Soccer-Kids near Brasilia dreaming of Copa America

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They play football on a dirt field and they probably won’t see Neymar or Lionel Messi up close, but the soccer-mad children who live near Brasilia’s Mane Garrincha stadium couldn’t be more excited about the start of the 2021 Copa America. “It’s a dream for me, I’ve never seen Messi, Neymar, those expensive players that are very difficult to see in the flesh,” said 11-year old Emanoel Lopes de Oliveira, one of many kids wearing replica shirts. The Copa America is South America’s equivalent of the Euros and takes place in parallel to the European tournament, kicking off on June 13 and ending with the final at the Maracana stadium on July 10.



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