Argentina vs. Italy at Wembley stadium in London, England is sold out.
There are no more tickets remaining for the match between the Copa America champions and the Euro champions. UEFA reported on Wednesday morning that the match at Wembley is sold out.
As we reported on Tuesday, Leandro Paredes of PSG is injured and will require surgery. He will miss two months and will not participate in the match against Italy in June.
Diego Maradona’s Argentina shirt from the 1986 World Cup where he scored the Hand of God is going to be put on sale.
Maradona’s shirt from arguably his most famous match will be put on sale at an online auction. Per the AP News, auctioneer Sotheby’s stated on Wednesday that the shirt could get more than $5.2 million in an online auction.
The auction is set to open this month on April 20. Per the AP News, Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectibles said that the shirt is:
“On a small list of the most important sports memorabilia items in the world. I’ll never get to handle anything this good again. The moment is iconic in the history of sports.”
Leandro Paredes is out injured for PSG for two months and will miss Argentina’s match against Italy.
Paredes will miss two months for PSG due to a groin injury. According to Gastón Edul, he has to be operated on and will miss Argentina’s match against Italy in June.
Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez spoke about being the goalkeeper of the Argentina national team and the World Cup draw.
Martinez had spoken about the penalty kicks against Colombia at the Copa America and potential penalty kicks against Italy in June. In the same interview with DirecTV Sports, he was asked about being the goalkeeper for the Argentina national team. Here is what he had to say:
“I was prepared for it for many years but I was blocked at the team I was at and I have to leave to find it. My entire plan of being in Europe was to prepare to play with the Argentina national team. That’s why when I got the chance, I Spoke with former goalkeepers of the national team who have played World Cups and they prepared me.
“You have to go to a psychologist, being the goalkeeper of the national team is very difficult”, they told me. And I already had my psychologist. The goal is the same everywhere, it has the same size. And the most beautiful thing is that I defend a country, the desire is much more than when I defend a team.”
In regards to the World Cup:
“We could have gotten Germany, the Netherlands and luckily we didn’t but it’s the same thing. You could get them after. At a World Cup, they are all difficult. Saudi Arabia is close to their country, Poland, Mexico are all difficult. You have to take it one match at a time.”
Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez spoke about the penalty kicks against Colombia and the possibility of penalty kicks against Italy.
Martínez was the hero for the Argentina national team against Colombia in the semi finals of the Copa America. Not only was the hero but as he was saving their penalties, he was speaking to the players. Speaking in an interview with DirecTV Sports, here is what he had to say:
“I never disrespected anyone, I never insulted an opponent. It was something that came out of me at the time but if you see my words, I never disrespected the player or his family. It was what came out at the time because I felt a little shy from the rival and I used it to take my country to a final.”
In regards to possibly going to penalty kicks against Italy on June 1 in their match:
“If we go to penalties vs. Italy, I’m not going to say in Italian “Look how I’m going to eat you”, I don’t know how you say it. It’s not what I will do, people think I will talk at all the penalties, the truth is no. I think of moving well because if I push myself well, I’ll reach the posts. I focus on that, nothing else.”
