Gonzalo Higuain could join Athletic Bilbao after his contract runs out with Juventus.
Per a report by Marca, the former Real Madrid striker could join the Basque team as he becomes a free agent in the summer. Higuain, who was born in France and represented the Argentina national team, has Basque origins.
South American’s biggest club competition restarts on Tuesday with the Copa Libertadoers group stage kicking off.
Argentina will be represented by five clubs in this year’s competition. Tigre, River Plate, Racing Club, Defensa y Justicia and Boca Juniors will look to bring the trophy back to Argentina. Last year’s finalists River Plate will try to make it to yet another final. Here are the groups for this year:
Group A:
Flamengo
Independiente del Valle
Junior
Barcelona
Group B:
Palmeiras
Bolivar
Tigre
Guarani
Group C:
Penarol
Colo-Colo
Athletico Paranaense
Jorge Wilstermann
Group D:
River Plate
Sao Paulo
LDU Quito
Binacional
Group E:
Gremio
Universidad Catolica
America de Cali
Internacional
Group F:
Nacional
Racing
Alianza Lima
Estudiantes de Merida
Group G:
Olimpia
Santos
Delfín
Defensa y Justicia
Group H:
Boca Juniors
Libertad
Caracas
Independiente Medellin
Here are the matches involving the Argentine clubs this week:
Tuesday, March 3:
Defensa y Justicia vs. Santos
Tuesday, March 3:
Caracas vs. Boca Juniors
Wednesday, March 4:
Tigre vs. Palmeiras
Wednesday, March 4:
LDU Quito vs. River Plate
Thursday, March 5:
Estudiantes de Merida vs. Racing Club
Sergio Aguero scored for Manchester City in their 2-1 win vs. Aston Villa to lift the Carabao Cup.
Aguero, not for the first time in his career, scored a crucial goal for his team. His goal gave City the 1-0 lead. The Argentine would be subbed off and was seen putting an ice pack on his right knee. Here’s what coach Pep Guardiola had to say about it:
“It was a kick. We will see in the next few days.”
Congratulations to both Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Otamendi on winning the cup.
🗣 Sergio Aguero: “I want to thank the club. My aim when I came here was to win a title and now I’ve won another title.”
— ManCityzens (@ManCityzenscom) March 1, 2020
🏆 x4 Premier League
🏆 x5 League Cup
🏆 FA Cup #MCFC pic.twitter.com/6MJ4tDq9xD
Ezequiel Barco scored for Atlanta United in their 2-1 win vs. Nashville.
The third Argentine player to score in the MLS opening weekend, Ezequiel Barco, like Cristian Pavon and Maxi Urruti, also netted a great goal. Receiving the ball outside of the penalty area, the Argentina U20 man would cut inside and his low driven shot would beat the goalkeeper.
With the Olympics coming up in a few months, Barco will be looking to continue his great form and solidify a spot in the team.
BARCOOOOO@ATLUTD score early in Nashville. #NSHvATL pic.twitter.com/g9GnVBFWLB
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 1, 2020
Cristian Pavon scored an early goal of the season candidate for the LA Galaxy in their 1-1 draw vs. Houston Dynamo.
Not to be outdone by fellow Argentine Maxi Urruti who scored a great goal himself, Pavon would strike very early in the match to give LA the 1-0 lead. The former Boca Juniors man who cut inside and would strike from the edge of the penalty area as his shot would hit the top corner of the net.
As we reported earlier last week, the LA Galaxy are rumored to make Pavon’s loan move to the club as a permanent one.
CRISTIAN PAVON! 🚀@96Kichan opens his 2020 account with a stunner. #HOUvLA pic.twitter.com/gb5hlEUdgp
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) February 29, 2020
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