expect anything less. The big quarter-final Copa America was ready. The Argentina-Uruguay put the two winning selections facing competition for a place among the top four teams in the tournament. 90 minutes were not enough to meet the winner and the extension decided the fate of Peru's opponent in the semifinals.

Fernando Gago, who started the match in which Argentina beat Costa Rica 3-0 and to qualify to the quarter-finals, said that "from now on you have to beat all rivals" to achieve the goal of the Argentinians.

"Lionel Messi played a game barbarian, tremendous," praised the Argentine coach Sergio Batista, a 3-0 win after the team scored against Costa Rica albiceleste that allowed him to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Copa America

The party had final flavor. Argentina, no less than the organizer of the 2011 Copa America, could stay out of the tournament. Opposite was an inferior opponent on paper, Costa Rica, but as has been demonstrated in this Copa America, there are no easy opponents. Also, front, was La Volpe, the Argentine coach of Costa Ricans, who often make interesting and effective tactical approaches.

Balance: "The result did not expect. We made ​​a good match, we improved a lot but we made ​​errors that favored Colombia inattention who took advantage. We played well but these errors also did in the second half against Costa Rica cost us to lose both games. "

Draws: "Nobody thought at first Cup as well. This group has to react. We know that there is still a game to finish the first round and the classification depends on us."

After the poor harvest and surprising draw against Bolivia, Argentina's national team came to Santa Fe with pressure not to fail and add the three against Colombia to begin defining your admission round and not get to the last day with the possibility of surprises. Different was the outlook for Colombia, which had to beat Costa Rica and that success with the local tie sat not at all bad. The shock was presented as a litmus test and rank for both could know for certain where they stood.

After Lamento Boliviano (or rather, Argentina) for the opening game, teams of Colombia and Costa Rica staged the second act of the Copa America. In the late 90's, but a "spark" of Adrian Ramos, the 'Tricolor' forgot to take the coffee of the day and slept most of the match.

You can live the Feast of the America's Cup teams begin to sound that start with a certain edge over the rest and that could give the surprise for you.