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Argentina to face Belgium, Tunisia and Fiji in U-17 World Cup group stage

Osvaldo Godoy
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Argentina’s U-17 team, coached by Diego Placente, will play against Belgium, Tunisia, and Fiji in Group D of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The tournament will take place in Qatar from November 5 to 27.

This year’s World Cup will have a new format. For the first time, 48 teams will take part, split into 12 groups of four. The top two teams from each group, plus the eight best third-place teams, will move on to the next round. After that, it will be a knockout stage.

Argentina qualified by winning a playoff match 2-0 against Bolivia in the South American Championship. They had earlier lost to Colombia, which kept them out of the semifinals. In their last game, they drew with Paraguay and lost on penalties in the match for fifth place.

Emiliano Martínez nominated for Premier League Save of the Season

Roy Nemer
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Emiliano Martínez has been nominated for the Premier League Save of the Season.

Martínez could be winning one more individual award before leaving Aston Villa. The Argentine’s save with Aston Villa against Nottingham Forest is nominated for the best save in the Premier League.

The save came off a corner kick in December against fellow Argentine, Nicolás Domínguez. The save was also named as the December Save of the Month. Here are the other saves which have been nominated:

David Raya (Aston Villa vs. Arsenal)
Andre Onana (Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United)
Robert Sanchez (Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest)
Andre Onana (Ipswich Town vs. Manchester United)
Martin Dubravka (Newcastle United vs. Wolves)
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Bournemouth vs. Wolves)
David Raya (Manchester United vs. Arsenal)
Guglielmo Vicario (Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur)
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa)

Real Madrid reportedly looking to sign back Nico Paz of Como

Roy Nemer
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Real Madrid are reportedly looking to sign Nico Paz of Como back to the club.

Nico Paz spent eight years signed to Real Madrid and after only one season with Como, they are looking to sign him back. According to Fabrizio Romano, the club will inform Como on their final decision about his buy back release clause this week.

The buy back clause for Real Madrid is €8 million this summer, €9 million in 2025 and €10 million in 2026, with Real also maintaining a 50% sell-on clause. New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso is involved in the decision.

Lionel Messi scores a free kick for Inter Miami in 3-3 draw vs. Philadelphia

Roy Nemer
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Lionel Messi scored a free kick for Inter Miami in their 3-3 draw against Philadelphia.

Messi made it six goals and two assists in 10 league matches with Inter Miami this season. With Philadelphia leading 3-1, Mascherano’s team were awarded a free kick.

It was Messi who took it and the Argentine would score, placing the ball into the top corner. Messi would also play a role in the lead up to Inter Miami’s third goal of the match.

Nico Paz named Serie A’s Best U23 player of 2024-2025 season

Roy Nemer
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Nico Paz has been named as Serie A’s Best U23 player of the 2024-2025 season.

Paz joined Como from Real Madrid, scoring six goals and assisting nine times in 35 matches. His former club Real Madrid are reportedly interested in bringing him back to the club.

The 20 year old’s performances had him called up to the Argentina national team by coach Lionel Scaloni where he played against Bolivia and Brazil. He is called up for Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches in June.

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