Sergio AGUERO breaks EPL record, CERVI, BIGLIA score

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February 11, 2018

Sergio Aguero breaks EPL record Manchester City

Sergio AGUERO breaks EPL record by scoring four goals with Franco CERVI and Lucas BIGLIA also scoring on Saturday.

It’s been an impressive 2017-2018 season for Sergio AGUERO and his numbers continue to impress. In an English Premier League record, Sergio AGUERO scored four goals for the third time in his career. No other player has accomplished that feat as Kun scored four goals in Manchester City’s 5-1 win against Leicester City. With the goals, AGUERO has now scored in seven straight English Premier League matches at the Etihad, a personal record. He has also scored 12 hattricks in the English Premier League.

Ahead of the team’s trip to Basel for Tuesday’s Champions League Round of 16 match, City continued to widen their gap at the top of the table. The race for the Golden Boot in England is very tight with AGUERO tied for second place. Here’s the table:

Player	Number of Goals	Number of Matches
Harry KANE	23	26
Sergio AGUERO	21	22
Mo SALAH	21	25
Raheem STERLING	15	25

Following the match, Manchester City boss Pep GUARDIOLA said that AGUERO “deserves all the credit” for the win. Here’s what else he had to say:
“Sergio fought hard and he is so important to us. We played quite similar to the way we played in our draw against Burnley last week, but the difference here was we took our chances.”

Sergio Aguero’s game by numbers vs. Leicester:

55 touches
16 (84%) passes completed
7 shots
4 shots on target
4 take-ons completed
4 goals
1 chance created

The third time he’s scored at least 4 goals in a single Premier League game. pic.twitter.com/PVq7tJb4xf

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 10, 2018

In Portugal, Franco CERVI proved to be the hero for Benfica scoring early on in their 3-1 win against Portimonense. CERVI’s goal came after six minutes through a lovely finish from inside the area.

Switching over to Italy, Lucas BIGLIA managed to get on the scoresheet as he opened his account for 2018 scoring in AC Milan’s 4-0 win against SPAL. If you missed it, Diego MARADONA had some harsh words to say about Lucas BIGLIA in his latest comments.

Sergio AGUERO breaks EPL record with goals

Franco CERVI’s goal

Lucas BIGLIA’s goal

Diego MARADONA comments on Lionel MESSI, attacks DI MARIA, BIGLIA

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February 10, 2018

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Diego Maradona comments on Lionel Messi Argentina

Diego MARADONA comments on Lionel MESSI while attacking the likes of Angel DI MARIA and Lucas BIGLIA.

Speaking with Diario Popular in Dubai, Diego MARADONA had strong words to say about coach Jorge SAMPAOLI, while heaping praise on Lionel MESSI, Gonzalo HIGUAIN and Carlos TEVEZ. Here’s what the 1986 World Cup winner had to say:

Diego MARADONA on Gonzalo HIGUAIN

“Pipa (Gonzalo HIGUAIN) is 10 times better and for me deserves another chance. But this guy (Argentina coach Jorge SAMPAOLI) knows nothing. What he does know is to go eat at his friend’s houses, that he knows perfectly. He goes even without a GPS.”

Diego MARADONA on Lionel MESSI

Diego Maradona stated that Argentina coach Jorge SAMPAOLI is “lucky” because Argentina “has a 60% chance of being champions in Russia” as long as “the little guy MESSI is lighting it up. The others can sing in the choir but no one can replace him (MESSI) when he sings. The only one that can sing is him, the others can’t.”

Diego MARADONA on Lucas BIGLIA

MARADONA also talked about some of the setbacks in the National Team as well as the lack of midfielders who are able to recover the ball: “I say this without wanting to offend, BIGLIA (Lucas BIGLIA), would you have ever imagined him wearing the shirt of the National Team?”

Diego MARADONA on the Argentina National Team

“What bothers me is that it’s cost us a lot to respect us, that people are afraid of Argentina. Today, except for MESSI, they have lost respect for the shirt. In the last match against Nigeria (in a 4-2 loss), we could have gotten eight scored on us, please…”

On the possible inclusion of River Plate’s Leonardo PONZIO (now 36 in the Argentina team)

“Don’t fuck around, if PONZIO is the savior of Argentina’s midfield, we’re talking about a team like Honduras.”

Diego MARADONA on Carlos TEVEZ

MARADONA stated that “he deserves a chance”. “It’s not a debate. We have no one else. We’re rubbing two rocks together to get a number nine, one that can perform. Carlitos is cold blooded, it’s contagious.”

Diego MARADONA on Angel DI MARIA

“The other day, they asked DI MARIA what his dream was. “Winning the Champions League” he said. And the World Cup with the National Team? That’s how they think.”

On Argentina coach Jorge SAMPAOLI:

“We had a project with SAMPAOLI in Sevilla. He called me when I was watching the final of the Davis Cup in Croatia, he was desperate. “Call me when you’re in Dubai and we’ll talk” I told him. He said “No Diego, Sevilla wants to pay tribute to you. “How? Don’t fuck with me, I played three matches with Sevilla.” It didn’t make sense to me. What happened there is that he had everything setup with the National Team and he wanted to use me for the picture. He wanted me to be his shield.”

Milestone 50 goals for Gonzalo HIGUAIN in Juventus shirt

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February 10, 2018

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Now 50 goals for Gonzalo HIGUAIN, the Argentina man continued his great run of form as he netted in the Old Lady’s 2-0 win over Fiorentina.

Gonzalo HIGUAIN’s in their 2-0 win was his 50th in a Juventus shirt. Now 30 years old, Pipita reached the 50 goal milestone in 88 matches. The win takes Juventus top of Serie A on 62 points with Napoli right behind them on 60 points, having not yet played this weekend.

His goal came in the second half when he made a run to beat Fiorentina’s defensive line and he finished into the corner of the net.

50 goals for Gonzalo HIGUAIN

Argentina National Team coach Jorge SAMPAOLI has left HIGUAIN out of the last two Argentina squads, which coincited with the last four South American World Cup Qualifying matches. However, there are very strong rumors that he will be called-up for next month’s friendly matches.

0-2. GONZALO! Higuain scores with a superb off-the-ball run & finish #FiorentinaJuve pic.twitter.com/JwM3OJLVUx

— Adam Digby (@Adz77) February 9, 2018

Angel DI MARIA hattrick eases PSG into quarter-finals

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February 6, 2018

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A rare Angel DI MARIA hattrick saw PSG blitz through Sochaux in a 4-1 win.

An Angel DI MARIA goal in under a minute saw the visitors grab an early lead in the French Cup. DI MARIA headed home from close range to open the scoring for the French league leaders. The home team drew level in the 13th minute but DI MARIA replied 13 minutes into the second half when his shot went over the goalkeeper and into the net. DI MARIA added a third from close range. The victory takes PSG into the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France.

Javier PASTORE came on as a substitute in the second half.

The hattrick is Angel DI MARIA’s first in the top 5 European Leagues in all competitions. An interesting statistic shows that DI MARIA has been lighting it up since the second part of December.

Angel Di Maria before Dec 9th: 16 games, 2 goals, 3 assists. ❄

Angel Di Maria since Dec. 9th: 12 games, 11 goals, 7 assists. 🔥

Could be a very important player vs. Real Madrid

— Gus Elvin (@gpelvin) February 6, 2018

Angel DI MARIA hattrick

Angel di Maria started fast and kept it going, picking up a hat-trick for PSG. pic.twitter.com/5OFInonqra

— Goal (@goal) February 6, 2018

Alejandro SABELLA makes public appearance at Estudiantes match

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February 6, 2018

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Alejandro Sabella attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell's Old Boys match.

Former Argentina National Team coach Alejandro SABELLA made a rare public appearance on Sunday.

Alejandro SABELLA was in attendance to watch his beloved Estudiantes de La Plata team as they played Newell’s Old Boys at home at the Estadio Unico de La Plata. SABELLA has been off the radar after leading Argentina to the World Cup final due to health problems. Now 63, SABELLA is rumored to have gone through cardiovascular problems although the exact situation is unknown. This was SABELLA’s first public appearance in over three years.

Mariano ANDUJAR (part of the current Estudiantes de La Plata setup who has also been part of a few Alejandro coached teams) spoke after the match about having his former coach in attendance.

Mariano ANDUJAR on Alejandro SABELLA

“Alejandro is a friend. In the National Team and here, it’s something beautiful. Having him come and watch the team fills me with immense joy.”