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Valente Pierani makes Argentina U20 team, Thiago Silvero injured

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Valente Pierani of Estudiantes de la Plata has been called up to the Argentina U20 national team for the South American Youth Championship in place of the injured Thiago Silvero.

Pierani was a late call up to the team with defender Silvero out due to injury. Argentina U20 national team coach Diego Placente and his team will play Brazil on Friday in their first match. Here are the players that have been called up:

Jeremías Martinet (River Plate)
Santino Barbi (Talleres)
Agustín Chávez (Union)
Dylan Gorosito (Boca Juniors)
Agustín Obregón (River Plate)
Juan Giménez (Rosario Central)
Valente Pierani (Estudiantes de la Plata)
Tobías Ramírez (Argentinos Juniors)
Juan Villalba (Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata)
Julio Soler (Lanus)
Teo Rodríguez (San Lorenzo)
Mariano Gerez (Lanus)
Milton Delgado (Boca Juniors)
Ignacio Perruzzi (San Lorenzo)
Valentino Acuña (Newell’s Old Boys)
Claudio Echeverri (Manchester City)
Franco Mastantuono (River Plate)
Agustín Ruberto (River Plate)
Alexander Woiski (RCD Mallorca)
Santiago Hidalgo (Independiente)
Santino Andino (Godoy Cruz)
Ian Subiabre (River Plate)
Maher Carrizo (Velez Sarsfield)

Lautaro Martínez becomes Inter’s all time top goal scorer in Champions League

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Lautaro Martínez has become Inter’s all time leading top goal scorer in the Champions League.

Martínez scored for Inter in their 1-0 win vs. Sparta Praha and has now scored 14 goals in the Champions League for Inter. The 27 year old is on 14 goals, the same amount as Adriano and both players lead the club in Champions League goals.

The Argentine scored five goals in 2019-2020, one each in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, three in 2022-2023, two goals last season and has two goals this season.

Lautaro Martínez scores for Inter in 1-0 win vs. Sparta Praha

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Lautaro Martínez scored for Inter in their 1-0 win vs. Sparta Praha.

Martínez made it two goals in the Champions League for Inter, scoring in their win. At 0-0, it was a cross into the penalty area which found Lautaro and the Argentine would score from a difficult angle to give Inter the 1-0 lead.

The 27 year old now has 11 goals this season.

Historic transfer market in Argentine football: which stars have joined the Primera División for 2025?

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The 2024/2025 transfer market in Argentina, which is about to close, has been one of the most exciting in recent years. Boca Juniors and River Plate signed the most well-known players, but Newell’s Old Boys and Estudiantes de La Plata also made important additions.

Here’s a list of the most notable players who have joined—or are about to join—these clubs:

Boca Juniors

  • Rodrigo Battaglia (Atlético Mineiro)
  • Alan Velasco (FC Dallas)
  • Ander Herrera (Athletic Club)
  • Agustín Marchesín (Grêmio) – set to join

River Plate

  • Enzo Pérez (Estudiantes de La Plata)
  • Giuliano Galoppo (on loan from São Paulo)
  • Matías Rojas (Inter Miami)
  • Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina)
  • Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
  • Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC)

Estudiantes de La Plata

  • Cristian Medina (Boca Juniors)
  • Lucas Alario (Internacional de Porto Alegre)
  • Facundo Farías (Inter Miami) – set to join

Newell’s Old Boys

  • Keylor Navas (free agent)

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Julián Álvarez scores twice for Atletico Madrid in 2-1 win vs. Bayer Leverkusen

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Julián Álvarez scored twice for Atletico Madrid in their 2-1 win vs. Bayer Leverkusen.

Álvarez got both goals for Atletico in their win and Ángel Correa getting an assist on the second goal. With Leverkusen leading 1-0, Álvarez fought off two Leverkusen players as he was through on goal and he would score to draw Atletico level.

Ángel Correa was substituted into the match and at 1-1, he would play a pass to Álvarez who would dribble around the goalkeeper and score. The Argentine now has six goals in seven Champions League matches.

Nahuel Molina, Giuliano Simeone and Rodrigo De Paul also started the match for Atletico.