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International Friendly in India!!! - Argentina coming

sombuddha_sinhasombuddha_sinha 151 Points
edited September 2015 in International Friendlies
Great news - Messi, Tevez, Aguera - coming in India in september for a high profile friendly match against some other international team....wow <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

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  • namewtheldnamewtheld Kolkata5665 Points
    Sombuddha, I saw this thing on NDTV ticker this morning. Though would update here. But u were faster <!-- s:!: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_exclaim.gif" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation" /><!-- s:!: --> Anyway, they might play either Spain or Portugal. It will be in September
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  • rudrarudra 2958 Points
    What a news....will boost fan following...it would have been nice if AIFF could have managed either of the teams to play a friendly with us.
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  • namewtheldnamewtheld Kolkata5665 Points
    No..Bob would never agree to play strong nations!
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  • namewtheldnamewtheld Kolkata5665 Points
    Messi’s magic in September
    Calcutta: Argentina’s World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona’s son-in-law Sergio Aguero, Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez and their national teammates will play an international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium here on September 2.

    “They will play against a top European or an Asian team,” Celebrity Management Group head Bhaswar Goswami said on Monday.

    “September 2 to 6, 2011, in the football calendar, is for Fifa’s international matches. We have signed a deal with Argentina. They have asked for a top-level opposition.

    “We are trying to get World Cup champions Spain, Germany or Portugal. But talks are on at a very primary level. If we don’t get one of these three teams then we will go for a top-level Asian team,” he added.

    Sources, however, said either Japan or Korea is on the radar.

    Portugal are very unlikely since Argentina will be playing the Cristiano Ronaldo-led side this Wednesday.

    And in between September 2 and 6, both Portugal and Germany will be playing European qualifiers. Spain have no such fixture. So if Calcuttans are lucky, they may get to see a Messi and Andreas Iniesta duel.

    Messi, in fact, joins a long list of global football stars, who have spelled their charm on the City of Joy.

    From Zico, as national coach of Japan, Oliver Kahn, playing his last match for Bayern Munich, Maradona, Lothar Matthaus to 2010 World Cup Golden Ball winner Diego Forlan, Calcutta has seen a lot of stars in the past seven years.

    Before that Brazilian legend Pele had come to play with Cosmos in 1977. Roger Milla, the star of 1990 World Cup, also played at the Salt Lake Stadium.

    Messi, the Barcelona star, scored a hattrick against Atletico Madrid last Saturday.

    Even though he has won everything in club football, Leo, as his teammates call him, has not been a success in the Argentina shirt.

    In last year’s World Cup, Argentina crashed out in the quarter finals losing to Germany and Messi failed to score even one goal in the tournament. Well, that was under Maradona.

    But now, with Sergio Batista at the helm, he is slowly getting his rhythm back.

    He scored a gem of a goal against Brazil in a friendly in Doha on November 17 last year.

    And, come September 2, let’s hope Messi scores another cracker of a goal.

    SOURCE: THE CALCUTTA TELEGRAPH
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  • SohamSoham 0 Points
    Great news, We definitely want to see the Messi s come to party at our city <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->
    Keeping my fingers crossed for an Argentina-Spain clash... Excellent for promoting the game further in a nation starved of High-Quality, pulsating, engrossing football...
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  • sombuddha_sinhasombuddha_sinha 151 Points
    But what if Argentina sends a 2nd rate team!!!!
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  • archakarchak 2082 Points
    no the management group it will be like the friendly match that happened recently between Argentina and Brazil in Dubai
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  • sombuddha_sinhasombuddha_sinha 151 Points
    But Tevez didn't play last match against Portugal...concerned that he will not play this too
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  • givergiver 0 Points
    r u sure that Messi and Argentina will be playin a friendly in India...will it b a full team or a second string team....Please confirm if possible????
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  • AdminAdmin 240 Points
    "giver&quot wrote:
    r u sure that Messi and Argentina will be playin a friendly in India...will it b a full team or a second string team....Please confirm if possible????


    Well, according to the initial reports that is the case...unless there are some last minute changes in plans...
    But even if he comes, we shouldn't be very surprised, big players like - Kahn, Forlan, Maradona all have come to Kolkata before
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