Agustin ROSSI is set to sign with Minnesota United.
The Boca Juniors goalkeeper is reportedly off to North America on a year and a half long loan deal. At the end of the deal, Minnesota United would have a purchase option of $12 million.
Agustin Rossi is off to Minnesota Utd on a 1 1/2 year loan with a purchase option of $12M
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— Boca in English (@CABJ_English) January 12, 2019
Lionel MESSI was the only Argentine named in the UEFA Team of the Year.
In an 11 which consisted of several Real Madrid players, only two South American players were included in the line-up. Marcelo of Brazil and Lionel MESSI of Argentina. Here was the eleven:
TER STEGEN; MARCELO, VAN DIJK, VARANE, RAMOS; MODRIC, KANTE, HAZARD; RONALDO, MESSI, MBAPPE
Maxi ROMERO of PSV gave Argentina the 1-0 win against Chile.
As Argentina U20 coach Fernando BATISTA prepares for the South American U20 tournament in one week, the kids picked up a 1-0 win against hosts Chile. The PSV striker scored the only goal of the match in the 87th minute. Here was the Argentina XI:
ROFFO; MURA, PEREZ, MEDINA, PEREYRA; MORENO, SOSA, ALMENDRA; ALVAREZ, GAICH, DE LA VEGA
Substitutes:
Lautaro MORALES for Manuel ROFFO
Francisco ORTEGA for Elias PEREYRA
Manuel INSAURRALDE for Anibal MORENO
Francesco LO CELSO for Agustin ALMENDRA
Gonzalo MARONI for Julian ALVAREZ
Maxi ROMERO for Adolfo GAICH
Thiago ALMADA for Pedro DE LA VEGA
Argentina kick off their South American U20 tournament against Paraguay on Sunday, January 20 before playing on the 22nd against Ecuador. On Thursday, January 24 they will play Uruguay before closing out the group on January 26 against Peru.
Borussia Dortmund have signed Argentine defender Leonardo BALERDI.
Boca Juniors president Daniel ANGELICI has confirmed that the German club have purchased BALERDI for €16 million. Currently away with the Argentina U20 team, BALERDI is considered one of the hottest prospects in Argentina.
River Plate coach Marcelo GALLARDO spoke about coaching the Argentina national team.
Marcelo GALLARDO, who recently won the Copa Libertadores with River Plate, stated that he was never approached about coaching the Argentina national team. Speaking at a press conference, here’s what he had to say:
“I like where I am. I’m totally committed to River Plate.
“I never rejected the National Team because they never offered me the position. I’m tired of being told that I rejected the job, what coach would not like to direct the Argentina National Team?
“Today, I owe River Plate a lot and I have a very big commitment to them, but I needed to clarify this situation.”
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