1. It was a night when neither slick conditions nor an inspired Chilean team would keep Brazil from being wholly Brazil, from head to toe. 2. Alfredo Asfura, head of the Chilean team, said making sure that Zamorano is fit for the World Cup in France in the summer was their priority. 3. Alfredo Asfura, head of the Chilean team, said making sure that Zamorano was fit for the World Cup in France in the summer was their priority. 4. As assistant to Acosta, the Association appointed Alberto Quintano, a former star full back of the Chilean national team who also played for several years in Mexico. 5. Both strikers spoke in the first press conference offered by the Chilean team since its arrival in Bordeaux. 6. Chilean national team midfielder Marcelo Vega is looking for a new team Wednesday, a day after being cut by U.S. Major League Soccer club the San Jose Clash. 7. Even with the overwhelming majority of his team playing locally, Chilean national team coach Nelson Acosta has spent significant time keeping tabs on his foreign-based talent. 8. Missing from the Chilean team were Ivan Zamorano and Marcelos Salas. 9. Missing from the Chilean team were Ivan Zamorano and Marcelo Salas. 10. That was not good news for a Chilean team seeking its first Copa America championship. |