Congratulations to Lionel Messi becoming the first player ever to win six Golden Shoes.
Lionel Messi has won his third consecutive Golden Shoe, a record six in his ever growing collection of individual trophies. The Argentine is also the first player to ever win it three straight times.
Here is Messi’s record tally of goals when winning the award:
2009/10: 34 goals
2011/12: 50 goals
2012/13: 46 goals
2016/17: 37 goals
2017/18: 34 goals
2018/19: 36 goals
Rodrigo De Paul has renews his contract until 2024 with Udinese.
After moving around from Racing Club to Valencia, the Argentine has found a permanent place with Udinese. He first joined the club in 2016 and since joining Udinese, he has scored 18 goals and 20 assists in 116 games.
OFFICIAL: Udinese re-sign Rodrigo De Paul until 2024 ✍ – HUGE move for Udine who’ve been struggling in the past, to keep a player sought after by many top clubs in Europe.
— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) October 15, 2019
De Paul since joining Udinese: 116 games, 18 goals, 20 assists ⚪⚫ pic.twitter.com/O6V8E97Lqk
The draw for the 2020 Copa America which will take place in both Argentina and Colombia will be held on December 3 in Cartagena.
A meeting was held with different South American footballing officials and it was announced that the draw for the tournament will be held on December 3 and we also know Argentina’s first match.
Argentina will take part in the opening game of the Copa America which will be on June 12, 2020. The final will be held in Colombia.
Brazilian and football legend Ronaldo Nazario recently gave an interview where he mentioned Roberto Ayala as the defender who hit him the most.
An illustrious national team and club career, Ronaldo has played against the very top defenders the world has had to offer. But it’s one Argentine who stands above the rest in one aspect. Speaking with La Gazzetta dello Sport, here’s what he had to say:
“Roberto Ayala was probably the defender who hit me the most in my career.
“Every time I faced him, he always threatened me and played to the limit. I just tried to defend myself.”
High praise from one of the all time greats.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni gave his thoughts on the team’s performance in their last two games following the 6-1 win vs. Ecuador.
Lionel Scaloni was full of positive things to say about his team. Speaking to the media after the match, here’s what he had to say:
“It was a positive tour. We got what we wanted which was that the kids get some minutes and for them to be able to show that they could be here. I’m excited because of the way they understand what it means to play with this shirt.
“There are five or six players which are the base of my team. They don’t need to play as much anymore because they’ve shown and have given us so much. After that, you could win or lose because the best team doesn’t always win. No one is unbeatable but this is a national team that will be difficult to beat.”
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