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Mauro Icardi scores volley goal for PSG in win vs. Montpellier

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Mauro Icardi scored for PSG in their 3-1 win vs. Montpellier.

It was Montpellier who took a 1-0 lead after Leandro Paredes scored an own goal. PSG would go on to score three with Mauro Icardi scoring the last one.

A cross sent into the area by Mbappe found Icardi who’s volley would beat Geronimo Rulli and into the net.

Nicolas Otamendi scores as Manchester City lose derby to Manchester United

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Nicolas Otamendi scored for Manchester City as they lost the Manchester derby 2-1 to neighbors United.

It hasn’t been the best few months for Otamendi. With City’s title hopes all but mathematically gone, a win against Manchester United would have kept them in the race. Manchester United took a 2-0 lead up until late in the match.

Otamendi would score City’s only goal of the match, a header off a corner. The goal would be the only one for Pep Guardiola’s team.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni talks about Lautaro Martinez

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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Lautaro Martinez’s spot in the team.

Martinez has been one of the constant figures for Scaloni since taking over as Argentina coach. Speaking with Fox Sports, here’s what Scaloni had to say:

“Lautaro Martinez is the present and the future of the Argentina team. We’re very lucky to have him. Along with Messi and Aguero, they are the best three Argentine players and my idea is to play them all together. It’s clear that there are times when they are not all fully fit and this leads to having to vary my choices.”

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni comments on 2020 Copa America

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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni gave his thoughts on his team at the 2020 Copa America.

Lionel Scaloni will be managing the Argentina team in his second Copa America tournament. With experience on his side and the tournament played in Argentina, here’s what he had to say:

“It’s a beautiful match to start, any opponent would have been difficult because the opening match is always difficult. But this has something special. Chile has always been difficult for Argentina, especially in recent times. Difficult but we are good.”

Scaloni also spoke about Australia and Qatar who will be at the Copa America:

“One, just as much as the other, both will be difficult. Australia is a national team which is used to being at the World Cup with a certain way of playing, we’ve always watched them.”

On the first match:

“The opening game is always important. It’s in our country but there’s still a lot of time. I think we are good, confident, it’s an important time and we are capable of competing.

“We will hope for the most, to compete as we have been doing and hopefully we will be in the final. We have to give our best, to compete and to be a difficult national team.”

Draw for 2020 Copa America, Argentina to play Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Australia, Bolivia

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The draw for the 2020 Copa America has taken place with Argentina playing against Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Australia and Bolivia in the group stages.

Argentina’s opening match of the 2020 Copa America will be against Chile on June 12 at the Monumental stadium. The team will play Uruguay in their second game on June 16 at the Mario A. Kempes stadium in Cordoba.

Match three will be against Paraguay on June 20 at the Monumental while match four will be against Australia on June 26, once more at the Monumental stadium. Argentina’s final group match will be against Bolivia on June 30 at La Plata stadium.

Argentina will play host for one of the semi finals as the Monumental will be one of the two venues for one of the semi finals. It will also be the stadium where the opening match of the tournament will take place.

Here are the two groups:

Zona Sur:
Argentina
Chile
Uruguay
Paraguay
Bolivia
Australia

Zona Norte:
Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Peru
Qatar

There are 12 teams in total, four will be advancing from each group.