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Lionel Messi scores first ever goal for PSG in 2-0 win vs. Manchester City

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Lionel Messi scored his first ever goal for PSG in their 2-0 win vs. Manchester City.

Messi scored for the first time ever for PSG and in a Champions League match. After being rested in their last league match, Messi was back in the staring eleven with Leandro Paredes and Mauro Icardi on the bench.

It was 1-0 PSG until Messi received the ball. A run forward as he played a one-two with Mbappe and Messi with his shot from the edge of the penalty area gave PSG the 2-0 lead.

Argentina to play Italy in June for Copa EuroAmerica

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Argentina will play Italy in June for the Copa EuroAmerica.

It was announced by CONMEBOL that they have reached an agreement with UEFA for there to be a match involving the Copa America and the Euro Cup champions. The match will be played in June but no venue has been announced.

The agreement between both CONMEBOL and UEFA covers three editions of the match between the two continental champions.

Argentine Champions League Preview, Matchday 2: Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez

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The second week of the Champions League begins in a few hours with Lautaro Martinez, Joaquin Correa, Lisandro Martinez and Nicolas Tagliafico all taking part in the early matches on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi is back in the PSG squad as he, Leandro Paredes and Mauro Icardi are all included for PSG when they play Manchester City. Angel Di Maria is serving a suspension. Rodrigo De Paul and Angel Correa along with coach Diego Simeone play Milan after their 0-0 draw in the first match against FC Porto.

Still no Agustin Marchesin for FC Porto, who is recovering from his surgery in Tuesday’s other match involving Argentine players.

On Wednesday, the five Argentine players at Sevilla will be looking for their first win in the Champions League when they play Wolfsburg. Juan Musso, who has been called up to the Argentina national team along with Jose Luis Palomino play Young Boys while Nicolas Capaldo and RB Salzburg play Lille.

Paulo Dybala was the only Argentine to score in the first week in the Champions League as he misses out due to injury for Juventus as they play away vs. Chelsea. Nicolas Otamendi and Benfica play FC Barcelona who are without Sergio Aguero.

Juan Foyth, who is in the Argentina squad for October’s World Cup qualifiers and Geronimo Rulli play Manchester United, the team they played in the final of the Europa League when they lifted the trophy. Here are the Argentine players in the Champions League:

Atletico Madrid: Rodrigo De Paul, Angel Correa
Villarreal: Juan Foyth, Geronimo Rulli
Inter: Lautaro Martinez, Joaquin Correa
PSG: Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes, Mauro Icardi
FC Barcelona: Sergio Aguero
Juventus: Paulo Dybala
Sevilla: Lucas Ocampos, Erik Lamela, Marcos Acuña, Papu Gomez, Gonzalo Montiel
FC Porto: Agustín Marchesín
Ajax: Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico
Atalanta: Juan Musso, Jose Luis Palomino
Benfica: Nicolas Otamendi
RB Salzburg: Nicolas Capaldo

Tuesday’s matches with Argentine players:

Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Inter (Lautaro Martinez, Joaquin Correa)

Ajax (Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico) vs. Besiktas

AC Milan vs. Atletico Madrid (Rodrigo De Paul, Angel Correa)

PSG (Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes, Mauro Icardi) vs. Manchester City

FC Porto (Agustín Marchesín) vs. Liverpool

Wednesday:

Atalanta (Juan Musso, Jose Luis Palomino) vs. Young Boys

Wolfsburg vs. Sevilla (Lucas Ocampos, Erik Lamela, Marcos Acuña, Papu Gomez, Gonzalo Montiel)

RB Salzburg (Nicolas Capaldo) vs. Lille

Juventus (Paulo Dybala) vs. Chelsea

Benfica (Nicolas Otamendi) vs. FC Barcelona (Sergio Aguero)

Manchester United vs. Villarreal (Juan Foyth, Geronimo Rulli)

Argentina squad announced for World Cup qualifiers, Paulo Dybala included

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Paulo Dybala has been included in the Argentina squad for October’s World Cup qualifiers.

Dybala, who scored and was substituted off due to injury for Juventus, has been included in the Argentina team for October’s matches. Lucas Alario, who missed out on the September matches due to injury has also been included.

Mauro Icardi, who was originally going to make the September matches but was injured, also misses out. Emiliano Buendia, who was part of the September squad is not selected. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has decided once more to select four goalkeepers. Of the four, Geronimo Rulli, who made the September squad is out and Esteban Andrada is back in the team. Joaquin Correa, who was a doubt, is included. Here is the squad for the October matches:

Goalkeepers:
Franco Armani (River Plate)
Juan Musso (Udinese)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Esteban Andrada (Monterrey)

Defenders:
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
Nahuel Molina (Udinese)
Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina)
German Pezzella (Real Betis)
Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica)
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Lisandro Martinez (Ajax)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax)
Marcos Acuna (Sevilla)

Midfielders:
Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain)
Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
Nicolas Dominguez (Bologna)
Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Alejandro Papu Gomez (Sevilla)
Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina)

Forwards:
Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain)
Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Joaquin Correa (Inter)
Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid)
Julian Alvarez (River Plate)

Doubts and returns for Argentina’s October World Cup qualifying squad

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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni is expected to announce his squad for October’s matches on Monday with a few doubts and possibly some returns.

The Copa America champions will play three matches in October where they will play Paraguay away but host both Uruguay and Peru in the World Cup qualifiers. Lionel Messi is back training with PSG but a few others might still miss out.

As we reported on Sunday, Paulo Dybala had to be substituted off for Juventus and his participation and inclusion in the squad remains unclear. However, with the matches in less than two weeks, it would likely mean that he would miss out.

Joaquin Correa was substituted injured for Inter last week and was not included in the Inter squad for their 2-2 draw against Atalanta. However, according to reports in the Argentine media, he does have a chance of being included in the squad.

Mauro Icardi, who was initially going to be included in the September squad, is back from injury. Roberto Ayala, who is part of the Argentina coaching staff, stated in September that Icardi was going to be included but the injury kept him out. Icardi is back with PSG and even scoring. With Correa possibly not being fully fit and Sergio Aguero likely not included in the squad, this could be Icardi’s chance back into the Argentina national team.

Lucas Alario is also back for his club Bayer Leverkusen and he was one who missed out on the Copa America and September’s matches due to injury. Lucas Ocampos is another one who missed out on the September matches because of an injury but he is back for Sevilla.