Nicolas Gonzalez has tested positive for COVID-19.
Gonzalez is asymptomatic and already in isolation. Fiorentina announced on Tuesday that he has tested positive and are following the local health authority guidelines.
Juan Foyth a doubt for Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches in November
Juan Foyth is a doubt for Argentina’s World Cup qualifying matches in November.
Foyth suffered a tear during Villarreal’s La Liga match against Athletic Club on Saturday and had to be substituted out. Tests were done and Foyth suffered a tear and is expected to be out between 15 and 20 days.
The 23 year old was back in the Argentina squad for the October World Cup qualifiers but did not play in any of the three matches. He is now expected to be excluded from the squad due to his injury.
Argentina play Brazil and Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers in November.
FC Barcelona to play Boca Juniors in Maradona Cup in Saudi Arabia
FC Barcelona will play Boca Juniors in the Maradona Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Two of the biggest football teams in the world will play each other in a friendly match on December 14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in a friendly match. It will be a tribute to Diego Maradona, as he played for both teams.
Maradona initially played for Boca Juniors in Argentina prior to joining FC Barcelona.
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Paulo Dybala scores for Juventus in 1-1 draw vs. Inter
Paulo Dybala scored for Juventus in their 1-1 draw vs. Inter.
Dybala was back for Juventus as he started their match on the bench. He was substituted in and played 25 minutes and changed the game. With Inter leading 1-0, Juventus were awarded what some fans are saying was a controversial penalty and it was Dybala who would take it.
The Argentine went to the goalkeeper’s right and scored to earn Juventus the draw. According to OptaPaolo, Dybala is the first Juventus player to score in three consecutive matches in Serie A against Inter, since the three points per win era began back in the 1994-1995 season.
Still only 27 years old, Dybala could be back in the Argentina national team squad for the World Cup qualifiers in November.
Lucas Boye, Dario Benedetto score for Elche in 2-2 draw vs. Espanyol
Lucas Boye and Dario Benedetto scored for Elche in their 2-2 draw vs. Espanyol.
Boye and Benedetto scored both goals with Boye giving Elche the 1-0 lead. The Argentine would tackle and get the ball in the Espanyol penalty area. He would fire a shot from outside of the penalty area into the bottom corner for the first goal of the match. He has now scored for the second time in consecutive goals, with him having two goals in La Liga this season.
With Espanyol leading 2-1, it was Benedetto who would score the second goal. A cross into the penalty area took a bounce and fell to Benedetto. The 31 year old would score from close range to draw Elche level. That goal was his second of the season for Elche.
