Shakira causes great distress before Copa Final
The Copa America Final of this Year will be held in the United States - in Miami, the current home of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. However, before the final, Popstar Shakira causes quite a stir. For the Colombian, the rules are being changed.
On May 27, 2017, the fans of Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt clashed. At the DFB-Pokalfinale between the two traditional clubs, Helene Fischer suddenly appeared and sang a medley of her biggest hits. She had to fight against booing from the 75,000 spectators who had come to see football and not the German Schlagerstar. The experiment of a Halftime show, inspired by the NFL, which regularly causes a stir with performances from superstars during the Super Bowl, was immediately quashed.
While German football has been spared such performances since then and the stars will take their places on the bench during the current European Championship final between England and Spain, Shakira causes some friction at the parallel Copa America in the United States.
The Colombian loves football. At the Summer Fairy Tale 2006, she performed her hit "Hips Don't Lie" before the final. Four years later, she released the soundtrack "Waka Waka" for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. She was also linked with the former Spanish national player Pique for years. She also has experience with the Halftime show at the Super Bowl, which she appeared at in 2020.
At the current Copa-Final in Miami's Hard Rock Stadium between Argentina and Colombia during the Halftime, Shakira provides entertainment. For this reason, the break is being extended from 15 to 25 minutes. To the great annoyance of the participating teams.
The Confederation changes several rules
"I hope everyone had fun. Shakira is great," said Colombia's coach Nestor Lorenzo and swore like a trooper: "I can't understand it. I wish it were like other games. When we once came out of the cabin after 16 minutes, we were punished. With the show now, we can't leave until 20 minutes. The players could get cold. But clear: That applies to both sides. I only found out about it today."
The annoyance is also rooted in the sanctions for numerous trainers during the group stage. They had sent their teams out too late and were therefore suspended. The confederations of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela were also fined.
In addition to the extended Halftime break, the organizing South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL changes another rule. Unlike in the third place match won by Uruguay against Canada via penalties, the extension is reintroduced specifically for the final.
Uruguay had saved itself in the night with a goal from Luis Suarez in the last seconds of added time and thus in the Elfmeterschießen against the team coached by former Leipzig trainer Jesse Marsch from North America. Bayern star Alphonso Davies missed for Canada.
In Miami, Lionel Messi's excitement for the Copa America Final is palpable, especially since the pop sensation Shakira has caught everyone's attention before the game. Shakira, a Colombian passionate about soccer, has managed to change the rules for her performance during the Halftime show, extending it from 15 to 25 minutes, much to the dismay of the participating teams.
