Giuliano Simeone burst into the Olympic team Argentina directed by Javier Mascherano. The 21-year-old striker scored a double in a friendly against Paraguay and asks for his way to be an important piece in the final list for Paris 2024. He scored both goals with a header and a powerful shot. who saw each other at the date.
In the first half Simeone He opened the scoring with an excellent cross header in the area and showed his inspiration in an afternoon in which he dominated the definition from start to finish. Already in the second half, as soon as he returned from the break, he enjoyed a one-on-one that was stopped by the goalkeeper but just a moment later he took revenge with a powerful shot from the edge of the area that surprised the Guaraní goalkeeper.
At the conclusion of the match the scorer was interviewed as a great figure and expressed his satisfaction: “Happy to be able to show in these two games what I am capable of and more for the group for these two victories. There is a list of 50 players, there are very good ones and it is the decision of the coaching staff. I’m calm because I was doing things well at Alavés. I notified the family so they can watch the gameso happy for them and for me.”
The task for Mascherano It won’t be easy in the coming weeks. The list for Olympic Games It can only have 18 players and the options to build the offense are multiple. Some days ago Argentina was also measured at Paraguay and they stood out Beltranwith a doublet, and Solari. Hierarchy players in lower categories and with good experience at the international level.
That same day the debut of Simeone, who played the final stretch of the match. In this second friendly, now as a starter, he showed his virtues in the best way to establish competition and look for a place in an Olympic event that can allow him to grow and also look for a place in the team. Atlético de Madrid in the 24/25 season.
We must also remember the option of having three players over 23 years of age, who have not yet been made known, to reinforce the call. Yeah Mascherano He decides on an experienced attacker, Simeone’s options plummet.
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