he'll struggle to make the squad now!

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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6244136.stm</p><p style="clear: both">Peruvian humiliation for the Celeste
    Peru kicked the tournament off with an unexpectedly comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Uruguay in front of 42,000 fans at the Estadio Metropolitano in Merida. Even with skipper Diego Lugano and Villarreal goal machine Diego Forlan in their ranks, the Celeste had no answer to the silky football produced by Julio Cesar Uribe's men.</p><p style="clear: both">The Peruvians made their intentions clear from the start, lining up <font size="2">a formidable three-pronged strike force</font> formed by Chelsea's Claudio Pizarro, Jefferson Farfan of PSV Eindhoven and Hamburg hitman Paolo Guerrero. Nevertheless, it was defender Miguel Villalta who got the party started 26 minutes in when he headed past Fabian Carini from a corner for the first goal of the tournament.</p><p style="clear: both">Peru keeper Leao Butron somehow kept his side ahead on the stroke of half-time, superbly tipping Fabian Estoyanoff's powerful drive over the bar.</p><p style="clear: both">Coach Tabarez reinforced the Charrua front line at the interval, bringing on Cristian Rodriguez to partner Forlan. The tactical switch failed to pay off as Peru held firm before doubling their advantage midway through the second half, Juan Carlos Marino galloping away down the right and unleashing an unstoppable 25-yard drive past the helpless Carini. Guerrero completed an eye-catching win two minutes from time when he tapped home Andres Mendoza's inviting pass.</p>
     

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