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Alejandro Garnacho scores twice, assists twice for Manchester United in 7-0 win vs. Barnsley

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Alejandro Garnacho scored twice and assisted twice for Manchester United in their 7-0 win vs. Barnsley.

Garnacho was involved in four of Manchester United’s seven goals in their EFL Cup win. With the score at 0-0, Garnacho played a cross over to Marcus Rashford who dribbled into the penalty area and scored.

With the score at 2-0, Garnacho got to a loose ball inside the penalty area and scored to give United the 3-0 lead.

Minutes later, the Argentine would score again. At 3-0, Garnacho was through on goal and he would beat the goalkeeper and score. Garnacho now has four goals and three assists this season for Manchester United.

Lionel Scaloni on previous comments regarding his Argentina future

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Lionel Scaloni spoke about his previous comments regarding his Argentina national team future.

Scaloni shocked the Argentine football world at the end of 2023 where he stated that he was thinking about his future as Argentina national team coach. He has since stated that he will remain coaching the Argentina national team and his future is no longer in doubt.

The Argnetine coach spoke in an interview with Clank.media where he had commented on the roles and importance of Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María in the Argentina national team. In the same interview, Scaloni spoke about his previous comments from last year. Here is what he had to say:

“It had been a bad year, I was not enjoying it, I had spent six very hard qualifying matches in which, on a personal level, I was not feeling well. I had gone through difficult moments, a lot of things come to your mind, I needed to talk about it with the players, with my family, with the directors…

“I needed to talk about what I felt, to take some time, from November to March there were no matches. The coaching staff understood that. I could see that I was not at 100%. I felt it and I had to say it. Why? Because maybe months later I was not in a position to continue. It is a place that needs to be 100% because the players require it, the national team requires it and because things were coming. The Copa América was coming up. I was not well, I needed to say it”

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María: “They are irreplaceable”

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María, stating that they are irreplaceable.

Lionel Scaloni spoke in an interview with Clank.media and he was asked about Messi and Di María. Here is what he had to say:

“They are irreplaceable. They are not players that can be replaced, it is impossible. There is no chance, both Fideo and Leo are unique players.

“In the case of Fideo, we will not look for a replacement. It would be a mistake to look for a player who can do the same as him, he doesn’t exist.

“It is true that he gave us width both on the right and on the left. We will try to find a player who can provide that width. Then the 1v1, understanding the play and getting out of the galley incredible plays only he had it.

“I’m not saying that the team should reset itself, but why not play differently because Ángel is not there”.

Juan Román Riquelme to be named a Vice President of the AFA

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Juan Román Riquelme will be one of the Vice Presidents of the AFA.

Riquelme is presently the Vice President of Boca Juniors and will become one of the AFA’s Vice Presidents. The news broke at the same time it was announced that Claudio Chiqui Tapia will continue as AFA President.

Claudio Chiqui Tapia wins third term as AFA President

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Claudio Chiqui Tapia has now opposition in the AFA elections and will remain as AFA President.

Chiqui Tapia ran unopposed and will remain AFA President until December 2028, with his third reign beginning in October. This would be Tapia’s third term as President, having taken over in March 2017.

Under his tenure as President, the Argentina national team has won four trophies. The first being the 2021 Copa America and that was followed by the 2022 Finalissima.

After that, the Argentina national team won the biggest trophy in football, the World Cup and recently won the 2024 Copa America.