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    SUPERHEROES : WHAT MAKES A SUPERHERO ?                                                 
   A costume, a secret identity, secret weapons, superhuman powers…that’s what’s makes a superhero. Some of them are able to fly, to jump vey high, to see through everything, to change their bodies etc..and they all have very powerful enemies to fight : supervillains. Superheroes all wear costumes. They are usually orphans. They all have a dual identity : they are incredible heroes but in their everyday life, they are usually shy and awkward  like Superman/Clark Kent  or Spiderman/Peter Parker  They all have a mission : to fight crime and defeat supervillains. Modern superheroes were born in America in the pages of American comics and graphic novels in June 1938 with the first appearance of Superman. Batman appeared one year later. Captain America in 1940, Fantastic Four in 1961, Spider-Man and The Hulk in 1962 and The X-Men in 1963  Americans invented superheroes to represent their hopes and fears for the future. People who believe in superheroes feel stronger and safer. There was also a message sent to the world : America was powerful, just like Captain America and would help the world defeat evil. If you look at Superman and Captain America’s costumes, you can see they are very similar to the American flag

Superman can run faster than a train, leap over buildings, block bullets with his chest, see through walls, blow very cold air, stop meteors and he can also fly.                                                                                                                                                                  

Batman fights crimes using martial arts, technology and his mind. He can jump very high

Spiderman was bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the strength of a spider, he can spin huge webs to save children in a cable car for example, he can also sense danger, wallcrawl

Chile beats argentina in copa america final

The 2016 Copa America final is upon us and like last year neighbors Argentina and Chile will be facing off Sunday with all eyes on Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi as he attempts to bring home his first ever major international title. In 2015, Chile defeated Argentina 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out. Argentina, who have been the team of the tournament so far, have not won a major title since 1993 and lost both the World Cup final in 2014 along with last year's Copa America final. 

The pressure will be on Messi, who has enjoyed a spectacular tournament so far, becoming his nation's all-time leading goalscorer, to deliver silverware.

Out of 87 matches between them, Argentina have won 58, Chile 6, and there has been 23 draws between the two nations.

Argentina beat Chile 2-1 in the tournament's opening match on June 6. However, Argentina’s path to the trophy will not be a walk in the park.

The Chileans have improved since, beating Bolivia and Panama before hammering Mexico 7-0 in what was undoubtedly the performance of the tournament.

"Getting to three finals in a row is impressive," said Messi. "I hope we can win the Cup that we so desire."

"It's a group of winners, I can see that just talking with them,” said Argentine-born Coach Juan Antonio Pizzi, who replaced Jorge Sampaoli in January.

“That's not because they win games because we don't win every time but in their heads they are convinced they are going to win. That mentality allows them to grow stronger and gives them the confidence to keep going."

Thousands of fans will be witnessing the epic Copa America final, extra-special because it is the 100th anniversary of the tournament, at MetLife Stadium, New York City.

Lionel Messi, the man whom Argentina was expecting to lead the country to victory, was ultimately responsible for their defeat.

The scrappy match was determined via penalty shots after a scoreless extra 30 minutes of play. Chile came out on top, scoring four penalty shots to Argentina's two.

The Argentine keeper managed to block Chile's first attempt, but that was followed by a errant kick by Messi.

Lucas Biglia's shot was blocked by the Chilean keeper Claudio Bravo, leaving the match in Francisco Silva's hands who put his shot past Sergio Romero.

Chile successfuly defended its crown, having won the Copa America tournament in 2015. Argentina has now gone 23 years without winning a major tournament.