Having left the likes of Argentina and Brazil in their wake, Uruguay and Paraguay now find themselves in the Copa America final – a just result for arguably the two most improved South American nations in football. If recent results are an indication, Uruguay and Paraguay can temporally lay claim to being the two best South American footballing nations at this very moment. ...

Uruguay are just 90 minutes away from becoming the most successful nation in Copa America history after they accounted for Peru 2-0 in the first semi-final played at La Plata. Liverpool striker Luis Suarez once again showed his potency in front of goal, scoring twice early in the second half to seal Uruguay’s place in the Copa America final in Buenos Aires. ...

Uruguay have returned to their former status as a football superpower, downing Argentina in a penalty shoot-out to send Sergio Batista’s men crashing out of the Copa America. Uruguay will now play Peru for a place in the Copa America final, while Argentina’s international silverware drought will continue on to at least Brazil 2014. ...

Argentina’s hopes of winning their 15th Copa America title suffered a blow this morning, scrapping to a one all draw against a determined Bolivia in the opening match of the tournament. Despite starting attacking superstars Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez, Argentina failed to break a Bolivia defence that pressured the hosts into error, with both Messi and Tevez presented with little room to weave their magic on the ball. ...

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June 1 saw politics the likes of which has never been seen before and the result…………..Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA President for another term. This was despite him being the only candidate and despite the English FA finally standing up for the game and demanding the election be postponed until all allegations of corruption were investigated. So what happens now? ...

We go to watch sport for many reasons but poetry in action might not seem to be on the list - unless you really think about it.If we are honest, a prime reason we go to most local sporting events is to see our team win. If our friend, son or daughter is playing, it is to enjoy their prowess or to just watch them participate, grow and enjoy team sport, maybe even win. My son’s team had one win in two years playing soccer in our local league. They never gave up and persistence shone through. ...

The fine sport of Australian Rules is undoubtedly promoted as a family sport, offering a great environment to head down and see your team perform. This is one of the major differences between the scene set at an AFL game in comparison to that of association football where the crowds are noticeably more rowdy. Although it's obvious to the eye that the safer crowd code is AFL, you can never eliminate all of the bad influences. ...

Lionel Messi has once again certified himself as the greatest footballer of the modern era by winning his second consecutive Ballon D’ Or award. It is a deserved accolade for the diminutive Argentine, who experienced a stellar 2010 season, irrespective of his failure to win last year’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Here are the top moments which played a key role in allowing Messi to retain his world player of the year crown.1. Fresh from winning his first Ballon D’ Or for his exploits in 2009, Messi began the 2010 season in stellar fashion, scoring a hat trick in FC Barcelona’s 5-0 route of Tenerife in rd 17 of La Liga to cement his team’s hold on the Spanish Primera title. 2. Messi produced arguably the best individual showing from any player last season in the quarter-final stage of the Champions League against Arsenal at the Nou Camp. Trailing by a goal and staring elimination in the face, Messi took the game by the scruff of the neck and netted four spectacular goals to guide FC Barcelona to a 4-1 win which secured their place in the semi-finals of Europe’s premier club competition.3. Just four days after his magnificent showing against Arsenal, Messi certified his status as a player for the big occasion, scoring the first goal in FC Barcelona’s 2-0 victory over classic rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. It was a win which all but sealed Barcelona’s domestic title defence.4. With so much expected of Messi at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 23 year old started the tournament in stunning fashion, guiding Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Nigeria. Indeed the brilliance of Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was the only thing keeping the Barcelona maestro at bay, as Messi constantly mesmerised Nigeria’s defence.  Despite failing to score a goal in South Africa, Messi was by far Argentina’s best player and ended up being one of the stars of the tournament. ...

Many Australian sports pundits would have you believe that the A-League is on its last breath, a flailing disaster that is destined to go the same way as the now defunct NSL. How could a league with such alarmingly low crowd figures, with clubs hemorrhaging millions of dollars annually possibly continue to run this way? The simple answer: it won’t. Changes must and will be made. ...