Luisao in hospital

ByReuters

Published 26/07/2004 at 08:11 GMT

Brazil defender Luisao was taken to hospital after a clash of heads with Argentina captain Roberto Ayala in Sunday's Copa America final, a team officialsaid. Luisao was carried off the field after incident in the 80th minute of the game, physiotherapist L

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"He was taken to a hospital but he's fine," Rosan said. "He will spend the night in hospital but his condition is good." Luisao, who plays his club football in Portugal with Benfica, headed Brazil's first goal in first-half injury time, having earlier given away the penalty from which Cristian,Gonzalez gave Argentina the lead.

The match finished 2-2 and Brazil won the shoot-out by a 4-2 margin.

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