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Paulo Dybala scores for Juventus in 2-0 win vs. Udinese

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Paulo Dybala scored twice for Juventus in their 2-0 win vs. Udinese.

Dybala scored the opening goal as controversy continues to surroumnd his contract negotiations. With the score at 0-0, Dybala received the ball on the edge of the penalty area and scored to give them the 1-0 lead.

The Argentine has now scored seven goals this season and has scored for the second consecutive match for the club. He previously scored against AS Roma and now against Udinese, bringing his tally to three goals this year. After scoring his goal, Dybala looked towards vice president Pavel Nedved during his celebration.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni is expected to include Dybala in the team for the January and February World Cup qualifying matches.

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Napoli contact Ajax regarding Nicolas Tagliafico

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Napoli have contacted Ajax over Nicolas Tagliafico.

Nicolas Tagliafico has been rumored to leave Ajax this transfer window with Napoli reportedly making contact. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Serie A club have contacted Ajax regarding the left back. Per the report, the deal with Ajax is believed to be complicated.

Tagliafico joined Ajax back in 2018 as the 29 year old’s contract runs out in 2023. He has only made nine appearances for Ajax in the league this season.

Cristian Romero back in training for Tottenham Hotspur

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Cristian Romero is back training with Tottenham Hotspur.

Romero was back training with Tottenham following the injury he suffered back in November. The 23 year old hasn’t played since Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match against Brazil two months ago.

Tottenham Hotspur tweeted out a video of the team training and the Argentine was seen with his team mates. While he is back in training, he is not expected to be part of the Argentina national team for the January and February World Cup qualifiers.

Paulo Dybala not expected to renew with Juventus, free agent in June

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Paulo Dybala is not expected to renew his contract with Juventus as he would become a free agent in June.

Dybala was expected to renew his contract, which expires on June 30, 2022 but according to several reports out of Argentina and Italy, the 28 year old will be playing elsewhere next year. According to César Luis Merlo, unless something radical changes in the situation, Dybala won’t remain with Juventus as he is upset that the club have changed the conditions for his new deal.

The Argentine joined them back in 2015 from Palermo. His best individual season season at the club was in 2017-2018 where he scored 26 goals in 46 matches with 22 of them coming in the league. He finished last season with five goals in 26 matches, four of them in 20 league matches.

He is presently on nine goals in 20 matches, six in the league in 15 matches and three in the Champions League. He is expected to be called up to the Argentina national team this month.

Leaked ball for 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Rihla

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The official match for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, called Rihla, has been leaked.

Adidas has manufactured the official match ball of the World Cup for decades and pictures of the match ball for the 2022 Qatar World Cup have surfaced. The ball, named Rihla, will be dominantly white with blue and orange stripes across it. The images have been leaked by FootyHeadlines.