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Chiqui TAPIA on new Argentina coach: “SAMPAOLI? Could be him”

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The AFA president has come out hinting at who could be the new coach of the Argentina National Team.

Since the vacancy of the Argentina coaching position after Edgardo BAUZA was let go, rumors have been circulating that current Sevilla coach Jorge SAMPAOLI would be the one to take the reins. While nothing has been announced, AFA president Chiqui TAPIA has hinted that the Copa America winning coach could be the one to coach the team.

In an interview with AS, TAPIA had this to say regarding the new Argentina coach:

“In the last few days of May we’ll announce the coach of the National Team. SAMPAOLI? Could be him.”

As we reported last week , Jorge SAMPAOLI is expected to be announced as the new coach on May 22, which falls into what TAPIA stated.

Goals from Paulo DYBALA, FERREYRA, DI MARIA, PIATTI and more in MLS

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Paulo DYBALA, Facundo FERREYRA, Angel DI MARIA, Ignacio PIATTI, Hector VILLALBA and Yamil ASAD all found the back of the net for their clubs.

To add to the goals scored by Lionel MESSI, Mauro ICARDI and Sergio AGUERO, Paulo DYBALA added his name to the list of Argentinian strikers who scored on the weekend. DYBALA dribbled his way around a few players before playing a one-two with KHEDIRA and slotting it past the goalkeeper.

Facundo FERREYRA scored the lone goal of the match for Shakhtar in their 1-0 win against Dynamo. The former Argentina U20 player has scored 14 goals in 23 matches this season for his club.

Angel DI MARIA scored for PSG in their 2-0 win against Montpellier. DI MARIA’s goal came after Edinson CAVANI delivered a back heel pass to DI MARIA who curled in a shot from outside the area into the back of the net.

In the MLS, Ignacio PIATTI scored one of the goals of the week for the Montreal Impact as they drew 3-3 against Philadelphia. PIATTI dribbled around a few players before continuing his run inside the area and scoring.

Still in the MLS, Gerardo “Tata” MARTINO’s Atlanta United picked up a 3-1 win against Real Salt Lake. Hector VILLALBA and Yamil ASAD both scored for MARTINO in the win.

Paulo DYBALA’s goal:

Facundo FEREYRA’s goal:

Angel DI MARIA’s goal:

Ignacio PIATTI’s goals:

Hector VILLALBA and Yamil ASAD’s goals:

Lionel MESSI stars in El Clasico for Barcelona against Real Madrid

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Lionel MESSI scored a historic brace for FC Barcelona, Mauro ICARDI scored a hattrick for Inter and Sergio AGUERO scored the only goal for Manchester City in their matches.

Lionel MESSI scored Barcelona career goals number 499 and 500 in Barcelona’s 3-2 El Clasico win against Real Madrid. The Santiago Bernabeu was left stunned after Lionel MESSI’s game winning goal in the 92nd minute. MESSI’s goal was his 22nd in El Clasico, which makes him the all-time leading goalscorer in the fixture, taking him ahead of the legendary Alfredo DI STEFANO. The little magician had arguably his best match of the season, scoring twice while rubbing salt in the wounds of the Madrid faithful after taking his shirt off and showing it off to the Madrid fans. The Argentina National Team captain has now scored 500 goals in merely 577 matches.

Mauro ICARDI keeps lighting it up for Inter, this time in Inter’s 5-4 loss to Fiorentina. The Inter captain scored a hattrick, the last goal coming off a header as he brings his season tally to 26 goals in all competitions with 24 of them coming in Serie A. If the rumors are true and Jorge SAMPAOLI becomes the new Argentina National Team coach, Mauro ICARDI would be called-up to the Argentina National Team as early as June when they play Brazil and Singapore.

Sergio AGUERO also found the back of the net, scoring in Manchester City’s 2-1 loss to Arsenal in the FA Cup. It was goal number 166 for AGUERO in a Manchester City shirt, making him the club’s joint second all-time top scorer. After being benched earlier in the year and rumors circulating about his exit from the club, AGUERO has come back very strong for City, now scoring 12 goals in his last 12 appearances for the club.

Lionel MESSI’s goals:

Mauro ICARDI’s goals:

Sergio AGUERO’s goal:

Argentina U20 list of 23 players for U20 World Cup

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The preliminary Argentina U20 list of 23 players for the World Cup has been announced.

Lautaro MARTINEZ, Ezequiel BARCO and Exequiel PALACIOS are all part of the preliminary list of 23 players called-up by Argentina U20 coach Claudio UBEDA for the World Cup. The 23 players will begin training on Monday in preperation for the U20 World Cup. The list of players for the tournament, which will take place from May 20 until June 11, will be cut down from 23 players to a final list of 21 for the World Cup.

There had been talk that MARTINEZ, BARCO and PALACIOS would not be going to the U20 World Cup after their clubs would not release them for the matches in South Korea. Here are the 23 players:

Argentina U20 list:

Santiago ASCACIBAR, Estudiantes de la Plata
Juan FOYTH, Estudiantes de la Plata
Lucas RODRIGUEZ, Estudiantes de la Plata
Exequiel PALACIOS, River Plate
Gonzalo MONTIEL, River Plate
Franco PETROLI, River Plate
Ignacio MENDEZ, Argentinos Juniors
Leonel MOSEVICH, Argentinos Juniors
Ezequiel BARCO, Independiente
Gaston TOGNI, Independiente
Manuel ROFFO, Boca Juniors
Marcelo TORRES, Boca Juniors
Tomas BELMONTE, Lanus
Lisandro MARTINEZ, Newell’s Old Boys
Milton VALENZUELA, Newell’s Old Boys
Nazareno COLOMBO FERNANDEZ, Platense
Marcelo MINO, Rosario Central
Marcos SENSEI, San Lorenzo
Tomas CONECHNY, San Lorenzo
Brian MANSILLA, Racing Club
Lautaro MARTINEZ, Racing Club
Matias ZARACHO, Racing Club
Ezequiel NAVARRO MONTOYA, Rayo Vallecano

Marcos ROJO suffers season ending injury

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Marcos ROJO has suffered a season ending injury.

The Manchester United defender will miss the rest of the season for his club after suffering a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee. ROJO had to be stretchered off in Manchester United’s 2-1 win in the Europa League against Anderlecht. Early reports have ROJO out injured until September.

Should ROJO be out until September, it would mean he would miss several matches for Argentina. In June, the team will play two matches against Brazil and Singapore ahead of their two World Cup Qualifying matches in August and September, the first coming against Uruguay and the second against Venezuela.

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