Lionel MESSI scored what was his 400th goal for FC Barcelona in their 3-0 win against Eibar.
MESSI, who was already La Liga’s highest ever goal scorer, continued to add to his tally. It was his 400th goal in 435 league matches.
4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
82% Left
15% Right
3% Head
100% 🐐 pic.twitter.com/yeRpvanoKt— Team Messi (@TeamMessi) January 13, 2019
Messi!🙏
400 goals in the league now!
pic.twitter.com/OQHi7ZpIkR— ʍɛֆֆɨ (@PrimeLM10) January 13, 2019
Agustin ALMENDRA is out of the Argentina U20 team and has been replaced by Julian LOPEZ.
The official Argentina Twitter account has tweeted out that due to a knee injury, Agustin ALMENDRA of Boca Juniors has been ruled out of the South American Youth tournament. His replacement is Racing’s Julian LOPEZ.
#Sub20 El jugador de Boca Juniors, Agustín Almendra, será dado de baja para el torneo por una tendinopatía en su rodilla izquierda. Su reemplazante será Julián Lopez de Racing Club. pic.twitter.com/cOpcw1dypC
— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) January 13, 2019
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
|@JulioPavoni| pic.twitter.com/zDdc8CSQyG
— 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.
