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Lionel MESSI, Ezequiel GARAY score in Barcelona and Valencia draw

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Lionel MESSI and Ezequiel GARAY were the two goal scorere as FC Barcelona drew 1-1 with Valencia.

Barcelona could have maintained their lead at the top of La Liga standings but an eary goal by Argentina defender Ezequiel GARAY meant that the Catalan club would have to score twice to win. Valencia were awarded a corner kick and GARAY got at the end of it to give Valencia the lead.

Not for the first time this week, MESSI scored for his club and a sublime goal. A pass to Luis SUAREZ through the legs of a Valencia player and SUAREZ returned the ball to MESSI who placed it into the corner of the net.

Cristian PAVON of Boca Juniors out of Argentina team

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The latest player to miss out on the Argentina team is Cristian PAVON of Boca Juniors.

Cristian PAVON is now the fourth player who will have to miss Argentina’s friendly matches against Iraq and Brazil in Saudi Arabia. Gonzalo MARTINEZ, Exequiel PALACIOS and Alan FRANCO are the other three.

Fox Sports in Argentina reported the injury but still no word on if coach Lionel SCALONI will call-up a replacement.

Alan FRANCO of Independiente out of Argentina team

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Independiente’s Alan FRANCO has broken his metatarsal.

It goes from bad to worse for Lionel SCALONI. After having lost both Exequiel PALACIOS and Gonzalo MARTINEZ to injuries, the Argentina coach has now lost defender Alan FRANCO. His club Independiente confirmed the injury.

No word yet on if a replacement will be announced or not.

Gonzalo MARTINEZ out of Argentina squad!

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Hey everyone,

Interim coach SCALONI has lost another player due to injury and that is River Plate’s midfielder Gonzalo “Pity” MARTINEZ. He was injured in the superclasico vs Boca Juniors. There hasn’t been any word if coach SCALONI will be calling up any other players due to the loss of Pity MARTINEZ and Exequiel PALACIOS (as was previously posted).

Who would you guys call up to replace these two players? I know I would love to see Erik LAMELA called up. He has been playing well recently and is someone with experience and versatility.

Here’s again the players who will be playing vs Iraq and Brazil in the FIFA friendlies:

Goalkeepers:

Sergio Romero (Manchester United), Gerónimo Rulli (Real Sociedad) & Franco Armani (River).

Defenders:

Renzo Saravia (Racing), Fabricio Bustos (Independiente), Ramiro Funes Mori (Villarreal), Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina), Walter Kannemann (Gremio), Alan Franco (Independiente), Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax), Marcos Acuña (Sporting de Lisboa), Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City), Juan Foyth (Tottenham).

Midfielders:

Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting de Lisboa), Santiago Ascacibar (Stuttgart), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Leandro Paredes (Zenit), Franco Vázquez (Sevilla), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica), Franco Cervi (Benfica), Exequiel Palacios (River), Maximiliano Meza (Independiente), Gonzalo Martínez (River), Rodrigo De Paul (Udinese) & Roberto Pereyra (Watford).

Forwards:

Cristian Pavón (Boca), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina), Lautaro Martínez (Inter), Mauro Icardi (Inter) & Ángel Correa (Atlético Madrid).

As always,

VAMOS ARGENTINA!!!

Mauro ICARDI on Argentina: “MESSI has to come back”

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Mauro ICARDI spoke about the Argentina National Team and more specifically about Lionel MESSI.

It’s been a pretty fine season for the Inter captain. He has scored in his first two appearances in the Champions League and has found himself back in the Argentina National Team. Following his goal against PSV, ICARDI spoke to ESPN about MESSI and Argentina. Here’s what he had to say:

“MESSI has to come back. We will be playing in the Copa America next year and he surely has to come back.”

In regards to the Argentina National Team:

“I’m very happy to come back to the Argentina National Team. I was in the last squad and now I have another opportunity. Just like I do here with my club, with the Argentina National Team, I will try and do what is asked of my coaches. To do my best and to give my best to our country.”

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