Diego PEROTTI scored for AS Roma in their 2-1 loss to SPAL.
The Argentine scored only his second goal of the season but it wasn’t enough as Roma went on to allow one more goal. With the score at 1-0, Roma were awarded a penalty and up stepped PEROTTI. The 30 year old’s shot send the goalkeeper the wrong way.
Sergio AGUERO scored for Manchester City in their 3-2 win against Swansea to send them to the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Swansea took a 2-0 advantage and looked to be eliminating Manchester City from the competition until Bernardo SILVA scored City’s first goal off a Sergio AGUERO assist. City’s all time leading scorer made it 2-2 off a penalty. His shot hit the post, deflected off the goalkeeper and in to draw City level.
AGUERO would make it 3-2 and score the winner off a headed goal but not without controversy. His goal would stand despite being offside.
Manchester City coach Pep GUARDIOLA had this to say about AGUERO after the match:
“I asked him: ‘Please train a little bit in this week off, don’t drop your physical condition’ because now he is in incredible top form.”
Argentina U20 coach Fernando BATISTA has announced his squad for the friendly matches to be played in Spain.
A number of big names have been called-up by BATISTA for the Argentina U20 team. Ezequiel BARCO of Atlanta United is included, as is Leonardo BALERDI of Borussia Dortmund and Benjamin GARRE of Manchester City. Here’s the full list of players.
Maximiliano CENTURION, Argentinos Juniors
Fausto VERA, Argentinos Juniors
Agustin ALMENDRA, Boca Juniors
Marcelo WEIGANOT, Boca Juniors
Pedro DE LA VEGA, Lanus
Anubal MORENO, Newell’s Old Boys
Enzo CABRERA, Newell’s Old Boys
Cristian FERREIRA, River Plate
Julian ALVAREZ, River Plate
Manuel INSAURRALDE, San Lorenzo
Gonzalo MARONI, Talleres
Facundo MEDINA, Talleres
Francisco ORTEGA, Velez
Rodrigo VILLAGRA, Rosario Central
Rodrigo GONZALEZ, Rosario Central
Ezequiel BARCOS, Atlanta United
Leonardo BALERDI, Borussia Dortmund
Facundo COLIDIO, Inter
Benjamin GARRE, Manchester City
Adrian GIMENEZ, Real Madrid
Joaquin BLAZQUEZ, Valencia
Nehuen PEREZ, Atletico Madrid
The draw for the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League has taken place and we know who the remaining Argentine players will be going against and one match involves five Argentine’s and an Argentine coach.
Sergio AGUERO and Nicolas OTAMENDI’s Manchester City will be against Mauricio POCHETTINO’s Tottenham. The match would see five Argentine players, with Juan FOYTH, Erik LAMELA and Paulo GAZZANIGA in the squad.
Lionel MESSI will travel to Old Trafford to play against Sergio ROMERO and Marcos ROJO’s Manchester United.
Paulo DYBALA will play against Nicolas TAGLIAFICO and Lisandro MAGALLAN’s Ajax.
The other match is FC Porto against Liverpool.
Here are the remaining Argentine players in the Champions League.
FC Barcelona: Lionel MESSI
Manchester City: Sergio AGUERO, Nicolas OTAMENDI
Juventus: Paulo DYBALA
Tottenham: Erik LAMELA, Juan FOYTH, Paulo GAZZANIGA
Manchester United: Sergio ROMERO, Marcos ROJO
Ajax: Nicolas TAGLIAFICO, Lisandro MAGALLAN
Angel DI MARIA gave an interview with Libero where he discussed the Argentina national team, wanting to win something and more.
The Argentine is back with his national team for the matches against Venezuela and Morocco and he has said he would also like to be included in the Copa America squad. Speaking with Libero, here’s what he had to say:
“I always wanted to be (in the Argentina team), I always wanted to stay with the group. Now I have the chance and I want to fight back, to fight and to do my best. Hopefully I get the opportunity to win something once and for all with the Argentina national team.
“Wearing the Argentina national team shirt leads me to return, despite the critics. There’s nothing else. Wearing this shirt is the maximum for a player. Here, one plays in the Champions League, you play with the best, every day you’re surrounded by the best but when one goes to his national team, it’s something different. It’s something I can never finish explaining.
“The only thing that drives me towards fighting for this dream is wearing this shirt and every time feeling the responsibility.”
On if there’s a negative outcome for Argentina at this year’s Copa America.
“Everytime you lose, they kill you. When things don’t go right, we are the first one’s to fall. And you already know it, you already have it in your head.”
