Matias Kranevitter is reportedly wanted by Mexican club Rayados.
Kranevitter hasn’t been playing the most games since making the switch from River Plate over to Europe. Having previously played for Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, the current Zenit midfielder could be on his way out.
Per a report by TyC Sports, former Argentina man and current coach of Monterrey, Antonio Mohamed would be keen on bringing in the 26 year old midfielder.
Mauro Icardi scored a hat trick and got an assist for PSG in their 6-1 win vs. St-Etienne.
Icardi reached 17 goals for PSG this season in just as many matches. He would give PSG the early lead, a lovely finish by Icardi from a difficult angle would make it 1-0 for them.
Angel Di Maria would get an assist on the second goal with a pass to Neymar. Icardi’s second goal would come after Mbappe would play in a low pass to Icardi who would score from the penalty spot. The third would see Mbappe assisting Icardi once more.
Di Maria would play a great cross in and Mauro Icardi would control the ball beautifully and lay it off to Mbappe who would score himself.
Icardi epitomizes what it means to prioritize technique. Thank you so much @Inter_en pic.twitter.com/6pqaY26PaD
— 🇨🇩 (@Godfrshort) January 8, 2020
Argentina U23 coach Fernando Batista has started preparing for the Olympic qualifiers which begin later this month. Fielding a strong side vs. Paraguay, it was the Paraguay who took an early lead. Argentina goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses didn’t make the best of a cross sent into the area which would fall to Jesus Medina and his strike gave Paraguay the advantage.
The lead wouldn’t last for long. Nicolas Capaldo was fouled inside the penalty area as Argentina were awarded a penalty. Wearing the number 10 shirt, Boca Juniors man Alexis Mac Allister would take the spot kick and draw Argentina level.
Here was the starting eleven:
Facundo Cambeses
Marcelo Herrera
Nehuen Perez
Facundo Medina
Claudio Bravo
Matias Zaracho
Nicolas Capaldo
Julian Alvarez
Alexis Mac Allister
Agustin Urzi
Adolfo Gaich
#Sub23EnTNTSports | Paraguay ganaba el amistoso por Jesús Medina, pero Argentina lo igualó gracias al tanto de Alexis Mac Allister de penal. Reviví los goles del 1 a 1 en la cancha de Platense.#Argentina 🆚 #Paraguay pic.twitter.com/DdiVxX1sXO
— TNT Sports LA (@TNTSportsLA) January 8, 2020
ation is over, that they want to be consistent again. And here, I have no doubt, that Menotti’s influence is very important.”
The former Argentina captain wasw also asked about current captain Lionel Messi:
“Messi has something that, I think, he knew, was different. It’s like he owns the ball, he has it and he knows that he will do the most difficult thing, that he will be decisive every time he touches the ball. And he was aware of that when he was a kid, he assumed the responsibility in according to his personality. Without having to yell, without having to go make declarations before this year.
“Knowing and feeling decisive in whatever shirt is a difficult responsibility. But the most difficult thing is that Messi does it maintaining that level of genius and being the best for so many years. It’s a crazy thing!”
About Messi being different in 2019:
“Totally. Messi has assumed the responsibility of rebuilding the Argentina national team from a place of prominence. Listen, I understand too. Just like it happens to all of us when we grow, you learn to recognize the weight of your words.
“Hopefully that can give us a result with the senior team with him. Maybe we deserve it a lot but his struggle, having left so much and gone through so many things… I believe it’s not just the Argentines that want it: Football fans around the world hope for him to win something big with Argentina.”
If Sorin suffered against Messi in training:
“Thankfully we played together. Just as much, as a lefty, I have a secret for when left footed players come towards you but I won’t give it away, ha. In any case, he’s an alien. You saw the goal he scored against Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey almost as a right winger! A monster. I take serious pride having been a part of his early days with the Argentina national team.”
Which one of the newer players caught his attention?
“I like a lot but first is the personality of De Paul and Lautaro (Martinez). Argentina needs those types of players that can play under any conditions or circumstances when they haven’t played 50 games for the national team… Playing with the Argentina national team just like you club, it’s complicated. They’ve done that. And the other is Paredes. Every day he’s more of a player. The key is that Argentina keeps strengthening the team. That they can start the World Cup qualifiers with the same feeling as they ended 2019.”
Rodrigo de Paul scored for Udinese in their 1-0 win vs. Lecce.
De Paul left it until the end but a dramatic late winner by the captain gave his team the win following a great performance by him. He would receive the ball inside the penalty area, play a one-two with a team mate, control it with a flick and would score.
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