The technical director of the Argentine National Team referred to the present of Xeneize and its goalkeeper.
11/10/2023 – 13:00hs ART
Scaloni spoke about Boca and Romero. Photo: Getty
Boca achieved passage to the final of the Libertadores Cup of America 2023 and all the fans dream of the international title. Sergio Romero He was the hero against Nacional, Racing and Palmeiras and is one of the fans’ hopes for the match against Fluminense In janeiro river. Xeneize goes for everything and now also has the support of Lionel Scaloni.
The technical director of the Argentine National Team He spoke at a press conference and was asked about the performance of the blue and gold team in the continental tournament. Scaloni did not hesitate and offered his praise to the team, even comparing it to what Argentina did in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: “Boca has deserved to pass in the games it has played in the Copa Libertadores.”
“On the whole it has been superior to its rivals“, deepened the coach of the national team. And that was when he remembered the World Cup: “In the World Cup we went to penalties with Holland and France and we deserved to win first“. One of the criticisms of Boca in this Cup was the fact that they went through penalties and Scaloni was in charge of dispelling them with just one sentence.
Scaloni went for more and even expressed his desire for Boca to stay with the Libertadores and be champion of America once again. “For Argentine soccer it is good that a team can be a finalist, and hopefully champion, of the Copa Libertadores. Is positive. We have to stay with the development of those qualifying rounds. I think he was superior to his rivals”said the coach.
What did Scaloni say about Chiquito Romero and the Argentine National Team?
Sergio Romero’s high level in Boca forces one question: is he ready to be called up again for the Argentine National Team? The truth is that at this moment Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez He is the undisputed goalkeeper of the national team. But “Chiquito” could easily take a place as a substitute alongside Franco Armani, River’s goalkeeper.
What did Scaloni say about it? The coach winked at Romero, a few days before the Cup final: “There is no doubt that Chiquito Romero has a level. Everyone on the property appreciates him. At the beginning of the cycle he helped us a lot. The doors are open. Today there are the kids who are there”.
When was Romero’s last game in the Argentine National Team?
After the 2018 World Cup in Russia, at the start of Lionel Scaloni’s cycle, Chiquito Romero was called up. His last official match was on October 16 of that year, in a friendly against Brazil that ended in a 1-0 defeat.
How many games did Chiquito Romero play in the Argentine National Team?
The goalkeeper played a total of 96 official matches defending the Albiceleste goal. In that period he received 69 goals. His performance in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil leaves him as one of the best goalkeepers the national team had.
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