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Claudio Echeverri to play the Olympic qualifiers in place of injured Pedro de la Vega

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Claudio Echeverri will play in the Olympic qualifiers in place of injured Pedro de la Vega.

“El Diablito” was called up by the coach Javier Mascherano as an emergency following a muscle tear suffered by the Lanús attacker, Pedro de la Vega. Echeverri, who had already started the preseason with River Plate in the United States, will travel shortly to join the Argentina U-23 team.

The official list of players that will represent Argentina in the Olympic qualifiers to start on January 20 is expected to be released in the next couple of days.

Valentín Barco to join Brighton and will play in Olympic qualifiers

Valentín Barco will join Brighton and he will be playing in the Olympic qualifiers.

Barco is set to join Brighton and will be with the Argentina Olympic national team this month. According to Ezequiel Sosa, Brighton will allow Barco to play in the Olympic qualifiers with Javier Mascherano’s team.

The 19 year old is expected to join Brighton on a $10 million deal.

Paulo Dybala scores for Roma in 1-1 draw vs. Atalanta

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Paulo Dybala scored from the penalty spot for Roma in their 1-1 draw vs. Atalanta.

Dybala tied the match in the 39th minute for AS Roma when Atalanta had taken the lead. The Argentine kicked the penalty with power to his right and beat the goalkeeper who dived to the other side.

Roma’s coach José Mourinho joined Paulo in his iconic mask celebration. “La Joya” had also scored a penalty four days ago in his team’s 2-1 win against Cremonese.

The Argentines Leandro Paredes in Roma and José Luis Palomino in Atalanta entered the field in the second half.

The 30 year old now has five goals and six assists in 13 league matches.

Benjamín Rollheiser sold to Benfica from Estudiantes

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Benjamín Rollheiser has been sold to Benfica from Estudiantes.

Rollheiser will be leaving Estudiantes and will be emulating many Argentine players by joining Benfica. According to César Luis Merlo, the 23 year old has been sold and will join Benfica in the middle of the year.

It is a move for €9 million for 90% of his transfer and the club will keep 10% of a future sale. The winger joins them until June 2029 on a five year deal.

Julián Álvarez scores for Manchester City in 5-0 win vs. Huddersfield

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Julián Álvarez scored for Manchester City in their 5-0 win vs. Huddersfield in the third round of the FA Cup.

Álvarez scored the second goal for City in the 37th minute. He received the ball inside the box in an uncomfortable position but he managed to push it slowly with his left foot into the back of the net. The 23-year-old was substituted out in the 56th minute and received an 8.3 Sofascore rating.

The Argentinian striker notched his fifth goal in his last four games. He converted twice against Fluminense plus once against Everton, Sheffield United and now Huddersfield.

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