Home Blog Page 1002

Angel Di Maria to return to Argentina national team

Angel Di Maria is expected to be called to the Argentina national team for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.

Di Maria missed out on the October matches but it now looks as if he will be included for next month’s team. Per a report by TyC Sports, Di Maria will be returning for the matches against Paraguay and Peru.

Gio Simeone scores for Cagliari in 4-2 win vs. Crotone

46

Gio Simeone scored for Cagliari in their 4-2 win vs. Crotone.

Simeone cannot stop scoring. Now on four goals in five games this season, the Argentine has been prolific in front of goal. With the score at 1-1, a through ball found Simeone and he would beat the goalkeeper to give Cagliari the 2-1 lead.

Lisandro Martínez scores for Ajax in 13-0 win vs. VVV

38

Lisandro Martínez scored for Ajax in their 13-0 win vs. VVV.

Martínez got on the score sheet with his team winning 11-0, his striker from distance beat the goalkeeper for his second goal of the season. Lisandro was brought in at half time for fellow Argentine Nicolás Tagliafico with the match result clearly in their favor.

Leonardo Balerdi scores for Olympique Marseille in 1-0 win vs. Lorient

6

Leonardo Balerdi scored for Olympique Marseille in their 1-0 win vs. Lorient.

Balerdi scored his first goal for his new club, a header from an impossible angle to give his team the win. A cross was sent in and as it looked like it was going out, the defender leaped and headed it from a very difficult angle.

Currently on loan from Borussia Dortmund on a one year deal, Marseille have the option to buy for €15 million.

Sergio Agüero expected to make Argentina World Cup qualifying team next month

Sergio Agüero is among the five players who are expected to be returning to the Argentina team for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.

Agüero, who missed Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers earlier this month due to injury is expected to make it for next month. Per a report by TyC Sports, Agüero along with Gio Lo Celso of Tottenham, Nicolás González of Stuttgart, German Pezzella of Fiorentina, Agustin Marchesín of FC Porto and Walter Kannemann of Gremio will all be included in the team.

Argentina will play Paraguay and Peru in November’s World Cup qualifiers after having gotten six points out of six in October. The first match will be on November 12 against Paraguay in Argentina with the second on November 17 in Peru.