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Julio OLARTICOECHEA, Giovanni SIMEONE on Argentina win

Julio OLARTICOECHEA and Giovanni SIMEONE both commented on Argentina’s 3-1 win.

OLARTICOECHEA commented on the win and Manuel LANZINI’s injury. Goalscorer Giovanni SIMEONE spoke about the match, the Olympics and his father. Here’s what they had to say:

Julio OLARTICOECHEA:
“We knew it wasn’t going to be an easy match, because all the countries have grown on a physical level just as much as on the tactical level. At times, I liked what I saw, we always try to go out there and play and create chances.”

OLARTICOECHEA on Manuel LANZINI’s injury:
“The medical staff are evaluating him. We’re waiting to see the time length of it but they’ll have the last word about it.”

Giovanni SIMEONE:
“I’m happy for the team and for the goal. I think we had a good game, we were looking for open spaces they’d leave us.”

“I’m excited about the Olympics because it’s the sky blue and white, also, it’s an important tournament for any athlete. My father scored a goal at the Olympics. Let’s see if I can do the same.”

Match highlights: Argentina 3 – 1 Haiti

Argentina’s second match preparing for the Olympics went better than the first.

Following a 0-0 draw against Colombia, Argentina won 3-1 against Haiti with goals coming from MARTINEZ, CORREA and SIMEONE.

Argentina’s starting line-up, new eleven

Argentina’s starting line-up has been announced.

Two changes in OLARTICOECHEA’s line-up for the match. ESPINOZA comes in for LANZINI and ROMERO in for LO CELSO. Here’s the line-up:

RULLI, GOMEZ, GIANETTI, CUESTA, SOTO; ASCACIBAR, MARTINEZ; ESPINOZA, ROMERO, CORREA; CALLERI

Giovanni SIMEONE heading to Pescara

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Diego SIMEONE’s son seems to be heading to Italy.

Givoani SIMEONE, currently with the Argentina Olympic Team, is likely to be joining Italian club Pescara. The deal appears to be that he would join the club on loan with the club having to buy him at the end of the season.

Argentina vs. Haiti, all the information

Following Argentina’s opening 0-0 draw against Colombia, the road to Rio continues.

It’s Haiti up next for the Olympic team as they get ready to play without the injured Manuel LANZINI. The match is at 5:00pm local time (use Time Zone to find the kick-off time in your area) and has the following TV listings:

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There haven’t been any rumors or news regarding a potential line-up. You can find the full 18 man roster by clicking here.

We will have a match thread to discuss the game. We hope you can join us!