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Rodrigo DE PAUL of Udinese linked with Tottenham, Atletico Madrid

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Rodrigo DE PAUL is currently being linked with both Tottenham as well as Atletico Madrid.

A news report by Tuttomercatoweb claims that Tottenham have offered £21.7 million for DE PAUL. However, Maurico POCHETTINO’s team appear to be getting some competition from another club who is coached by an Argentine.

According to Sky Sport, DE PAUL’s agent met with Udinese’s sporting director Daniele PRADE as well as Atletico’s sporting director Andrea BERTA. It is also worth noting that DE PAUL’s agent, Agustin JIMENEZ, is also the agent of Angel CORREA and Axel WERNER.

Lionel MESSI scores for FC Barcelona, Ever BANEGA misses Sevilla penalty

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Lionel MESSI scored for FC Barcelona while his Rosario counter part missed a penalty for Sevilla.

The visitors brought with them a 2-0 advantage going into the second leg at the Camp Nou. A two goal lead which would soon vanish. Lionel MESSI was brought down inside the penalty area and let COUTINHO convert from the spot kick.

With the score at 1-0 for Barcelona, Sevilla were awarded a penalty. Ever BANEGA took it and had his shot saved. That was the first time that goalkeeper Jasper CILLESSEN saved a penalty. He was the goalkeeper for the Netherlands when Argentina eliminated them on penalty kicks at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

MESSI would add an assist, playing a pass in to Sergi ROBERTO for one of the goals.

Barcelona’s captain would get his goal, a great team effort with Lionel rounding it off inside the penalty area.

After the match, COUTINHO said this in regards to Lionel MESSI allowing him to take the penalty.

“Thanks to Messi for letting me take the penalty. He’s great and gestures show how big he is.”

Giovani LO CELSO scores in Real Betis 3-1 win against Espanyol

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Giovani LO CELSO scored the opening goal of the match in his team’s 3-1 win against Espanyol.

After going behind a goal against Espanyol, Gio LO CELSO stepped up and scored for Real Betis to complete their come from behind win. His strike from inside the penalty area made it 1-1 and took the match to extra time. From there, Sergio LEON and Aissa MANDI each scored to secure qualification into the next round.

Giovanni SIMEONE scores two goals in Fiorentina’s 7-1 win against AS Roma

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Giovanni SIMEONE scored twice for Fiorentina in their 7-1 win against AS Roma.

A massive win for Fiorentina saw SIMEONE score the last two goals of their Coppa Italia match. SIMEONE came on as a substitute and with the score at 5-1 added two more. German PEZZELLA started and played the entire match for Fiorentina.

Javier PASTORE and Federico FAZIO started the match for Roma.

Argentina national team to play Morocco in March with Lionel MESSI returning

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Argentina will play Venezuela and Morocco in March with captain Lionel MESSI returning to the team.

Two friendly matches have been confirmed for Argentina in March. With news coming out that the team would play Venezuela and the Czech Republic, the Czech’s would later opt out of the match and the team have a new opponent.

The first match would be on March 22 against Venezuela with the second on March 26 against Morocco.

Lionel SCALONI’s team would receive a big boost with news that Lionel MESSI will be coming back into the side. Reports coming out of Argentina state that MESSI will be back as the captain and would want to play in the Copa America.