Two second-half goals from the Liverpool man were enough to sink the Peruvian resistance, and send his side into the final of the competition for the first time since 1999 By Daniel Edwards in La Plata A Luis Suarez quickfire double broke Peruvian hearts in La Plata, and ensured that Uruguay are the first team to book their place in the 2011 Copa America final with a 2-0 victory. Suarez hit twice in five minutes to all but settle the [...]

The Fiorentina winger, who starred and scored in his country’s Copa America quarter-final win, put the extra-time victory down to a superb team spirit in the camp. Peru midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas believes that his side’s team spirit was a crucial factor in their shock 2-0 quarter-final victory over Colombia, which sends them into the last four of the Copa America. With the match scoreless after 90 minutes of football, extra-time was required. Peru punished Porto striker Falcao for his [...]