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Argentina squad announced for Olympic qualifiers, Adolfo Gaich, Matias Zaracho

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Argentina’s list of 22 players for the Olympic qualifiers have been announced.

The qualifiers will take place in Colombia between January 18 and February 9, 2020 in three host cities. Argentina coach Fernando Batista has selected his list of 22 players as the likes of Adolfo Gaich, Joaquin Blazquez and Matias Zaracho have all been chosen for the qualifiers.

Here’s the list:

Facundo Cambeses (Banfield)
Juan Cozzani (Lanus)
Joaquin Blazquez (Valencia, Spain)
Marcelo Herrera (San Lorenzo)
Hernan De La Fuente (Velez)
Nehuen Perez (Famalicao, Portugal)
Leonel Mosevich (Clube Desportivo Nacional, Portugal)
Facundo Medina (Talleres)
Lautaro Valenti (Lanus)
Claudio Bravo (Banfield)
Fausto Vera (Argentinos Juniors)
Matias Zaracho (Racing Club)
Nicolas Capaldo (Boca Juniors)
Tomas Belmonte (Lanus)
Julian Alvarez (River Plate)
Fernando Valenzuela (Barracas Central)
Alexis Mac Allister (Boca Juniors)
Lucas Robertone (Velez)
Agustin Urzi (Banfield)
Nahuel Bustos (Talleres)
Adolfo Gaich (San Lorenzo)
Valentin Castellanos (New York City FC)

Diego Perotti scores for Roma in win vs. SPAL

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Diego Perotti scored for Roma in their 3-1 win vs. SPAL.

For the second time in less than a week, Diego Perotti scored for AS Roma, once more off a penalty kick. With the score at 1-1, Roma were awarded a penalty kick and up stepped Perotti.

Perotti would go to the goalkeeper’s left side as the goalkeeper would stand still and Perotti would convert.

Rodrigo Palacio scores for Bologna in win vs. Atalanta

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Rodrigo Palacio scored for Bologna in their 2-1 win vs. Atalanta.

A veteran and now 37 years old, Rodrigo Palacio scored the opening goal for Bologna. The strike, his fifth of the season in the league, came after the initial shot hit the post and landed to Palacio who’s effort gave Bologna the lead.

Bayer Leverkusen sporting director comments on Exequiel Palacios

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Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes was asked about River Plate’s Exequiel Palacios as transfer rumors intensify.

Speaking with Manuel Veth with Forbes, Simon Rolfes was asked about Exequiel Palacios and while he did not confirm that a transfer was happening, he did have this to say:

“Yeah, for sure, we are looking for good players at a young age. Probably that kid could fit.”

On a possible transfer:

“At the moment, it is not possible to say. But in general for sure we are looking for young players that we can develop. For sure, we are looking for young players at a good age. Where we try to forecast a little bit of their development. We need to have some fantasy on the potential further development of a player.”

Exequiel Palacios has been rumored to join Bayer Leverkusen in the January transfer market.

Diego Perotti scores for Roma in draw vs. Wolfsberg

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Diego Perotti scored for Roma in their 2-2 draw vs. Wolfsberg.

Perotti was back on the scoresheet for Roma, this time scoring off a penalty. It took Roma seven minutes to score as Perotti converted a shot into the bottom left of the goal.