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Lautaro Martinez talks about Argentina team, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, 2018 World Cup

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Lautaro Martinez recently gave an interview where he spoke about the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero as well as missing the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The Argentina and Inter striker is one not only for the present but for the future. He has delivered goals for both club and country and speaking with TyC Sports, he discussed all of that. Here’s what he had to say:

“What do I with Inter is what will get me into the Argentina national team. I have to test myself every day to compete, to be at the height of it all and to wear the Argentina shirt.”

When asked about current Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni:

“He has a lot of confidence in me. I’ve been in every one of his call-ups.”

Regarding both Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero:

“It’s great joy what they do because they have helped grow Argentine football. What they have shown and what they have done in their great careers is incredible. Hopefully I’ll be able to achieve something to what they have achieved.”

Martinez also spoke about missing the 2018 FIFA World Cup:

“I was doing great with Racing but the one who decided was the coach and he decided not to call me up. I always worked and tried to give my best. I had meetings with the coach but he chose not to select me in the final 23 players. I continued. Today, I work to be able to continue to achieve the objectives I have ahead.”

Gonzalo Higuain scores incredible team goal, Paulo Dybala super goal in Juventus win

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Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala both scored for Juventus in their 4-0 win vs. Udinese in the Coppa Italia.

Higuain was at the end of one of the best team goals you will see all season. The play ended with Dybala and Higuain connecting beautifully and Higuain scoring to give Juventus the 1-0 lead.

Dybala would double their advantage off a penalty. The former Palermo man would make it 3-0 with a great strike. A goal of the season candidate by Dybala for the third.

Matias Kranevitter linked with move to Monterrey in Mexico

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Matias Kranevitter could be on his way to Mexico to join Monterrey.

The Argentina midfielder has not been getting regular playing minutes with his current club Zenit in Russia and is likely to be on his way out. Per a report by TyC Sports, Rayados in Mexico are interested in signing the midfielder. Per the report, Zenit are willing to listen to offers for Kranevitter.

Should he join Monterrey, the former River man would join Barovero, Vangioni and Rogelio Funes Mori on the team.

Guido Rodriguez joins Real Betis from Club America

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Guido Rodriguez has joined Real Betis from Club America.

The Argentina midfielder has finally made the switch over to Europe. Still only 25 years old, the defensive midfielder has joined for €4 million plus variables, according to reports.

Winner of the MVP in the Mexican first division last year, here’s what Guido had to say about his transfer:

“I am happy to be able to fulfill a dream, to fulfill a goal that I had set and that every player likes, so I’m very happy. I am very happy to have done things well in a big club in the world, the biggest in Mexico, so I am very happy, and now there is another challenge ahead.”

Gio Lo Celso, Erik Lamela score in Tottenham FA Cup win vs. Middlesbrough

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Gio Lo Celso and Erik Lamela were both on target for Tottenham in their 2-1 FA Cup win vs. Middlesbrough.

It was a pair of Argentine goals which helped Jose Mourinho’s team get the win. Lo Celso opened the scoring, pouncing on a Middlesbrough defensive error. The former Rosario Central midfielder latched on to the ball, skipped past one and fired into the back of the net. It was 1-0 in the first two minutes.

Erik Lamela would double their lead with a beautiful solo effort. He would win the ball off a Middlesbrough player, skip past one, run past another and with a toe poke would make it 2-0 for his team.