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For the whole month of June ,  Copa America swept the nation for its 100th anniversary in its Copa America Centenario.   For the Bay Area that meant attention from fans from across the world who saw global soccer stars go at it on the pitch of  Levi’s Stadium  in Santa Clara, California. The tournament became famous in South America in 1916, where only teams from the region were   allowed to play. However this time around ,  it was different.  Not only did Copa America bring world renowned soccer stars together, but it also brought fans and media attention back to the Bay Area since February when it hosted Super Bowl 50. From June 3 to June 26 CONCACAF (the football confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean) and CONMEBOL (the South America football confederation), joined together to celebrate 100 years of this tournament allowing fans in the U.S. to take part in the celebration for the first time in its history.  Photos by Jovanni Arroyo-Camberos Play