After the thunderous paper in Russia 2018, it was proposed Argentina a real selections project. Today it is proven that it was not just an intention or empty words. Now, already qualified for Qatar 2022thinking about the last two games of the South American Qualifiers, Lionel Scaloni presents a pre-call list that includes the return of Lionel Messi, accompanied by many regular figures, but also by several unknown young men with Spanish ties. It’s part of a plan…
Venezuela is coming, on March 25 as a local in a stadium yet to be confirmed, and Ecuador, on March 29 as a visitor. Scaloni’s payroll is made up of 44 footballers. There are too many and there will be a reduction, of course. The most brilliant news includes Messi and his return, after his absence on the previous double date. There are the champions of America and regulars summoned. Others appear who are cited from time to time: Juan Foyth, Roberto Pereyra, Manuel Lanzini, Gio Simeone and Lucas Boyé. And several guys surprise…
The idea is that these precocious talents share moments with Leo and company. That they feel the Selection in its maximum essence. They will not play for the Playoffs, of course. But they will train with the champions of America and they will also nurture the Sub 20 that Javier Mascherano now directs.
Who are the young people who will accompany Messi? One is Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra. On July 1st he will be 18 years old. He was born in Madrid. Since 2015 he played in the lower divisions of Atlético, but in September 2020, after rejecting Real Madrid and Dortmund, he went to Manchester United, who paid 500 thousand euros for his transfer. Last year he played three friendlies for the Spanish Under 18s. Of course, he has dual nationality. His mother is Argentine. And now she will put on the albiceleste. The he is forward.
Pablo Paz was an Argentine central marker who two decades ago played for Tenerife and Valladolid. Already installed in Spain he was a father. His son, Nicolás Paz, was born on September 8, 2004 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Since 2016, this 17-year-old attacking midfielder has trained in the lower categories of Real Madrid. The AFA also pointed it out…
Tiago Geralnik, like Messi, was born in Rosario
Villarreal belongs to Tiago Geralnik, who will turn 19 on March 31. This is another surprise in the albiceleste pre-list. This offensive midfielder was born in the same city as Messi, in Rosario. He began playing in the Unión Rosario Children’s Sports Association, a club linked to the Yellow Submarine. He spent time in the lower River. Until in 2020, with the Argentine Under 16 National Team, he broke it in a World Cup in France. Multiple proposals he received. But he chose Villarreal. He left for parental authority and River had to settle for financial compensation.
The remaining two summoned less thought do not have any bridge with Spain. Valentín and Franco Carboni are the sons of Ezequiel Carboni, a former Argentine soccer player who played for Lanús and Banfield, as well as for Salzburg and Catania. The Carboni brothers, after starting playing in Lanús, followed their father, who went to work as a coach in Italy. They went through Catania and now they play for Inter. Valentín Carboni is an attacking midfielder and he turned 17 on Saturday. Franco Carboni will celebrate the 19th on April 4. He plays inside left. He was already a substitute several times in Serie A and in the Champions League, but he still dreams of his debut. Both wore the Italian national team shirt: Valentín in the Sub 17 and Franco in the Sub 18, but it seems that Argentina seduces them more…
Also among the 44 nominated by Scaloni are two other young people, although with more dazzling surnames. One is Luka Romero, the “Mexican Messi”, ex Mallorca, today in Lazio. And the other is Matías Soulé, from Juventus. He is the pre-list of the Argentine National Team, led by Messi. With a very close dream, which is the World Cup. But also with a real project.
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