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Argentina U20 team to play Villarreal, Honduras before World Cup

Argentina will take on Villarreal and Honduras before the U20 FIFA World Cup.

Per a Tweet by Juan Pablo VARSKY, the Argentina U20 team will play two games before the start of the tournament in Poland. The first would be against Villarreal, assumed to be their B team on May 14 before playing on May 18 against Honduras.

Gonzalo HIGUAIN scores in Chelsea win against Watford

Gonzalo HIGUAIN scored in Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Watford.

The former Argentina international forward scored his fifth goal in the Premier League. A pass played in by Pedro into the penalty area found Gonzalo HIGUAIN who chipped the ball over the oncoming goalkeeper.

After the match, Chelsea coach Maurizio SARRI spoke about HIGUAIN’s future at the club. Here’s what he had to say:

“”If he’s staying then we can do very well in the next season. I don’t know about Gonzalo Higuain’s future, you have to ask the club. But for a striker it is not easy to play here, when you’re used to playing in Spain and Italy.

“It’s not easy to adapt to this competition because it’s different physically.”

Argentina U20 FIFA World Cup squad announced, Ezequiel BARCO selected

Argentina U20 coach Fernando BATISTA announced his squad for the FIFA World Cup to be held in Poland.

The coach selected his 21 man squad with Ezequiel BARCO of Atlanta United being included. Here’s the full squad.

Argentina U20 team for FIFA World Cup.

BATISTA’s boys are in Group F along with South Africa, Portugal and Korea Republic. Here are the match dates:

May 25 vs. South Africa

May 28 vs. Portugal

May 31 vs. Korea Republic

Lionel MESSI scores twice for Barcelona in win against Liverpool

Lionel MESSI scored twice for FC Barcelona in their 3-0 win against Liverpool.

Another big European night and another massive show by Lionel MESSI. The FC Barcelona captain was at the end of a loose ball and scored an open net to make it 2-0 for Barcelona.

MESSI’s second goal of the match was nothing short of world class. A free kick into the corner of the net was goal number 600 of Lionel MESSI’s Barcelona career.

Angel DI MARIA scores roulette goal for PSG in loss against Montpellier

Angel DI MARIA scored for PSG in their 3-2 loss against Montpellier.

The reigning Ligue 1 champions lost their second match in a span of a few days, this time in the league. With the score at 1-1, DI MARIA was at the end of a loose ball in the penalty area, spun around the goalkeeper doing a roulette and scored to give PSG the lead.

DI MARIA’s goal was his number 10 in the league, 17 in all competitions.

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