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Soccer-Amid fireworks and razzmatazz, Copa America kicks off

Yahoo! Sports | June 12, 2015

Related Topics: Copa América, CONMEBOL, Harold Mayne-Nicholls, Santiago, Reuters

By Gideon Long

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SANTIAGO, June 11 (Reuters) - South America's top football competition kicked off on Thursday amid fireworks and razzmatazz, as soccer fans across the continent tried to forget the corruption scandals plaguing the sport and concentrate on events on the pitch.

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