The Youth Radar
South America
Rising Talent: Andy Polo
With Uruguay’s recent surge up the FIFA World Rankings, other South American teams are looking to emulate that sort of form and follow in their footsteps. Peru are looking towards the future and have one player that is certain to have a huge impact on their future fortunes as they bid for World Cup qualification, … Continue reading
The Race to be Crowned South America’s Best
Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina all have a chance of winning this year’s South American Under 17 Championship with only one round of games remaining. Brazil sit top of the table at the moment but have Uruguay hot on their heels. Argentina sit third and three points behind Brazil, but still have a shout of winning … Continue reading
Uruguay Hold Two Favourites
Uruguay drew with both Brazil and Argentina to make themselves real contenders in this year’s South American Under 17 Championship. In the opening round of games in the final group stage, Uruguay held Brazil to a goalless draw. In their second game, Argentina took the lead but Uruguay struck back only seven minutes later as … Continue reading
Final Group Matches Decided in South America
Argentina and Brazil both topped their respective groups heading into the next round of the Under 17 South American Championship later today. The two sides overcame five other teams in their group to qualify for the final round. Joining them are Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Colombia. Brazil thrashed Colombia 5-1 in their final group game … Continue reading
Old Favourites Qualify for Final Stage
Brazil and Argentina are amongst the six teams qualified for the final stage of the South American Under 17 Championship. Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Colombia join them in the final round which will start on 28th March. The ties have already been decided despite one round still to play in the first group phase. Brazil … Continue reading
Goals Galore With South American Youngsters
The first round of games have been played in the 2011 South American Under 17 Championship, being held in Ecuador. It’s goals galore as after four games, the average goals per match is a whopping five. Hosts Ecuador kicked off the tournament with a win over Bolivia before Argentina netted four against Peru. The next … Continue reading
Brazil Thrash Uruguay to Win Under 20 Title
I made predictions that Brazil would beat Uruguay to win this year’s under 20 South American Championship, but I didn’t ever see Brazil beating them by this margin! Brazil put six past Uruguay without reply, including a stunning hat-trick from one of the stars of the tournament, Lucas. Brazil booked their place in the London … Continue reading
Uruguay Capitalize on Brazil Defeat
Brazil have dropped points for the first time in this years Sudamericano, making way for Uruguay to top the final group. Brazil lost 2-1 against Argentina earlier today whilst Uruguay beat Chile 1-0. Jose Manuel Iturbe hit the winner after 67 minutes. The 17-year-old dazzled the crowd as he skipped his way past three defenders before … Continue reading
Argentina and Brazil Looking Strong
Argentina and Brazil have both qualified for the second group stage of the South American Youth Championships. The Under 20s Championship kicked off on 16th January and has showed glimpses of why South America’s youth are the most valuable teenagers on the planet. We have already told you how Neymar stunned Paraguay and Colombia but … Continue reading
Flying Start for Neymar
Neymar is already making a huge impression at the South American Under 20s Championship in Peru. The Brazilian scored a stunning four goals in his country’s opening game, and added to his total in their second. Paraguay were the victims of Neymar’s stunning display in a game which finished 4-2. The first goal came courtesy … Continue reading
South Americans Looking to the Future
Last weekend saw the start of the South American Under-20 Championship with the next generation of South American maestros set to shine. This year’s main attraction comes in the form of Neymar, already having represented the senior side. The 18-year-old Brazilian wonderkid has been the topic of much speculation during previous transfer windows, but will this … Continue reading
