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ZANETTI Receives A Signed Shirt from MESSI

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“Thank you my friend Leo MESSI”

Those are the words from Argentina’s most capped player Javier ZANETTI (via Twitter @javierzanetti) as he shows his gratitude towards Lionel MESSI for giving him a signed Argentine shirt and a ball.

However, none of these items will go in ZANETTI’s memorabilia collection. Instead the Internazionale Vice President intends to sell them on eBay and all the proceeds will go straight into the PUPI Foundation (which is run by ZANETTI himself).

Both players are well known for doing charitable cause through their respective foundations. Apparently it was ZANETTI who seeked for some assistance from MESSI to help young kids back in Argentina to which Leo responded with this great gesture.

Here’s hoping that both items will fetch a good number and put a smile on some less fortunate kids. Bravo to both players!

Edgardo BAUZA on why he won’t call-up Mauro ICARDI, more

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Edgardo BAUZA commented about Mauro ICARDI, Paulo DYBALA, the World Cup Qualifiers and more.

Speaking on Argentine television, Argentina National Team coach Edgardo BAUZA has stated the reason why he doesn’t want to call-up Mauro ICARDI. Here’s what he had to say:

BAUZA on ICARDI:

“I don’t want to bring in ICARDI to have him sit on the bench. My center forwards are HIGUAIN and PRATTO. DYBALA in the final 30 meters of the pitch is very unbalancing. Today, we don’t know how much he can grow. HIGUAIN and DYBALA understand each other very well at Juventus”

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Lucas Pratto and Gonzalo Higuain are Edgardo Bauza’s center forwards

“I want the league to start for us to look at players. After that, what happens in the AFA has nothing to do with us. For CARUZZO (defender Matias CARUZZO of San Lorenzo), I know him, I don’t have to watch him. I asked the directors to play at the Bombonera but they told me it would be better to play at the Monumental.”

“The match against Chile is vital. I’m thinking about the two different matches against Chile and Bolivia. I know about the altitude and what it can cause. Five or six midfielders. We have to have the ball. The amount of matches OTAMENDI has played is very important, just as much as the one’s ROMERO has played. MOURINHO is very comfortable with ROJO as a center back”

At this point, it is becoming increasingly clear that Edgardo BAUZA simply does not want Mauro ICARDI on the team, not even on the bench. Regarding Matias CARUZZO of San Lorenzo, BAUZA’s comments can be seen as a positive or simply another BAUZA comment in which he doesn’t follow through and call-up the player.

Lucas PRATTO, Alan RUIZ score in Brazil and Portugal

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Lucas PRATTO and Alan RUIZ both scored for their clubs over the weekend.

Making his Sao Paulo debut, it took Lucas PRATTO only nine minutes to score his first goal for the club in their 2-2 draw against Mirassol. The 28 year old signed from Atletico Mineiro and instantly made an impact as he won a header which was sent into the area and opened the scoring.

In Portugal, Alan RUIZ continued his goal scoring form giving Sporting a 1-0 win against Rio Ave. A nice move started off by WILLIAMS who’s pass went to GELSON and his shot was stopped but it was RUIZ who was first to the loose ball and scored off the rebound.

Lucas PRATTO’s goal:

Alan RUIZ’s goal:

Leandro PAREDES scores half volley goal for Roma in win

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Leandro PAREDES continues to impress for Roma.

One of the goals of the weekend, if not the goal of the weekend, was scored by Roma’s Leandro PAREDES in their 4-1 win against Torino. After having come back from his European trip, Edgardo BAUZA stated that Mauro ICARDI would not be called-up. With his team already 2-0 up, PAREDES decided to hit the ball on the half volley and in the process he scored his third goal in the league this season.

Leandro Paredes celebrating a goal
Leandro Paredes celebrating a goal

PAREDES and the National Team:

We hope that BAUZA was watching this match as there’s nothing much more PAREDES can do to earn a call-up.

Lionel MESSI saves Barcelona’s blushes with double over Leganes

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Lionel MESSI earned Barcelona a draw with a last minute penalty giving the team a 2-1 win against Leganes.

It wasn’t a good week for Barcelona and it looked to be going from bad to worse for the Catalan club until MESSI slotted the ball into the back of the net in the 90th minute. After having suffered a 4-0 loss to Angel DI MARIA’s PSG in the Champions League earlier, Barcelona was struggling at home to bottom half of the table Leganes.

Messi against Leganes:

Barcelona’s number 10 opened the scoring in the first few minutes following an outside of the foot pass by Luis SUAREZ and it looked like it was smooth sailing for Barcelona. However as the match went on, Leganes started gaining momentum and equalized in the second half. The match was heading towards a draw until Neymar got taken down and a penalty was awarded for the home team. Up stepped Lionel MESSI and a well taken penalty kick handed Barcelona the victory. But such has been the week for MESSI, he didn’t celebrate.

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Messi after the match against Leganes

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