Brazil thrashes Paraguay, gets back on track in Copa America

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Vinicius Junior scored a first-half brace and Brazil woke from its slumber with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night in Las Vegas to put its Copa America campaign back on track.

The Real Madrid star vaulted into a five-way tie for the tournament goal scoring lead (two apiece) with the performance, which drew high praise from manager Dorival Junior.

"Today he played a