2024-07-16 01:26:01
The Argentine national team has arrived in the country and a crowd is waiting to greet the players in Ezeiza
The cold and low temperatures were no impediment for the Argentine fans who gathered at the roundabout of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) grounds in Ezeiza to welcome the two-time champions of America tonight.
From the very early hours, hundreds of fans were present in the vicinity of the venue to welcome part of the Argentine delegation that is coming to Argentina, after being crowned champion of the 2024 Copa América.
According to reports, the players arriving in the country are Leandro Paredes, Valentin Carboni, Lisandro Martinez, Nahuel Molina, Giovani Lo Celso, Angel Di Maria, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Gonzalo Montiel, Alexis Mac Allister and Nicolas Gonzalez.
Other Argentine players have opted to stay in the United States, such as Emiliano Dibu Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico and three of the players who will soon travel to Paris to join the U-23 team that will compete in the Olympic Games: Julián Álvarez, Nicolás Otamendi and Gerónimo Rulli.
Lionel Messi will not be back either, as he is expected to undergo tests in the next few hours to determine the extent of his injury.
Colombia has its scapegoat: Raphael Claus
The Copa America final left a bad taste in Colombia: the Colombian team lost its unbeaten streak of 28 consecutive games and was on the verge of winning its second title in history, despite having had an excellent tournament. Far from highlighting the work of Néstor Lorenzo’s team, The fans’ anger the next day was directed at the refereeing by Brazilian Raphael Claus.
From Former footballers, former referees and even politicians came out to question the judge and denounced alleged favoritism by Conmebol towards the team led by Lionel Scaloni. Even the Colombian media joined in the complaints.
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Once the excitement of the celebrations has passed, and the sensuality of the new consecration has been left behind, in no more than thirty days, Lionel Scaloni will have to call up the Argentine National Team again. After the Copa América in the United States, six South American qualifying matches await between September, October and November on the road to the tripartite World Cup in 2026.
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Chaos and football at the appointed time
The scheduled time was delayed by 102 minutes, when the chaos generated by fans who wanted to get in without a ticket and organizers who want to get involved in organizing a World Cup without having much idea of how to handle a Copa America seemed to come to an end.
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The last of Di Maria, the hero of a thousand finals
He fought in far-off lands, fell in battle, and was a laughingstock. But It resurfaced in the most epic scenarios and forced armies of legend-refuters to retreat.. He even has a favorite weapon or even a superpower: the goalkeeper’s overhead definition. To Angel Di Maria, the one with the divine name and surname who once again hung the albiceleste armor high on Monday morning in Miami, The label of “hero” fits him perfectly. And as such, he walked an archetypal path filled with obstacles, monsters, and allies.
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When is the next match of the Argentine national team?
Argentina will play again on September 4th when they host Chile on matchday 7 of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The time and venue for this match have not yet been confirmed. The match will take place within the framework of a double date that the National Team will close on September 9 against Colombia as a visitor.
How Messi’s ankle turned out and the shocking comparison with Maradona
At 35 minutes into the match and the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami, there was silence. Lionel Messi was rolling around in pain on the floor. After making a wall pass with Julián Álvarez at the edge of the small area, the captain of the National Team feinted and went to the bottom. On the line, he tried to throw a cross. The ball went long and in the effort the 10 he twisted his right ankle. It was the beginning of the end of the Copa America final for the “Pulga”. Half an hour later he would take his place Nicolas Gonzalez.
Resident celebrated Argentina’s victory
Puerto Rican singer René Pérez Joglar, better known as Residente, celebrated the triumph of the Argentine national team in the Copa América with a tender photo in which he is seen hugging his son Milo.
“My team is everything that makes my son happybecause seeing Milo happy makes me feel like I’ve won a cup too,” he wrote on social media. “Yesterday two countries played that truly touched my soul. He owes a lot to both countries. “Thank you for the kind of game you played,” the artist concluded.
What time does the esplanade arrive in Buenos Aires?
At this moment, the Argentine national team is travelling to Buenos Aires after being crowned two-time continental champion against Colombia. The players from the esplanade are expected to arrive at Ezeiza between 6 and 7 pm. However, there are several players who will not celebrate with their fans.
One of the confirmed casualties It is that of the captain, Lionel Messi, who remains in the United States, as he lives there with his family. They were not part of the delegation that is on the way to Buenos Aires either. Nicolas Otamendi and Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez. The latter confirmed after the victory that he will go on vacation with his family.
The Government did not send formal invitations to the selection
The presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni, ruled out sending a formal invitation to the Argentine national team players who are returning to the country after being crowned Copa America champions to visit Casa Rosada. “A formal note has not been sent,” he said at the usual press conference. Despite President Javier Milei’s statements, the official clarified that It is “a decision that the players will make.”