Gonzalo ESCALANTE scored for Eiber in their 3-0 win against Real Madrid.
It took the former Boca Juniors man just 16 minutes to make it 1-0 for Eibar and get his second of the season for Eiber in their first ever win against Madrid. It’s Santiago SOLARI’s first loss as Real Madrid manager after having been announced that he signed a multi-year contract.
Argentina goalkeeper Sergio ROMERO responded to Mauro ICARDI’s comments about there being more companionship and friendship in the Argentina team.
Inter man Mauro ICARDI scored his first goal for Argentina in the team’s 2-0 win and after the match gave his thoughts on how things had changed within the team. However, Manchester United goalkeeper ROMERO came out and replied to ICARDI’s comments. Here’s what he had to say:
“The monkey was taken off our backs and when the responsibility falls on just five or six players it becomes very difficult. It’s complicated to smile when you know that you’ll be pointed out for any failures. I was one of them (those players) and unfortunately it went that way, but that was the situation we were living as a group.
“If he (Mauro ICARDI) saw it like that, it’s a shame because he could have taken advantage or enjoyed playing alongside a play maker like MESSI, who could give you a ball at any moment, next to Kun (Sergio AGUERO) or anyone.”
Diego MARADONA is never one to shy away from a microphone and in his latest interview, the football legend took a jab at Argentina coach Lionel SCALONI.
The current coach of Dorados in Mexico is against the appointment of Lionel SCALONI as manager of the Argentina team. Here’s what he had to say:
“We Argentines have the boy Lionel SCALONI, who is not to blame for being there, but the problem is that he thinks he’s the coach and wants to go to the World Cup. He can go, but to the Motorcycling World Cup, not the football one.
“In Argentina we do things so badly. We have Cesar Luis MENOTTI, Tata MARTINO, Flaco GARECA, Gustavo ALFARO, Marcelo GALLARDO and Barros SCHELOTTO, but we go to SCALONI. We Argentines are living in the world upside down.”
Lionel SCALONI is expected to be named as the Argentina coach until the Copa America.
Several reports are coming out that SCALONI will be offered a contract until next year’s Copa America. Per the reports, it appears as though the AFA will proceed with SCALONI and there are also chances that he managed the U20 team at the Sudamericano next year. Pablo AIMAR would likely remain on his coaching staff.
Argentina legend Gabriel BATISTUTA has come out and spoken about Mauro ICARDI.
After finally scoring his first goal for Argentina, Mauro ICARDI has now received the backing of former Fiorentina and Argentina man Gabriel BATISTUTA. Speaking with Metro 95.1, here’s what the legendary striker had to say:
“I heard him and it appears to me that he’s excited. That he’s doing well is good.
“Argentina are good. Until the World Cup, there was HIGUAIN, who deserved to play for his experience and not because he was less than ICARDI. Now, his time has passed and it’s Mauro’s time. I think we are good there. I like that he scored, it’s liberating.”
