Lionel Messi is a household name, even for those who don’t follow football, whereas the chances are that even football anoraks would have to check the identity of Marcelo Estigarribia.

No formation is ever perfect.

BRAZIL crashed out of the Copa America in dramatic fashion last night, failing to score a single one of their four penalties after their quarter-final with Paraguay went to a shootout after the game finished scoreless after extra-time.