Argentina followed up their loss to Colombia with another dismal performance against Paraguay, leaving them with just one point in Group B and needing a win against Qatar to make it through to the quarterfinals. Paul Mariner, Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti break down Argentina’s struggles and wonder if caretaker manager Lionel Scaloni has what it takes to progress in the tournament.
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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop, Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno share their thoughts on Lionel Messi’s comments after he received a red card in Argentina’s 2-1 win over Chile in the Copa America third-place match. Moreno calls Messi’s comments «irresponsible,» but admits that the Barcelona star’s strong tone could endear him even more to Argentina’s fans. Nicol shows his support for the Argentina captain by saying, «sometimes you have to get how you’re feeling off your chest even when you know you’ll be fined.»
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The ESPN FC crew takes a look at Argentina’s «strange» squad selection during its 2-0 win over Italy, with domestic players Cristian Pavon and Lautaro Martinez being selected over Juventus’ Paulo Dybala and Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi.
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Whilst neighbouring Uruguay and Brazil have had plenty of black footballers, including their greatest players of all time in the forms of Pele and Jose Andrade, the same cannot be said for Argentina.
Despite sharing a similar colonial past to their near neighbours, Argentina’s black population is a fraction of the nation’s around them, and following a question from a subscriber during the 2018 World Cup, HITC Sevens takes a look at why that is the case.
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens assess the four sides remaining in the Copa America, as the semifinals loom. Lionel Messi is playing as well as he ever has for Argentina, but can he carry them to the title, ahead of Colombia, Brazil and Peru?
0:00 Lionel Messi playing as well as ever
0:45 Will Brazil benefit from a tough win over Chile?
1:31 Colombia are through, and Mina called it early!
2:45 Peru win their shootout after a 3-3 thriller
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The ESPN FC team of Dan Thomas, Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop discuss Diego Maradona’s comments that «This Argentina team doesn’t deserve to wear the shirt» and (1:37) Gab Marcotti tells us why despite Brazil’s recent struggles without Neymar in Starting XI, the team remains capable of playing good football.
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The ESPN FC crew previews the Group D matchup between Argentina and Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and whether this will be where Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream ends.
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ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens (The Gab and Juls show) debate the biggest football stories of the week in quick hits. Up for discussion today:
0:00 Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga.
0:39 Juventus stutter to a 1-0 win over Fiorentina.
1:23 Burnley hold Chelsea to a 1-1 draw.
1:50 Bayern inflict Freiburg’s first defeat of the season.
2:33 Neymar and Mbappe shine as PSG beat Bordeaux.
3:08 Lionel Messi travels to Argentina despite being injured for PSG.
3:48 Borussia Dortmund lose 2-1 to RB Leipzig.
4:29 Everton hold Spurs to a goalless draw in Conte’s first league game.
4:52 Arsenal’s unbeaten run continues with 1-0 win vs. Watford.
6:42 Valencia score two injury time goals to draw with Atletico Madrid.
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ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno dissects Argentina and their issues of being too reliant on Lionel Messi and how that will continue to cost them in major tournaments.
0:00 Alejandro Moreno expresses the frustrations with Argentina as they are so reliant on Messi.
2:00 Moreno sees Argentina having the same problems they’ve had in previous major tournaments.
3:12 Alejandro Moreno does see positives in Argentina in early Word Cup qualifying, but sees them falling more towards the pack with Colombia.
4:35 Moreno identifies Peru and Chile as teams that need to be better if they want to qualify.
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