One of those targeted, according to what the person involved himself confessed, is precisely the captain of the Argentine team that Javier Mascherano will lead and who was also a member of the team that won the world champion in Qatar 2022: Thiago Almada. Although the former Vélez creative midfielder who currently plays for Atlanta United in the United States He could not be in the clashes against the Ecuadorians for the same reason as Cristian Medina, Ezequiel “Equi” Fernández and Kevin Zenónhe himself said that Yesterday he was tempted again by Juan Román Riquelmethe president of Xeneize.
“I always talk to Román (Riquelme). He asks me how I am, how my family is. We have a great relationship and just yesterday we talked a little. But there is nothing formal yet, I have not spoken with my representative. I talked a little about everything with him. It was a nice conversation. I am fine here, the club has treated me well since I arrived and I will see what happens in these months,” declared the midfielder in dialogue with TyC Sports.
According to those who cover Boca news, there is a great relationship between the “10” that goes back years, to the point where they were together on more than one occasion. However, Although the desire to add it is there, the market value of the steering wheel (around 27 million euros) is today the main enemy.
“It depends on many things, mainly on the club (Atlanta United). If there is something formal, I will make the decision with my family. Boca and River are the biggest in Argentine soccer. Any player can throw”Almada responded. Then, about his talk with Riquelme, he completed: “He told me that he wants me to play for Boca, yesterday he also told me that. But there is nothing formal, I am very happy here, very happy and we will see what happens in these months. He always told me as I wish, but I don’t know how he told me now, ha.”
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Lionel Messi and Thiago Almada, world champions in Qatar 2022.
Almada, in Selection mode
In addition to the Boca survey, the MVP of the last MLS season spoke in depth to the same media about the Senior National Team, a team that is three days away from making its debut against Canada precisely in the stadium where he is home with Atlanta United: “It is one of the best. It is nice, it has a great atmosphere and it goes “It’s going to be very good for Thursday. It’s going to be very nice to hear the Argentine fans in the stadium, they’re going to make a big impression and it’s going to be a party.”
He also told how he sees the Scaloneta standing still to go in search of the two-time championship: “In this National Team there are great players who want to win everything, even the smallest. There is a large group too, those who arrive are treated as one of their own. Everyone wants to win, they don’t want to lose anything. It is a healthy competition and everyone pulls in the same direction.”
And he had time to talk about the Under 23s and their preparation for Paris 2024. “I am very happy to be in the Olympic Games. I think we are preparing very well, we played and won the last two friendlies. We come with a lot of confidence and trying to do what the coach asks of us,” he told TyC Sports.
In addition to the great promises that will be in the tournament, there will also be Nicolas Otamendiwho received the approval from Benfica to be able to compete as one of the “seniors” of Javier Mascherano’s team. “If the Marshal asks me for the tape, we will give it to him“Almada closed.
