Argentina National Team Enjoys NBA Experience at Staples Center Ahead of Copa América 2024

The Argentine team appeared on the Staples Center screen

The Argentine team took advantage of the March international window to familiarize themselves with the United States, the land where the Copa América 2024 will be held from June 20 to July 14 of this year. The first contact with North American culture was during his brief stay in Philadelphia where the Eagles, an American football franchise, was in charge of receiving the team and even gave a shirt to Lionel Scaloni. For the days in Los Angeles, the Albiceleste chose to focus on basketball and went to watch an NBA match.

The Lakers needed a victory to remain in the Play-In zone and received the Indiana Pacers at the Staples Center. The world champion squad brought luck to the team led by LeBron James, which scored a total of 26 points in the 150-145 victory. The footballers were located in a stall behind one of the hoops and there was no shortage of videos of the King scoring some free kicks on social media. In addition, the purple and gold franchise was in charge of taking photos of its guests: “The world and Copa América champions in the house. The Champions in LA!”

In the images you can see the members of Argentina with the new clothing of the national team smiling for the camera. Ángel Di María sat next to Nicolás Otamendi and Nahuel Molina, Leandro Paredes shared the game with Cristian Romero, Emiliano Martínez was in the same row as Germán Pezzella, Guido Rodríguez and Nicolás Tagliafico, Enzo Fernández and Alexis Mac Allister posed alone while Valentín Barco showed that his friendship with Nicolás Valentini is still intact.

The happiness of the National Team players during their time at the legendary Staples Center (Photo: @lakers)

During the match, the Albiceleste’s prominence was not lacking and the stadium screen announced their presence so that a standing ovation fell. The famous “Give it champion” began to be heard in various sectors of the Staples Center and the players, this time spectators, joined with their arms in the air to the chant that lasted a few short seconds. It should be noted that the coaching staff was also present in addition to several Argentine soccer leaders, including president Claudio Tapia.

Chiqui himself was in charge of uploading a photo to his social networks after the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory where he shows the team having dinner before returning to the hotel and putting his mind on the friendly against Costa Rica. Distributed in three tables, the division was observed between the sector where the most experienced of the National Team were at one end with Otamendi and Di María as visible faces and the new blood at the other, with Alejandro Garnacho and Valentín Barco at the top.

It is worth remembering that before the meeting there was a hilarious scene with Lionel Scaloni interested in a yellow diver from the Los Angeles franchise. “I’ll buy that sweatshirt now. Pablo, do you have money to pay there?” He threw into the air before entering the stadium. Some fans who noticed the presence of the world champion team came together to take some casual photos and get autographs in a relaxed moment for the players on their way to the NBA experience.

Argentina will return to action this Tuesday from 11:50 p.m. against Costa Rica at the United Airlines Field at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles after defeating El Salvador 3-0 in the first friendly of the March international window.

PHOTOS OF THE ARGENTINE NATIONAL TEAM IN THE LAKERS’ VICTORY

Guido Rodríguez, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Tagliafico and Dibu in the background (Photo: @lakers)Emiliano posed with Guido at Staples (Photo: @lakers)Alexis happy with the victory of Los Angeles (Photo: @lakers)Enzo Fernández He also posed for the franchise camera (Photo: @lakers)Cristian Romero and Leandro Paredes in the audience (Photo: @lakers)Barco with Valentini, Martinet and Benítez (Photo: @lakers)Another angle of the world champions in the Staples (Photo: @NBALatam)The distribution of the tables at the dinner after the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Indiana Pacers (Photo: Chiqui Tapia)
2024-03-25 10:51:07
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