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Happy birthday to Argentina, Fiorentina legend Gabriel BATISTUTA

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Happy birthday to Gabriel BATISTUTA who turns 50 years old.

It’s not often that a striker comes along and dominates for years and years at a club. And it’s not often that the striker becomes an absolute legend and one of the best to ever play the game. But in this case, that happened with Gabriel BATISTUTA.

A bonified legend with Argentina, Fiorentina and Newell’s Old Boys, Batigol would go on to score over 50 goals for his country and held the record Argentina goal scoring record for over a decade before Lionel MESSI came and shattered that.

The winner of two Copa’s America and a FIFA Confederations Cup, BATISTUTA was a world force for his teams. Good in the air and with both feet, BATISTUTA was a predator inside and outside of the penalty area.

In the final of the 1993 Copa America, he scored both goals in a 2-1 win to help Argentina lift their last trophy to date. Over 250 matches with Fiorentina and over 300 matches in Italy, there truly is no one like him from an Argentine perspective.

Gabriel BATISTUTA, happy birthday to you and thank you for everything.

Mauro ICARDI scores penalty, Lautaro misses for Inter against Lazio

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Mauro ICARDI scored two while Lautaro MARTINEZ missed one for Inter in their penalty shootout lost against Lazio.

With the score at 0-0 and the match in extra time, Ciro IMMOBILE gave Lazio the lead with a goal in the first half of extra time. At the 120+5 mark, Inter were awarded a penalty and up stepped the captain. ICARDI made no mistake, shooting to the goalkeepers left side and scoring.

The match now in extra time, ICARDI once more took a spot kick and this time with a panenka penalty scored. It was Lautaro’s turn to shoot but his penalty was saved. Lazio would go on to win the match.

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.

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