Exequiel Palacios scored for Bayer Leverkusen in their 2-2 draw vs. Bayern Munich.
Palacios has now scored for the second match in a row for Bayer Leverkusen, this time in injury time. With Bayern leading 2-1, Leverkusen were awarded a penalty in the last kick of the game.
It was the Argentine who took it and he scored late in injury time to draw Leverkusen level.
Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez are both nominated for the FIFA The Best Men’s Player award.
Messi and Álvarez are the two Argentine players who made the list of nominees. The names were announced on Thursday as 12 players were nominated and Argentine having the most representatives.
Here are the names that have been nominated:
Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami)
Julián Álvarez (Argentina, Manchester City)
Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia, Al-Nassr)
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City)
Ilkay Gundogan (Germany, FC Barcelona)
Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, Napoli)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)
Declan (England, Arsenal)
Bernardo Silva (Portugal, Manchester City)
Manchester City have reportedly reached an agreement in principle with Valentín Barco.
The reigning Premier League champions could be signing another Argentine player. According to Germán García Grova, the club have reached an agreement in principle with Barco and Manchester City representatives will fly out to Argentina to reach an understand with Boca Juniors for the 19 year old left back.
Argentina have four World Cup qualifying matches remaining this year.
The World Cup champions have played two 2026 World Cup qualifying matches in September, winning both matches. The first a 1-0 win vs. Ecuador and the second a 3-0 win vs. Bolivia without Lionel Messi.
Lionel Scaloni’s team have four matches remaining in 2023 and they are all World Cup qualifying matches. According to Fernando Czyz, Argentina will play Paraguay on October 12 in Buenos Aires.
Their second game in October is on October 17 against Peru in Lima. Argentina will play two more matches in November against two South American giants.
The first match is on November 15 against Uruguay in Buenos Aires. The last game of the year for Argentina is against Brazil on November 18 and that match will be either in Manaos, Recife or Brasilia.
Emiliano Martínez spoke about Lionel Messi joining them and the Argentina national team.
Martínez was the starting goalkeeper for Argentina in their 3-0 win vs. Bolivia in the World Cup qualifier and he showed no weaknesses playing at altitude. The Best goalkeeper in the world spoke to the media after the 3-0 win about Lionel Messi joining the team, despite him not playing. Here is what he had to say:
“There is hunger. It is the same captain that could have went home and he accompanied us, that makes us proud that he continues to feel, continues to love and accompany us in that sense. I am proud to be behind these boys.”
He also spoke about playing at altitude:
“I like challenges and we always look for more with this national team, when we win, we all look for little things to improve.
“I knew what to expect, I saw a lot of national team games here and it was always difficult for them to take shots from outside the area, so I had a lot of respect for them.”
Regarding the Argentina national team:
“It’s like a group of kids going on a field trip and I like to spend time with this team.”
The World Cup winner also commented on the support he got from Bolivia fans:
“Normally, they don’t like me much outside of Argentina but today the Bolivian people surprised me that they chanted my name and I have a lot of respect for this country.”
