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Argentina 2018 Goal of the Year: Top 3 goals, Lionel MESSI, Manuel LANZINI, Mauro ICARDI

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We are now in December and the votes are in for the top three goals of the year scored by the Argentina national team.

Manuel LANZINI’s goal against Italy was voted as the best goal scored by Argentina this year before the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As for the best goal scored by Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, Lionel MESSI’s goal against Nigeria was voted as the best. Mauro ICARDI’s goal against Mexico was voted as the best goal scored after the FIFA World Cup.

With the final three goals, voting is now open for the best goal of the year.

Here are the highlights and goals of the three you voted for.

Manuel LANZINI vs. Italy

Lionel MESSI vs. Nigeria

Mauro ICARDI vs. Mexico

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Argentina man Maxi MEZA leaves Independiente, joins Monterrey

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Argentina man Maxi MEZA has joined Mexican club Monterrey.

Independiente have confirmed that they have accepted a bid of $15 million for MEZA and he will be leaving the club. During his two years at the club, MEZA won the Copa Sudamericana.

MEZA was part of the 2018 World Cup squad and remains being called-up by current Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI.

Possible Argentina home shirt for 2019 Copa America

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A potential Argentina home shirt for the 2019 Copa America has been leaked.

With the 2019 Copa America being held next year in Brazil, the rumored shirts have already started coming out. Adidas, who manufactures the Argentina team kits, has released the Paraguay shirt and now an Argentina one has been leaked. This per Ezequiel Fernandez who originally posted it.

Rumored Argentina home shirt for the 2019 Copa America.

It would seem as if Adidas would make a new shirt for Argentina for every tournament and not every 2-3 years as they previously did.

Lionel MESSI scores in FC Barcelona’s win against Celta Vigo

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Lionel MESSI ended 2018 in style with another goal.

The recently crowned Golden Shoe winner adds to his tally in FC Barcelona’s 2-0 win against Celta Vigo. A shot from the edge of the penalty area gave the Catalan club their second of the match.

Argentina U20 team named for South American Youth Cup

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Fernando BATISTA has selected his Argentina U20 team for next month’s South American Youth Championship.

The newly appointed coach selected his final list of 23 players. Here is the list:

Nehuen PEREZ

Aaron BARQUETT

FAUSTO VERA

Ezequiel BARCO

Manuel ROFFO

Leonardo BALERDI

Agustin ALMENDRA

Facundo MURA

Jeronimo PORTAU

Facundo COLIDO

Pedro DE LA VEGA

Lauraro MORALES

Anibal MORENO

Maxi ROMERO

Santiago SOSA

Julian ALVAREZ

Francesco LO CELSO

Elias PEREYRA

Adolfo GAICH

Manuel INSAURRALDE

Facundo MEDINA

Thiago ALMADA

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