Argentine National Team Enjoys Moment of Relaxation during U.S. Tour Ahead of Copa América

The Argentine team took a moment of relaxation during the tour it is carrying out in the United States, where last Friday it played a friendly against El Salvador and this Tuesday it will play the second preparation game against Costa Rica ahead of the Copa América that will be held in this nation between June and July.

The coaching staff, their collaborators and the entire Albiceleste team decided after the afternoon training at the United Airlines Field at the Memorial Coliseum to watch an NBA match between the locals, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers. After the game the usual group barbecue will await them. And while the delegation went to the Crypto.com Arena, there was a hilarious moment between Lionel Scaloni, Pablo Aimar and some of his technical assistants: “I’ll buy that sweatshirt now. Pablo, do you have money to pay there?”

At the moment when they were on their way to the entrance of the stadium, Scaloni was driven crazy by a yellow Lakers sweatshirt that he saw in one of the stands near the court and the first thing he managed to say was if his assistant field, Pablo Aimar, had money to buy it. Worried about not being able to take his souvenir, he spoke to the seller and asked him to keep it for him on the way out. “We bought it. “Don’t go, huh,” he asked her. “Dale!” He can hear the Clown.

The sequence was really comical and the networks exploded with the simplicity, audacity and humility of the coach and above all because of the relationship he has with his friend. The Pujato strategist cared little that another of his collaborators warned him that the garment was trout. “What do I care if it’s a trucho?” he blurted out completely naturally, while the rest of the assistants and nearby players laughed at the comical situation.

Hours before, the Argentine team carried out the penultimate training session and as usually happens, a crowd waited for them at the door of the concentration hotel. Several players repaid the public’s support with a great gesture: Ángel Di María, Facundo Buonanotte, Giovani Lo Celso and Enzo Fernández signed autographs and took selfies with the fans.

Regarding the team, the news is the return to ownership of Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister and Julián Álvarez. In addition, the income could be given to the main team of Alejandro Garnacho and Facundo Buonanotte. Meanwhile, a possibility that has begun to gain more strength in recent hours is the senior debut in the National Team goal of Walter Benítez, thus making debut number 46 in the Lionel Scaloni era.

The 31-year-old goalkeeper from PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands is the third goalkeeper in addition to the current call-ups of Emiliano Dibu Martínez and Franco Armani. So far, Benítez has not had his official presentation and in the last meeting the one who had his debut was Valentín Barco. Other players mentioned who do not have minutes in the major league are Nicolás Valentini (Boca Juniors) and Valentín Carboni (Monza of Italy).

Walter Benítez, PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper, could make his senior debut in the Argentine national team against Costa Rica this Tuesday in Los Angeles (REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen)

“We always seek to give the opportunity to play to boys who have not been playing often and thus offer other variants. We are happy, beyond the result (3-0 against El Salvador), with how they approached the game. In general terms, I think it was a good game and the guys we wanted to see delivered. They give us more options. Now we have another game (Costa Rica) and we will do the same if we can, because that is what these games are for. We will make some changes for the next one and then evaluate how the tour went,” Scaloni said at the press conference.

Thus, the probable team to face Costa Rica would be: Walter Benítez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero or Nehuén Pérez, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Giovani Lo Celso; Nicolás González and Julián Álvarez.

2024-03-25 04:36:00
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