Exactly one month remains, before the start of Copa America 2011. Argentina is the host this year, and will open the tournament at 00:45+ GMT with a game against Bolivia. Manager Sergio Batista announced the squad yesterday, so we know who is going to be present.
Manager Batista released his list to the public, of which 26 players he has chosen for Copa America. Carlos Tevez will be present, although the Argentinian was left out of the squad for the friendly against Paraguay, won with 4:2.
Lionel Messi is on the list, as everyone has expected. Messi comments that he has won everything on an individual level with Barcelona, and hopes to do the same with his national team, starting with winning Copa America. Will not be an easy task, as the last victory of CA for Argentina was back in 1993 in Ecuador.
Here’s the full squad listed below:
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Juan Pablo Carrizo ( River Plate) |
Sergio Romero ( AZ Alkmaar) |
Mariano Andújar ( Catania). |
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| Javier Zanetti ( Internazionale) |
Nicolás Burdisso ( Roma) |
Ezequiel Garay ( Benfica) |
Pablo Zabaleta ( Manchester City) |
Nicolás Pareja ( Spartak de Moscou) |
Gabriel Milito ( Barcelona) |
| Marcos Rojo ( Spartak de Moscou) |
Luciano Monzón ( Boca Juniors) |
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| Ángel Di María ( Real Madrid) |
Javier Mascherano ( Barcelona) |
| Esteban Cambiasso ( Internazionale) |
Ever Banega ( Valencia) |
| Fernando Gago ( Real Madrid) |
Javier Pastore ( Palermo) |
| Enzo Pérez ( Estudiantes de La Plata) |
Lucas Biglia ( Anderlecht) |
| Diego Valeri ( Lanús) |
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| Lionel Messi ( Barcelona) |
Sergio Agüero ( Atlético Madrid) |
| Carlos Tévez ( Manchester City) |
Diego Milito ( Internazionale) |
| Gonzalo Higuaín ( Real Madrid) |
Ezequiel Lavezzi ( Napoli) |
Squad looks solid, in midfield and offense. Defense looks weak as usual, but time will show. One thing is sure, fans want victories and a trophy. What better opportunity than now, when Argentina will be playing at home.
