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Angel CORREA scores wonder goal for Atletico Madrid in Copa del Rey win

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Angel CORREA continued his impressive performances this season with a great goal in Atletico Madrid’s 4-0 win against Sant Andreu in the Copa del Rey.

Following a wonderful assist on the weekend, CORREA scored an even better goal. With the score at 3-0 for Diego SIMEONE’s men, CORREA beat a player and hit the ball with the outside of his foot into the top corner of the net.

Impressive statistic for former Argentina U20, current OGC Nice goalkeeper Walter BENITEZ

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Walter BENITEZ of OGC Nice has an impressive statistic to his name.

BENITEZ, who represented Argentina at the U20 level during the South American youth tournament in 2013 has yet to be given a chance with the senior team. However, with all of the changes happening, it couldn’t be a bad thing if he was given a chance with the team.

Per Opta, the 25 year old BENITEZ has saved 84.9% of the shots he has faced in Ligue 1 this season. Only Liverpool goalkeeper ALISSON, who has an 85.3% save percentage has done better in the Top 5 European leagues this season.

With Geronimo RULLI not being in top form, Sergio ROMERO not playing, Paulo GAZZANIGA just receiving his first call-up and Franco ARMANI being in and out of the team, perhaps giving BENITEZ a chance would work.

Marcos ROJO plays in first Manchester United match against Arsenal since May

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Marcos ROJO took part in his first match for Manchester United since last May.

The Argentina man did not miss a beat as Marcos ROJO was Marcos ROJO. Playing in his first match for the senior side this season, ROJO started in his team’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal and took part in more than one goal.

Manchester United were awarded a free kick and it was ROJO who took it. His shot was stopped by the goalkeeper but United scored on the rebound. However, ROJO was at fault for Arsenal’s second goal as it was given as an own goal.

Mauro ICARDI wins Serie A player of the year, Paulo DYBALA makes team of the year

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Mauro ICARDI may not have won the France Football Ballon d’Or award but he did win the Italian Ballor d’Or given by the Gran Gala del Calcio.

The Argentina man, who managed to score 29 goals in 34 Serie A matches was given the award on Monday. He became the first player not of Juventus to win the award since Zlatan IBRAHIMOVIC won it in 2011 while playing for AC Milan.

A back heel goal against his former club Sampdoria last season also won him goal of the year.

As voted by the AIC (Italian Players Association), both ICARDI and Paulo DYBALA made the team of the year.

ALISSON (Roma); CANCELO (Inter), KOULIBALY (Napoli), CHIELLINI (Juventus), Alex SANDRO (Juventus); PJANIC (Juventus), MILINKOVIC-SAVIC (Lazio), NAINGGOLAN (Roma); DYBALA (Juventus); ICARDI (Inter), IMMOBILE (Lazio)

Angel DI MARIA of PSG: “I want to come back to the Argentina national team”

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Angel DI MARIA spoke to the media about his intentions to come back to the Argentina team, Lionel MESSI and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Speaking to Fox Sports, DI MAROA stated that he would like to return to the Argentima team. Here’s what he had to say:

“I spoke to SCALONI and I told him I want to come back and play for the Argentina national team. I try to do my best for my club to be there. I will never say no to the Argentina shirt that is so important and something so big for a player.

“A lot of people want new players to be brought in. It makes me happy that the new kids that are coming to the Argentina team are happy. That is good for Argentina.”

The PSG man also said that he thinks Lionel MESSI will come back to the team.

“MESSI is the first one to suffer and hit his head against the wall when we get eliminated. I think he will come back.”

In regards to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, DI MARIA mentioned that coach Jorge SAMPAOLI did not make things easy on the team.

“Everything started badly, we barely got to the World Cup, nearly out. We tried to do our best but a team isn’t safe when you don’t have the same starting 11 that is repeated constantly, which was the case previously. SAMPAOLI liked to change and that complicated things for us a lot.”

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