20 years after the friendly express in which Messi debuted in the National Team: the blooper in the summons, the order that he did not comply with and the ridiculous value of the ticket
On June 29, 2004, the Argentina Sub 20 team beat Paraguay 8-0 in a match organized to “shield” the forward, who had been tempted by Spain. The genesis of the call, the figure of the duel, and the partner who still owes him 50 dollars today
On June 29, 2004, exactly 20 years ago, between 200 and 500 peopleaccording to journalistic estimates, sat on the steps of the stadium Argentinos Juniors to witness history. Popular tickets cost just five pesos; the stalls, 10. These are curious data collected by the book Messi, the complete genius by Ariel Senosiain. “Clearly all of us who attended that night knew that a special event was going to happen,” said Diego Santonovich, a journalist present in that venue where magic qualified the icy wind.
Chiqui Tapia spoke from the new AFA Museum in Miami and referred to Messi’s physical condition
The president of the Argentine Football Association was in the space that national sport has in the United States and commented on the captain’s recovery
In an interview with DSports during the inauguration of AFA Museum in Miami, Claudio Tapiapresident of the Argentine Football Association, highlighted the value of this new facility and referred to the situation of Lionel Messi in the Copa América.
Walter Samuel replaced the suspended Scaloni in the press conference before the match with Peru and spoke about Messi’s injury
The coach who was suspended for one game also had to be replaced in the press service by one of his assistants. “He won’t be there for this game. “We are going to go day by day waiting for its evolution,” he said about La Pulga.
The press conference ended Walter Samuelwho in his role as field assistant was in charge of replacing Lionel Scaloni in media attention. The main coach, who was sanctioned for one match and will not coach this Saturday against Peru, He will also not be able to star in the post-match press conference due to this punishment that Conmebol imposed on him..
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez or Gerónimo Rulli; Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Exequiel Palacios, Leandro Paredes, Valentín Carboni; Ángel Di María, Lautaro Martínez and Alejandro Garnacho. DT: Pablo Aimar, Walter Samuel and Roberto Ayala.
Peru: Pedro Gallese; Anderson Santamaría, Carlos Zambrano, Alexander Callens; Andy Polo, Sergio Peña, Wilder Cartagena, Piero Quispe, Marcos López; Gianluca Lapadula, Edison Flores. DT: Jorge Fossati.
Peru’s list of good players for the 2024 Copa América:
Archers: Pedro Gallese (Orlando City), Carlos Cáceda (Melgar), Diego Romero (University).
Defenses: Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors), Oliver Sonne (Silkeborg IF), Luis Abram (Atlanta United), Alexander Callens (AEK Athenas), Aldo Corzo (Universitario), Anderson Santamaría (Santos Laguna), Carlos Zambrano (Alianza Lima), Marcos López (Feyenoord), Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers).
Midfielders: Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City), Sergio Peña (Malmö), Jesús Castillo (Gil Vicente), Piero Quispe (Pumas UNAM), Christian Cueva (Libre).
Fronts: André Carrillo (Al-Qadsiah), Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari), Bryan Reyna (Belgrano de Córdoba), Franco Zanelatto (Alianza Lima), Andy Polo (University), Edison Flores (University), José Rivera (University), Joao Grimaldo ( Sporting Cristal), Paolo Guerrero (César Vallejo).
