Mateo MUASCCHIO is reportedly close to joining AC Milan.
According to a report from TyC Sports, Villarreal defender Mateo MUSACCHIO is close to a move to the Italian giants. The reported fee is that of €25 million. MUSACCHIO would join the team in the summer.
The 26 year old, who joined Villarreal B from River Plate in 2009 was promoted to the main team in 2010 and has been capped four times for Argentina.
“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 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:
“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”
“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 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, com 9 minutos e na primeira finalização pelo clube, faz: São Paulo 1×0 Mirassol pic.twitter.com/vFOAmm7Mo3
— Goleada Info (@goleada_info) February 18, 2017
Le but d’Alan Ruiz ! #LigaNOS #SportingCP pic.twitter.com/JtVAvdg25k
— Sporting CP France (@SportingCPFr) February 19, 2017
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.
We hope that BAUZA was watching this match as there’s nothing much more PAREDES can do to earn a call-up.
What a goal Paredes!! pic.twitter.com/zpjep6iDdW
— Anthony Wright (@tonezone0) February 19, 2017
