Brazil beat Peru 3-1 to win 9th Copa America title
Brazil clinch their ninth Copa America football trophy after 12 years
Rio de Janeiro, July 8 Everton and Gabriel Jesus struck first-half goals before Richarlison converted a late penalty as hosts Brazil defeated Peru 3-1 in the Copa America final here on Sunday.
Gremio forward Everton opened the scoring at the Maracana. Peru captain Paolo Guerrero netted from the penalty spot in the 44th minute, Xinhua reported.
Jesus restored Brazil''s lead by slotting in a cool finish after a counter-attack on the stroke of halftime.
Brazil were reduced to 10 men in the 70th minute when Jesus was shown a second yellow card for catching Carlos Zambrano with an elbow as both were jostling for the ball.
But the-five time world champions were unshaken and sealed the victory in the 90th minute when Richarlison held his nerve from the spot after Everton was brought down by Zambrano.
It is the ninth time that Brazil have lifted the football''s oldest international continental trophy, which was first played in 1916.
Their last triumph came in 2007 when they beat Argentina 3-0 in Venezuela.
The VAR monitor bore the brunt of Gabriel Jesus's anger when he was sent off
Jesus threatened to turn from hero to villain when he was sent off in the 70th minute
Jesus was furious when he was sent off, with a water bottle joining the VAR monitor in being the focus of his frustration
Gabriel Jesus' was sent off for this. #CopaAmerica #BRAxPER pic.twitter.com/c15ffVr6On
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Woman falls to death from ranger swing ride at Vijayapura exhibition ground
Vijayapura (Karnataka), Oct 23: A 21-year-old woman died of head injuries after falling off a ranger swing ride at an exhibition ground here, police said on Wednesday.
They said it happened around 7 pm on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Nikitha Biradar.
Biradar had gone to the exhibition ground with her mother and some friends.
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According to police, the victim fell off the ride from a height after her safety bar broke and the safety belt she was wearing ripped.
She sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at a hospital, a senior police official said.
He said a case has been registered against the event manager and the ride operator under section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
