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Sergio Agüero speaks on the 2021 Copa America final, Lionel Messi, his final match

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Sergio Agüero spoke about the 2021 Copa America final, Lionel Messi and his final match with FC Barcelona.

Agüero has retired as a professional football player due to health reasons but prior to retiring, he lifted the 2021 Copa America with the Argentina national team. Speaking in an interview on Clank Media with Juan Pablo Varsky, Aguero spoke about the 2021 Copa America final. Here is what he had to say:

“We went 1-0 into half time, Leo felt discomfort in his ischium and goes to the stretcher. I went and asked him if he was okay.

“I heard Scaloni say “we have very little left”. And then I started to calculate: “There is 45 minutes left, fuck.” I came back and desperately told the guys that we should hold on as best we can to win it.

“When it all ended, it was an incredibly joy to everyone, especially for Leo who had always wanted it.”

Kun also commented on his conversation with Lionel Messi when news broke that Messi was leaving FC Barcelona:

“I asked Leo and I just said “Is it true?” And he said yes. I didn’t say anything else because I didn’t know what to say to him.”

He also stated that he was offered the number 10 shirt when he joined the Catalan club:

“When Leo left Barcelona, they offered me the number 10 shirt and I said no. Not because I didn’t want it. I thought he was going to come back. They told me that I was the only one that could use it but for me, the number 10 belongs to Leo. Lastly, if he is not there, don’t use it.”

Regarding his last match as a professional:

“I felt like I was drwoning, I didn’t feel pain. I had a lot of pressure in my head. I figured it was because I was physically ill and I thought: “Shit, I’m so bad.”

“I jumped for a header. They went to counter and I started to get dizzy. I felt like I was going to faint and I wanted to calm down. I wanted to say something and the words didn’t come out. I grabbed the hand of the Alaves captain as if to say: “Stop the game”. He started screaming and they stopped the game.

“When I calmed down, I felt like my heart started beating faster. That’s where the arrhythmia attack caught me. A week before it had happened to me in training but it had only been for 20 seconds.”

Lionel Messi comments on missing Inter Miami’s game in Hong Kong

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Lionel Messi commented on missing Inter Miami’s game in Hong Kong.

The absence of the Argentine legend brought significant disappointment among the locals who attended the stadium to watch their idol play last Sunday.

Messi was asked about this at Tuesday’s press conference before the match against Vissel Kobe and here is what he had to say:

“I missed the last match in Hong Kong due to muscle discomfort. I really wanted to play because many people came, but this is part of the game.

“It is a pity because I always want to be there. Especially when it comes to these types of games that we travel so far and that people are so excited to see one of our games. Hopefully, we can come back and play another game in Hong Kong.”

Paulo Dybala scores twice for AS Roma in 4-0 win vs. Cagliari

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Paulo Dybala scored twice for AS Roma in their 4-0 win vs. Cagliari.

Dybala scored two goals for AS Roma to make it three goals in his last two matches. With AS Roma leading 1-0, it was a ball in by Pellegrini into the penalty area and Lukaku let it run to Dybala and he would score to give AS Roma the 2-0 lead.

AS Roma were awarded a penalty kick and it was the Argentine who took it and he scored, shooting at the goalkeeper’s left and the goalkeeper jumped to his right and Dybala would score.

Leandro Paredes would also start and he would get an assist on AS Roma’s last goal. He would cross the ball for a corner kick and Huijsen would score AS Roma’s last goal of the match.

Argentina pre-Olympic team suffer late penalty, draw 2-2 vs. Venezuela

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The Argentina pre-Olympic team suffered a late penalty and drew 2-2 vs. Venezuela.

Javier Mascherano’s team were up 2-1 with a goal from Thiago Almada until poor officiating by the referee and VAR awarded a penalty for Venezuela in the 96th minute. Venezuela would score and draw level.

Venezuela took a 1-0 lead through an own goal by Leandro Brey from Argentina and Argentina drew level with an own goal from Carlos Vivas. Both teams were also give red cards with Valentin Barco and Bryant Jesus Ortega Carmona both being red carded.

Thiago Almada had given Argentina the 2-1 lead and Argentina were about to get all three points until a controversial hand ball penalty on Gonzalo Lujan. Venezuela would score the penalty and get the draw.

Argentina are now in second place in the final four standings with Paraguay winning against Brazil. The top two teams qualify for the Olympics and Argentina play Paraguay on Thursday.

Lisandro Martínez to be out for 45 to 60 days due to injury

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Lisandro Martínez will be out for 45 to 60 days due to an injury.

Per reports by journalist Gastón Edul, the Argentine defender has a sprained collateral ligament. Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag stated after the game vs. West Ham that Martínez injury “did not look good.” Fortunately, it was less severe than expected. He does not have an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the knee, which was feared yesterday, and he will not need surgery. The recovery time is expected to be between a month and a half and two months.

The 26-year-old had recently returned from a foot injury that had him over three months out of the pitch. Although it is not confirmed, he will most likely miss Argentina’s friendly games in China in March.

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