Home Blog Page 1274

Adolfo GAICH on Argentina call-up: “It’s a beautiful opportunity”

Roy Nemer
-
78

Adolfo GAICH has received his first call-up to the senior Argentina national team and he wants to take advantage of it.

One of the star players recently for Fernando BATISTA’s Argentina U23 team, GAICH was scoring goals for fun at the FIFA U20 World Cup and the Pan American Games where Argentina won gold. The San Lorenzo man spoke with ESPN where he talked about his call-up and how coach Lionel SCALONI phoned him to tell him.

Here’s what he had to say:

“I was watching television and I got a message: It was him who wanted to tell me… He called me and we spoke a bit. It was to tell me that the list of players was going to be released and I would be included.

“I didn’t have him in my contacts and when I realized it was him, it was a very nice surprise and there was lots of joy. I was quick to put his name in my contacts.

“It’s a beautiful opportunity, a nice reward for the form I’ve had. Now I have to take advantage of this great chance and to enjoy it also.”

Marcos ROJO, Adolfo GAICH, Lucas OCAMPOS make Argentina team

Roy Nemer
-
153

Marcos ROJO, Adolfo GAICH, Lucas OCAMPOS and several others make a return or even their call-up debut for Argentina.

Coach Lionel SCALONI announced his list of players for his team’s friendly matches against Chile and Mexico next month. Among them include Marcos ROJO, who’s last match played was against France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Adolfo GAICH also makes the team for the first time after impressing at the U20 World Cup and winning gold at the Pan American games. Here’s the full list.

Goalkeepers:
Esteban ANDRADA (Boca Juniors)
Franco ARMANI (River Plate)
Agustin MARCHESIN (FC Porto)

Defenders:
Nicolas OTAMENDI (Manchester City)
German PEZZELLA (Fiorentina)
Leonardo BALERDI (Borussia Dortmund)
Marcos ROJO (Manchester United)
Lucas Martinez QUARTA (River Plate)
Gonzalo MONTIEL (River Plate)
Nicolas FIGAL (Independiente)
Nicolas TAGLIAFICO (Ajax)

Midfielders:
Marcos ACUNA (Sporting Lisbon)
Leandro PAREDES (Paris Saint-Germain)
Guido RODRIGUEZ (Club America)
Giovani LO CELSO (Tottenham Hotspur)
Nicolas DOMINGUEZ (Velez Sarsfield)
Rodrigo DE PAUL (Velez Sarsfield)
Exequiel PALACIOS (River Plate)
Matias ZARACHO (Racing Club)
Roberto PEREYRA (Watford)
Lucas OCAMPOS (Sevilla)
Manuel LANZINI (West Ham United)
Joaquin Correa (Lazio)
Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Boca Juniors)

Forwards:
Paulo DYBALA (Juventus)
Adolfo GAICH (San Lorenzo)

Argentina team for the games against Chile and Mexico.

Paulo DYBALA scored lovely trick and chip goal in Juventus win

Roy Nemer
-
68

Paulo DYBALA scored the only goal for Juventus in their 1-0 friendly match win against Triestina.

The Argentine played and scored like a man on a mission, someone with a point to prove to his club. After being heavily linked with a move away from Turin as his club made it clear that they were not interested in keeping him, DYBALA scored a goal worthy of winning any award.

DYBALA received the ball inside the penalty area and with a clever move, beat his defender before chipping it over the goalkeeper. It’s clear that DYBALA is or possibly was not in the coach’s plans but it looks like he is determined to prove everyone wrong.

Sergio AGUERO, Erik LAMELA score for Manchester City, Tottenham

Roy Nemer
-
3

Sergio AGUERO and Erik LAMELA both scored for their clubs as Manchester City drew 2-2 against Tottenham.

In a match that saw four goals and a fifth disallowed by VAR, two of them were scored by Argentine players. Erik LAMELA scored his first goal of the Premier League season, a lovely strike from outside the area to draw Tottenham level.

Sergio AGUERO would give Manchester City their second lead of the match as he scored his second goal of the Premier League season. 

 

Lisandro MARTINEZ, Marcos ROJO rumored to make Argentina team, Angel DI MARIA out

Roy Nemer
-
63

Lisandro MARTINEZ, Marcos ROJO and others are rumored to make the Argentina national team list while the likes of Angel DI MARIA are likely to miss out.

Argentina have two friendly matches line-up for the month of September, both against familiar foes. One against Chile, the team which they defeated at the 2019 Copa America and the second against a long time rival, Mexico.

Coach Lionel SCALONI is expected to announce his list of players, which will vary from the one which made the Copa America, on Sunday or Monday. With a shortage of defenders due to injuries, Lisandro MARTINEZ, Walter MARTINEZ and Lucas Martinez QUARTA are all expected to make the Argentina National team for the two games.

One other defender which is being rumored is Manchester United defender Marcos ROJO. The former Estudiantes man has not played a single match for his country since the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Eduardo SALVIO of Boca Juniors who also has not played a single match since the World Cup is rumored to be making a return to the team. The likes of Angel DI MARIA and Matias SUAREZ, both who were part of the Copa America team will miss out.

Goalkeeper Esteban ANDRADA of Boca Juniors is set to be included as well.

 

1...1,2731,2741,275...1,734Page 1,274 of 1,734