After the absence of Lionel Messi on tour USA, Angel Di Maria was designated as captain of the Argentine national team. Before being supplanted against Costa Rica 37 minutes into the second half, “Fideo” went to Rodrigo De Paul and gave him the tape. He former Racing became the leader of those led by Lionel Scaloni during the last minutes of the friendly and his reaction moved everyone.
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“Thank you very much… thank you very much”, the Atlético de Madrid midfielder said to the former Rosario Central while hugging him. In this way, it can be predicted that the “Little motor of the Scaloneta” could be the one carrying the tape when “La Pulga” is substitute or not part of the calls for the FIFA dates.
At the moment, the list of captains that the Albiceleste team has in the run-up to the Copa América is: Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Rodrigo DePaul and Nicolas Otamendi.
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“It breaks my soul”: the memes and reactions to Costa Rica’s goal against the Argentine National Team
Costa Rica gave the surprise in the first half and managed to go 1 to 0 against the Argentine national team. The reactions on the networks did not take long to appear and the users of X (ex Twitter) they shared memes and comments about the first 45 minutes of the friendly.
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At 34 minutes into the first half, the team led by Gustavo Alfaro He recovered the ball near the area and started a lethal counterattack. Alvaro Zamora finished crossed, Walter Benitez He blocked the shot but the rebound was left to him. Manuel Ugalde which he defined while stumbling after the pressure of Nicolas Otamendi.