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Lionel MESSI, Sergio AGUERO, Lautaro start for Argentina vs. Venezuela

The attacking trio start again at the Copa America with one change from the last win.

Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI made one change to the team which beat Qatar as Marcos ACUÑA starts in place of Gio LO CELSO in midfield. Here’s the starting eleven:

ARMANI; FOYTH, PEZZELLA, OTAMENDI, TAGLIAFICO; DE PAUL, PAREDES, ACUÑA; MESSI, Lautaro MARTINEZ, AGUERO.

Argentina’s Lautaro MARTINEZ: “It’s the most important game”

Lautaro MARTINEZ spoke about the Argentina national team and the Copa America at a press conference.

Now a regular starter with the Argentina national team, he is expected to start alongside Lionel MESSI and Sergio AGUERO against Venezuela in the quarter finals of the Copa America. Talking at the press conference, here’s what he had to say:

“It’s the most important game I’ll have been asked to play. I have always dreamt of this. I’ll try to enjoy it and give my best on the pitch. I’ll run until the very end and look to get a positive result.

“We have to continue with the same line as we did against Qatar. To recover the ball as high up the pitch and to score as quickly as possible.

“We are starting another Copa and it’s a game, we will try to come out concentrated from the first minute to be able to get a good result.”

Martin DEMICHELIS named new coach of Bayern Munich U19 team

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Martin DEMICHELIS has been named as the new coach of Bayern Munich’s U19 team.

The former Argentina man spent seven years playing with the senior team from 2003 until the 2010 season. This is his first coaching job.

Weakened Argentina preliminary squad named for Pan American games

The Argentina preliminary squad for the Pan American games has been announced and as expected, there are no overage players.

Fernando BATISTA, who will coach the U23 Argentina team, announced his preliminary list of 22 players for the games. Of the 22 announced, only 18 will make the final cut for the tournament in Peru.

With it not being an official FIFA tournament, the clubs are not obligated to release their players. No players from Boca Juniors, River Plate, Racing Club or even Independiente were named. Here’s the preliminary squad:

Argentina preliminary list of players for Pan American Games.

 

No overage players going to Pan American games for Argentina

No overage players are expected to be called up to the Argentina squad for the Pan American games.

Argentina U20 coach Fernando BATISTA will reportedly not be able to count on any over age players for the tournament. Per the rules of the games, a team would be able to include three players over the age of 23 in their squad.

There were rumors that Javier MASCHERANO, Maxi RODRIGUEZ and Fabricio COLOCCINI would be those three players for Argentina but no more.

Per a report by Hernan CASTILLO of TNT Sports, no overage players would make the tournament. The likes of Nicolas GONZALEZ of Stuttgart, Adolfo GAICH and Santiago COLOMBATTO of Cagliari will be included in the team.

 

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