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Chimy Ávila scores for Osasuna in 2-1 win vs. Sevilla in Copa del Rey

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Chimy Ávila scored for Osasuina in their 2-1 win vs. Sevilla in the Copa del Rey.

Ávila got the first goal of the match for Osasuna in their quarter final win. It was a cross into the penalty area and the ball would fall to the Argentine who who spin his marker and shoot in between the defender’s legs and score to give Osasuna the 1-0 lead.

Sevilla would draw level as the match went to extra time but it was Osasuna getting the win. For Sevilla, World Cup winners Marcos Acuña and Gonzalo Montiel would get the start, as did Lucas Ocampos who recently returned to the club.

Argentina U20 line-up vs. Peru, several changes for Sudamericano

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Javier Mascherano has made several changes to the team for the Sudamericano match vs. Peru.

Mascherano has dropped Federico Gomes Gerth to the bench, the goalkeeper had started Argentina’s first two matches. In comes Herrera while Di Lollo, who gave away two penalty kicks in the two matches, is also on the bench.

Maximo Perrone of Manchester City also starts the match on the bench while Nico Paz is back in the eleven. Agustín Giay is out injured and doesn’t start. Here is the eleven:

Herrera; Ciccioli, Aguilar, Marco, Aude; Encinas, Infantino, Paz; Vallejo, Veliz, Aguirre

Javier Mascherano’s Argentina U20 play Peru in Sudamericano

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Javier Mascherano’s Argentina U20 team play Peru on Wednesday in the Sudamericano.

Mascherano’s team find themselves playing a match in which they have to win. Presently in fourth place in the group, it’s the top three that qualify and they have yet to win a match.

Peru are last place in the group, having lost their opening three matches but a win for Argentina keeps their chances alive of qualifying for the next round and ultimately qualifying for the U20 World Cup. But they will be without Agustín Giay who has suffered a grade 1 sprain to his left ankle and will continue to be evaluated by the Argentina medical team.

Here are the current standings in the group:

Paraguay, 3 matches: 7 points
Brazil, 2 matches: 6 points
Colombia, 2 matches: 4 points
Argentina, 2 matches: 0 points
Peru, 3 matches: 0 points

Facundo Buonanotte out of Sudamericano for Argentina U20 team

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Facundo Buonanotte is out of the Sudamericano for the Argentina U20 team.

Buonanotte will not be continuing the Sudamericano and is going to fly out to England. The official Argentina national team account has tweeted that the 20 year old will continue his recovery in England as he hopes to be ready for Brighton.

He suffered an injury in the Argentina U20’s first match at the Sudamericano against Paraguay. He was substituted on and fell on his back, where he left the pitch on a stretcher wearing a neck brace.

Lionel Scaloni speaks on Lionel Messi, hugging Paredes, being World Cup winner

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni spoke about Lionel Messi being the captain, hugging Leandro Paredes after winning the World Cup and also about winning the World Cup.

Lionel Scaloni spoke with Jorge Valdano in an interview, where he commented on Lionel Messi and being a captain. Here is what he had to say:

“Logically, he is a football leader but when he speaks, he says the right words. And what it transmits to his team mates, I have never seen, in any person. Incredible.

“He is happy on the pitch and with the national team shirt. The age, for everyone and for him too, is a “handicap” but surely having him in the group and having the “10” at a World Cup will generate something.”

In regards to his emotions and seeing Leandro Paredes after winning the World Cup:

“At that moment you say it’s over and what a relief. We got it but what a relief. After, I see him (Leandro Paredes) coming crying, he suffered for having been in there, left the team and got back from injury. Seeing him excited made me emotional too and it was a nice hug.”

Scaloni also spoke about being a World Cup winning coach and sitting at the same table as Luis Menotti and Carlos Bilardo:

“I don’t feel comfortable at that table. It would have to be that way out of respect for their careers and it feels me with pride because we all grew up with them. But I never think that I Want to sit or be next to them.”

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