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Paulo Dybala speaks on being excluded from Argentina team for Copa America

Paulo Dybala spoke about being excluded from the Argentina national team for the 2024 Copa America.

Dybala will not be with the Argentina national team for the June friendly matches and the Copa America in the United States. The 30 year old was interviewed by The Athletic and here is what he had to say:

“My exclusion from Copa America? I think I’ve done some great things this season, I was confident of being called up so it was a blow to me.

“I also think it’s hard for coaches to have to choose. I respect Scaloni’s decision, I have a very good relationship with him and he definitely made the decision for the sake of the team.”

The Argentine also spoke about AS Roma’s season and leaving Italy:

“No one likes to get sixth place. We had the team to do better than that. We played very well but in the end we finished sixth and I am not satisfied. We could have done more.

“De Rossi? He loves Argentina, he is still very close to Boca Juniors and that world of Argentine football. I’m sure he’ll want to go back there to coach. Let’s see what happens.

“I hope he can have a successful career as a coach and that he can stay in Europe for a long time to win trophies, build great teams and continue to do what he is doing. He deserves it.

“My future? I have been in Italy for almost 12 years and I am living an incredible moment. It’s hard for me to see myself far from Italy because I became a man here. Italy has me from everything.

“It would be difficult to leave but of course there is also the curiosity to find out how I could behave in important leagues like La Liga and Premier League.

“I want to win. I was lucky to have had the chance to win all the trophies. Sometimes I won and sometimes I lost. My regret is related to the defeats in the European finals.

“I have never won a Champions League or the Europa League but this will remain my goal. I want to win everything I can with Roma. Winning is not important, it’s the only thing that matters.”

Ángel Di María receives threats in Rosario, Argentina

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Ángel Di María has received a new threat in Rosario, Argentina.

Di María continues to receive threats towards him. According to Belén Corvalán, a service station in Rosario, Argentina was shot at and the gun men left a note saying “We are waiting for you, Di María”.

The 36 year old has been receiving threats for the last several weeks with this being the latest one. Rumors have been growing this week that Di María could be returning to Rosario Central before joining Inter Miami with another report has Di María agreeing to financial terms with Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi scores for Inter Miami in 3-1 loss vs. Thiago Almada’s Atlanta United

Lionel Messi scored for Inter Miami in their 3-1 loss vs. Thiago Almada’s Atlanta United.

Messi started the match for Inter Miami and scored, reaching 11 goals in the MLS this season. With Atlanta United leading 2-0, the ball fell to Messi on the outside of the penalty area and similar to his goal for Argentina against Mexico at the World Cup, his effort went into the bottom corner of the goal.

He now has 24 goals for Inter Miami, five less than Higuaín who holds the records of 29 goals for the club.

Thiago Almada started the match for Atlanta United and was one of the players of the match. He was involved in Atlanta United’s third goal of the match.

Federico Redondo returned into the starting eleven for Inter Miami and along with Marcelo Weigandt and Tomás Avilés, started the match for Inter Miami.

Cristian Romero speaks on Argentina team, Emiliano Martínez, Paulo Dybala absence

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Cristian Romero spoke about the Argentina national team, Emiliano Martínez and Paulo dybala’s absence from the team.

Romero was included by coach Lionel Scaloni for Argentina’s two friendly matches in June and the provisional team for the Copa America. Paulo Dybala was not included in the team and speaking in an interview with DSports, here is what Romero had to say about Dybala’s exclusion:

“It must be difficult for the coaching staff to make decisions. It’s not easy because there are many young players at a high level, many stand out.

“Paulo (Dybala) is someone who has always been there, who adds a lot. He is one of the fundamental players for the Argentina national team. It’s sad but it’s difficult for the coaching staff to make the decisions.”

The Argentine also spoke about Emiliano Martínez:

“Dibu is a maniac, he is unbearable. He is at his best, we enjoy it being Argentines. It’s nice to see him because he is someone who came from the bottom and today, for many, is the best goalkeeper in the world. It’s beautiful to see him there.”

He was also asked about the Argentina national team and winning the World Cup:

“We are all part of it, it is beautiful to have been part of our country’s history. It is the best thing you can have as a player, you are recognized every day. That’s the most beautiful part of adding a star to our national team and being part of history.

“We are going to be remembered as the group that we are, that we brought the star in the worst moment of our country, so to speak. We united all the people and that was what gave us the most euphoria. I hope that the situation improves and that we continue to unite our people.

“We play football and try to carry a message, but in the end the most important thing is that our country improves. The situation is tough and it is not nice to see our country like this. I hope we get through this.”

Francisco Ortega and Santiago Hezze win Conference League with Olympiacos

Francisco Ortega and Santiago Hezze won the Conference League with Olympiacos.

Ortega and Hezze each one their first trophy with Olympiacos and it was a first international trophy for the club. Olympiacos lifted the trophy after a 1-0 win vs. Fiorentina and an assist from Santiago Hezze to Ayoub El Kaabi who scored in extra time.

For Fiorentina, it was a second consecutive loss in the Conference League final. Nicolás González and Lucas Martínez Quarta both started the match, Lucas Beltrán was brought on as a substitute and Gino Infantino stayed on the bench.

Congratulations to Ortega, Hezze and Olympiacos on winning the Conference League.