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Copa America: Celebrating 100 years of soccer magic in the South Bay

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

Mexico's style of play exposed once again

Fans watch Chile defeat Mexico 7-0 at last years Copa America Centenario. Ever since I set my eyes on a Mexican National team’s soccer game all I would hear from my grandpa is how boring Mexico's play was on the field and why they couldn’t mimic Europe’s top clubs’ style of play. Every time I saw a game on TV it would always be the same thing, my grandpa would point out how Mexico’s style of play was uninspiring. Total domination of the ball is the pillar the Mexican National team has strived to commit to ever since I could remember. Possession is a tactical approach to the game, however Mexico has always lacked the enthusiasm to adapt to each game. Instead of changing its style of play as the game unfolds they continue to install an old style of play. Mexico tries to dominate the ball and tire out the opponents, however as we've seen before, domination with possession often leaves holes in the defense. Teams recognize the holes and have learned how to

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