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Diego MARADONA comments on Lionel MESSI, attacks DI MARIA, BIGLIA

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Diego MARADONA comments on Lionel MESSI while attacking the likes of Angel DI MARIA and Lucas BIGLIA.

Speaking with Diario Popular in Dubai, Diego MARADONA had strong words to say about coach Jorge SAMPAOLI, while heaping praise on Lionel MESSI, Gonzalo HIGUAIN and Carlos TEVEZ. Here’s what the 1986 World Cup winner had to say:

Diego MARADONA on Gonzalo HIGUAIN

“Pipa (Gonzalo HIGUAIN) is 10 times better and for me deserves another chance. But this guy (Argentina coach Jorge SAMPAOLI) knows nothing. What he does know is to go eat at his friend’s houses, that he knows perfectly. He goes even without a GPS.”

Diego MARADONA on Lionel MESSI

Diego Maradona stated that Argentina coach Jorge SAMPAOLI is “lucky” because Argentina “has a 60% chance of being champions in Russia” as long as “the little guy MESSI is lighting it up. The others can sing in the choir but no one can replace him (MESSI) when he sings. The only one that can sing is him, the others can’t.”

Diego MARADONA on Lucas BIGLIA

MARADONA also talked about some of the setbacks in the National Team as well as the lack of midfielders who are able to recover the ball: “I say this without wanting to offend, BIGLIA (Lucas BIGLIA), would you have ever imagined him wearing the shirt of the National Team?”

Diego MARADONA on the Argentina National Team

“What bothers me is that it’s cost us a lot to respect us, that people are afraid of Argentina. Today, except for MESSI, they have lost respect for the shirt. In the last match against Nigeria (in a 4-2 loss), we could have gotten eight scored on us, please…”

On the possible inclusion of River Plate’s Leonardo PONZIO (now 36 in the Argentina team)

“Don’t fuck around, if PONZIO is the savior of Argentina’s midfield, we’re talking about a team like Honduras.”

Diego MARADONA on Carlos TEVEZ

MARADONA stated that “he deserves a chance”. “It’s not a debate. We have no one else. We’re rubbing two rocks together to get a number nine, one that can perform. Carlitos is cold blooded, it’s contagious.”

Diego MARADONA on Angel DI MARIA

“The other day, they asked DI MARIA what his dream was. “Winning the Champions League” he said. And the World Cup with the National Team? That’s how they think.”

On Argentina coach Jorge SAMPAOLI:

“We had a project with SAMPAOLI in Sevilla. He called me when I was watching the final of the Davis Cup in Croatia, he was desperate. “Call me when you’re in Dubai and we’ll talk” I told him. He said “No Diego, Sevilla wants to pay tribute to you. “How? Don’t fuck with me, I played three matches with Sevilla.” It didn’t make sense to me. What happened there is that he had everything setup with the National Team and he wanted to use me for the picture. He wanted me to be his shield.”

Milestone 50 goals for Gonzalo HIGUAIN in Juventus shirt

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Now 50 goals for Gonzalo HIGUAIN, the Argentina man continued his great run of form as he netted in the Old Lady’s 2-0 win over Fiorentina.

Gonzalo HIGUAIN’s in their 2-0 win was his 50th in a Juventus shirt. Now 30 years old, Pipita reached the 50 goal milestone in 88 matches. The win takes Juventus top of Serie A on 62 points with Napoli right behind them on 60 points, having not yet played this weekend.

His goal came in the second half when he made a run to beat Fiorentina’s defensive line and he finished into the corner of the net.

50 goals for Gonzalo HIGUAIN

Argentina National Team coach Jorge SAMPAOLI has left HIGUAIN out of the last two Argentina squads, which coincited with the last four South American World Cup Qualifying matches. However, there are very strong rumors that he will be called-up for next month’s friendly matches.

Angel DI MARIA hattrick eases PSG into quarter-finals

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A rare Angel DI MARIA hattrick saw PSG blitz through Sochaux in a 4-1 win.

An Angel DI MARIA goal in under a minute saw the visitors grab an early lead in the French Cup. DI MARIA headed home from close range to open the scoring for the French league leaders. The home team drew level in the 13th minute but DI MARIA replied 13 minutes into the second half when his shot went over the goalkeeper and into the net. DI MARIA added a third from close range. The victory takes PSG into the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France.

Javier PASTORE came on as a substitute in the second half.

The hattrick is Angel DI MARIA’s first in the top 5 European Leagues in all competitions. An interesting statistic shows that DI MARIA has been lighting it up since the second part of December.

Angel DI MARIA hattrick

Alejandro SABELLA makes public appearance at Estudiantes match

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Former Argentina National Team coach Alejandro SABELLA made a rare public appearance on Sunday.

Alejandro SABELLA was in attendance to watch his beloved Estudiantes de La Plata team as they played Newell’s Old Boys at home at the Estadio Unico de La Plata. SABELLA has been off the radar after leading Argentina to the World Cup final due to health problems. Now 63, SABELLA is rumored to have gone through cardiovascular problems although the exact situation is unknown. This was SABELLA’s first public appearance in over three years.

Alejandro Sabella attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell's Old Boys match.
Alejandro Sabella attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell’s Old Boys match.
Alejandro Sabella attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell's Old Boys match.
The former Argentina coach attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell’s Old Boys match.
Alejandro Sabella attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell's Old Boys match.
The former Argentina coach attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell’s Old Boys match.
Alejandro Sabella attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell's Old Boys match.
The former Argentina coach attends the Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Newell’s Old Boys match.

Mariano ANDUJAR (part of the current Estudiantes de La Plata setup who has also been part of a few Alejandro coached teams) spoke after the match about having his former coach in attendance.

Mariano ANDUJAR on Alejandro SABELLA

“Alejandro is a friend. In the National Team and here, it’s something beautiful. Having him come and watch the team fills me with immense joy.”

Lautaro MARTINEZ hattrick and Ignacio SCOCCO dribble goal

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Lautaro MARTINEZ scored a hattrick for Racing Club while Argentinian international Ignacio SCOCCO was on target twice for River Plate.

With Argentina National Team coach Jorge SAMPAOLI (as well as a member from the Inter Milan team) present at the match, it was the Lautaro MARTINEZ show as the youngster scored three goals in Racing Club’s 4-0 win against Huracan. It’s been rumored for some time now that MARTINEZ would get called-up to the Argentina team (more specifically for the upcoming friendly matches against Italy and Spain next month) and with SAMPAOLI in attendance, he didn’t disappoint.

From a young 20 year old to a more experience 32 year old, Ignacio SCOCCO found the back of the net two times for River Plate and both were gems as Los Millonarios picked up a 2-0 win against Olimpo. The opening goal was a very well struck free kick, 56 minutes into the match. The second was nothing short of genius. A run you would have seen done by Diego MARADONA or in modern times Lionel MESSI, SCOCCO wiggled his way around the Olimpo team, rounded the goalkeeper and scored to double the lead.

Lautaro MARTINEZ goal

Ignacio SCOCCO goal

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