Germán Pezzella scored for Fiorentina in their 2-2 draw vs. Spezia.
I took Pezzella just two minutes into the game to score the first goal of the match. A cross sent in from a corner kick found the Argentine who scored a header to give Fiorentina the 1-0 lead.
Manuel Lanzini scored for West Ham after coming off the bench in their 3-3 draw vs. Tottenham.
In a game which saw Tottenham up 3-0 until very late in the match, it was the Argentine Manuel Lanzini to the rescue. With the score at 3-2 and in injury time, the ball would fall to Lanzini outside the penalty area as the Argentine would score to draw West Ham level.
WHAT A GOAL FROM LANZINI 🇦🇷🔥pic.twitter.com/l9gYXOmY2Z
— FIFA 21 News (@FUT21News) October 18, 2020
Facundo Medina recently spoke in an interview about playing for the Argentina national team.
Medina was called up to the Argentina national team for this month’s World Cup qualifiers. Speaking in an interview with TyC Sports, here’s what he had to say:
“It all happened very suddenly. Today, my 13 year old brother called ne and asked me “What does it feel like to wear the shirt of the senior Argentina national team, to have to put on the shirt?”. I didn’t know what to tell him.
“I’ve always tried to give my best, both when I was in the youth and at Talleres, which is where I had the most opportunities. One has to remain calm to be able to give their best.”
Regarding the match against Bolivia and at altitude:
“Ten minutes in and my chest hurt. The advice was given to me by Pablo Aimar and Walter Samuel. Clear the ball which comes towrads you.”
Pablo Zabaleta has retired from football after 18 years.
The former Argentina and Manchester City right back has announced his retirement from football at 35 years of age. Zabaleta first started his career with San Lorenzo in 2002 where he later joined Espanyol in 2005, spending three years at the club. He would win the Copa del Rey in his first season.
Zabaleta would join Manchester City in 2008 and become a pillar in the back line. Playing over 300 matches for the club, the Argentine would win two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, two league cups and a Community Shield during his time at the club.
He would join West Ham for three years before announcing his retirement.
With the Argentina national team, Zabaleta would win the 2005 U20 World Cup and also 2008 Olympic gold. As he did with his clubs, Zabaleta was the unsung hero of the back line as he was part of the Argentina team reached the final of the 2014 World Cup. He would play 58 matches for Argentina.
Thank you for everything Pablo.
— Pablo Zabaleta (@pablo_zabaleta) October 16, 2020
Lautaro Martinez and Joaquin Correa, the two goal scorers, spoke about Argentina’s 2-1 win vs. Bolivia in the World Cup qualifiers.
Martinez scored the first goal and Correa scored the second in what was a difficult match for Lionel Scaloni’s team. Speaking after the game, here’s what Lautaro had to say:
“Obviously it’s possible to win here. We thought about what this game meant to us because of its history. We won’t deny that it’s difficult to play here, it changes a lot.
“This is a young team, new with players of experience like Leo, Nico, that today killed themselves today. I saw Nico jumping for a header, running, pressuring.
“Many things were said but we are focused on what we have to do. To win and to bring the three points home. We knew that the match was going to be like this. I believe that this team, today, showed a lot of heart. We are very happy.”
Joaquin Correa had this to say:
“I always kept my faith in coming to the Argentina national team, which is the greatest thing of all. I’m very happy for having scored and for having helped the team.
“The coach told us all that we have to try and be aggressive with the ball, that we have to be more vertical. On the goal, I thought about hitting it first time because I know that this pitch and this ball are difficult for the goalkeepers.”
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