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Lionel Scaloni meets with Chiqui Tapia, will coach Argentina at the Copa America

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Lionel Scaloni met with Chiqui Tapia and he will coach the Argentina national team at the Copa America.

Scaloni met with AFA president Chiqui Tapia on Monday and Scaloni will remain as coach. According to Gastón Edul, the two met on Monday and Scaloni will be the coach at the Copa America.

Speculation surrounding Scaloni’s future as coach of the Argentina national team has been going on since Scaloni himself stated that he was not sure if he would remain coaching the national team. An official statement about Scaloni’s future could be announced this week.


Lionel Messi named in FIFA FIFPro Men’s World XI

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Lionel Messi has been named in the FIFA FIFPRo Men’s World XI.

Messi was named as the Best player in the world and was also included in the best eleven of the world. Messi is the only Argentine player included in the team.

The Best player in the world is included in a team that consists of three defenders, three midfielders and four attackers. Thibaut Courtois is the goalkeeper with Kyle Walker, John Stones and Rúben Dias as the defenders.

In midfield, it’s Bernardo Silva, Jude Bellingham and Kevin De Bruyne. In attack, it’s Messi, Vinicius Júnior, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé.

Julián Álvarez ranks in seventh place in FIFA Best award

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Julián Álvarez ranked in seventh place for the FIFA Best award.

Álvarez won the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and the Club World Cup with Manchester City and finished with 21 points in the rankings for the FIFA Best. Lionel Messi was named as the Best player in the world for a record eighth time and Álvarez is the other Argentine player in the top 10 players.

The 23 year old finished on 21 points, ahead of Bernardo Silva with 18, İlkay Gündoğan with 13, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with seven, Marcelo Brozović with seven and Declan Rice with one.

Argentina to play China in China and a European team in March

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The Argentina national team will play China and a European team in China in March.

Argentina will be playing two friendly matches in March. According to Gastón Edul, Argentina will play China in the month of March and a European opponent.

Possible opponents for Argentina are Croatia, Turkey, Czech Republic and Hungary. The matches would be between March 18 and March 26 during the FIFA window.

Lionel Messi wins his 8th FIFA The Best Player of the Year award

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Lionel Messi won his 8th FIFA The Best Player of the Year award on Monday.

Despite not being the odds on favorite against Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland before the event, the Argentine legend won the Best Player of 2023 award. Messi tied with the Norwegian in 48 votes, but the World Cup winner surpassed him in the captains’ votes (107 to 64). Therefore, he won the award.

Leo was not present at the ceremony in London, same as his competitors, because he was in the middle of Inter Miami’s preseason.

Last year, Messi helped Paris Saint-Germain obtain the Ligue 1 title and was crucial in leading Inter Miami to win the Leagues Cup.

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