Santiago Castro is in Rome and will be joining AS Roma from Bologna.
Castro arrived in Rome on Monday evening where he will be joining AS Roma. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Argentine will be joining them on a €35 million move from Bologna and the contract to be signed on Tuesday.
The 21 year old scored seven league goals and had three assists in 35 league matches last season.
Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has posted a message on his Instagram after Argentina’s World Cup final loss.
Lionel Scaloni is in Argentina, having already spoken to fans and the media. On Sunday, the Argentina national team coach posted on his Instagram about the World Cup final. Here is what he posted:
“After an intense week where sadness mixed with joy, tears with smiles, anxiety with peace and nerves with calm, I can finally sit down and write a few words. Even though you all know I’m not someone who likes social media very much, maybe this is the best way to reach you.
“The first thing I want to say is that I’m sorry we couldn’t bring you another trophy and give you another reason to be happy, even if it was only for a few days and help you forget about life’s difficult moments.
“But I want you to remember what this group of players, my warriors, as I always called them when I spoke about them to my wife, tried to show you.
“Their hard work, their desire to keep going, their belief, their “I can do it” attitude, never giving up even when everything feels impossible, giving everything they have even when they have nothing left, taking criticism from people who don’t even know us, staying united and continuing to fight even when their legs no longer respond to what their minds are asking them to do.
“That is the real trophy.
“I will always be grateful to my coaching staff, my players, the AFA staff, everyone who works quietly behind the scenes to make sure we have everything we need and to every one of you for all the love and support you’ve given us.
“Lionel Scaloni
“P.S. Whoever has an Argentine friend has a treasure.”
Paulo Dybala scored two goals for AS Roma in their preseason 3-3 draw against AS Cannes.
Dybala had two goals to start his preseason. With the score at 0-0, AS Roma were awarded a free kick.
It was Dybala who took it and the Argentine scored to give AS Roma the 1-0 lead. With AS Roma leading 2-0, the Argentine received the ball outwide, cut inside and scored AS Roma’s third goal of the match.
AS Cannes scored three goals to draw level.
Santiago Castro is close to joining AS Roma from Bologna.
Castro could be joining Paulo Dybala with AS Roma. According to Fabrizio Romano, AS Roma are advancing to the final stages to sign the Argentine.
It would be €30 million plus a €5 million offer. The 21 year old scored seven goals and had three assists in 35 league matches last season, scoring 11 goals and assisting four times in 51 games.
Juan Román Riquelme has commented on Lionel Messi’s World Cup with the Argentina national team.
Riquelme spoke about Lionel Messi at the World Cup. Speaking in an interview with Diario Olé, here is what he had to say:
“I enjoyed Argentina’s World Cup. It’s impossible not to enjoy seeing Messi play with a ball.
“He plays another sport. He’s not like the rest… Hopefully he wants to play many more years, ha.
“Us Argentines are fortunate that he decided to play for our country and not for Spain.
“Messi deserves the love that he has from the entire world. I believe that is the best thing that can happen to him.
“I spoke with him during the World Cup. I have a nice relationship with him. I don’t like to bother him too much but I’m fortunate to be able to talk to him.
“I think he enjoyed this World Cup much more than the last one. He came having won it, you can see him enjoying every match, it was beautiful.”
