Nicolás González scored a penalty for Fiorentina in their 2-1 win vs. Bologna.
González has now made it six goals in the league this season for Fiorentina as he is their top scorer in the league. With the score at 1-1, Fiorentina were awarded a penalty early in the second half and it was the Argentine who took it and scored to give them the 2-1 lead.
The 25 year old has been called up to the Argentina national team for the November World Cup qualifying matches.
Lionel Messi joined the Argentina national team for the November World Cup qualifiers.
Messi is the first player to join the team, flying out of Miami. He arrived on Sunday morning with the first training to be held on Monday evening. Messi posted a picture on Instagram with the caption “Always happy to be back.”
The Argentina national team play Uruguay on Thursday and play the second World Cup qualifying match on November 21 against Brazil.
Lionel Messi on Instagram: "Always happy to be back 🇦🇷". pic.twitter.com/tfkmtGOVm5
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) November 12, 2023
🚨 Lionel Messi has landed in Argentina! 🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/sMor1bpe6Q
— Mundo Albiceleste ⭐🌟⭐🇦🇷 (@MundoAlbicelest) November 12, 2023
Lionel Messi has been named the Inter Miami MVP of the season.
Messi has been named the team’s Most Valuable Player after joining them in the summer. The eight time Ballon d’Or winner captained Inter Miami to a Leagues Cup trophy, the team’s first trophy.
He scored 10 goals and had four assists in the Leagues Cup, being the top scorer of the tournament while also being named the best player. He has scored 11 goals and has eight assists in 14 matches with Inter Miami.
🚨 Lionel Messi has been named Inter Miami's MVP, Most Valuable Player of the season! pic.twitter.com/1UMRTgSOiY
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) November 12, 2023
Pablo Maffeo spoke about being called up to the Argentina national team.
Maffeo is born in Spain to an Argentine mother and has been called up to the Argentina national team for the November World Cup qualifying matches. Lionel Scaloni has included the 26 year old left back for the two games. Speaking with his club Mallorca, here is what Maffeo had to say:
“Today, it’s the best national team in the world, it’s pure excitement.
“I got to the car and it was all happiness. The first thing I did was call my mother, obviously. She didn’t believe it at first. She thought I was playing one of my jokes on her.
In regards to when Scaloni called him:
“He asked me and obviously I told him yes, that I would be proud of it. And for my family.”
About sharing a locker room with Lionel Messi:
“I think it’s unimaginable. To be able to share trainings, a locker room, a training camp with the best football player in history is great.
Regarding the two matches being at the Bombonera and the Maracaná:
“They are two top stadiums in the world. Emblems. And to be able to go there, obviously it gives you goosebumps, surely.”
The Argentina U17 team lost 2-1 vs. Senegal in their first match at the U17 World Cup.
Diego Placente’s team did not have the best of starts in Indonesia. Argentina goalkeeper Froilán Gabriel Díaz made an early save, 25 seconds into the match but would let in an early goal.
An effort by Amara Diouf from the edge of the penalty area gave Senegal the 1-0 lead. Argentina would not create much and would give the ball away for Senegal’s second goal of the match.
It was a giveaway by Argentina and the ball would fall to Amara. He would try to play a pass but it would get blocked by Argentina and he would get the rebound and score.
Argentina would get their goal off a free kick. The referee gave eight minutes of added time and Argentina were awarded a penalty kick with Agustin Fabian Ruberto taking it and scoring.
This was the starting eleven for Argentina:
F. G. Diaz; Ontivero, Cardozo, J. V. Gimenez, U. A. Gimenez; Gerez, Alvarracin; Acuna, Echeverri, Lopez; Ruberto
Japan got the 1-0 win vs. Poland in the other match in the group which now sees Argentina in third place. Argentina play Japan on Tuesday.
