The Countdown. The argentine national team trained for the first time in atlanta Facing the debut in the America Cup versus Canada. Under stifling heat on a day that exceeded 35 degrees, Lionel Scaloni’s team practical in the afternoon and will do so for the next four days until Thursday’s presentation at the Mercedes Benz Stadium.
It was a day in the sun, with laughter, jokes and a lot of good vibes in the two hours that lasted essays on the campus of the Kennesaw State University. As far as football is concerned, there is no news although the coach’s objective is to finish recover the players who arrived with little shooting. The friendlies against Ecuador (1-0 win in Chicago) and Guatemala (4-1 in Washington) helped Enzo Fernandezafter an inguinal hernia, will play 105 minutes and so that Lisandro Martínez take advantage of the two ownerships.
German Pezzellaanother of the “hits” who overcame a microfracture in one of the toes of his right foot, did not have minutes but ended up being ratified by Scaloni thanks to his performances in practice. Lionel Messi and Ángel Di Maríaof the great bastions of the Scaloneta, are in optimal conditions, so the coach can be more than calm, after surprising with the inclusion in the final list of the youth Valentin Carboni and leave out in the cut Valentín Barco, Leonardo Balerdi and Ángel Correa.
This is how the Argentine team hopes 48th edition of the Copa Américawhich has him as the current champion and as a great favorite to repeat title achieved three years ago in the legendary Maracaná stadium in Brazil. The postcards uploaded by Argentina’s Instagram account confirmed the great atmosphere in the world champion team. Below are the five gems that the day left behind.
* PAUL’S HEADBAND
A detail that did not go unnoticed was when the Argentine team returned to the concentration hotel. Rodrigo’s headband was what caught the most attention.
* THE FUROR POSE OF DIBU MARTÍNEZ
The official Instagram account of the National Team joked with an image that caused a stir among fans. “Only wrong answers!
