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Thiago Almada free kick stunner, two goals, two assists, MLS record

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Thiago Almada scored a stunning free kick as he finished the match with two goals and two assists for Atlanta United and an MLS record.

Almada is a World Cup winner with the Argentina national team and at only 21, has an MLS record to his name. The Argentine is the first player in MLS history with at least four goals and four assists in his club’s first four games of the season.

With Atlanta United leading 1-0 through a Thiago Almada assist, they were awarded a free kick and it was Almada who took it. A world class strike by the World Cup winner as he would score to give Atlanta United the 2-0 lead.

He would have a second assist on Atlanta United’s fourth goal of the match in the second half. At 4-1, he would receive the ball inside the penalty area, spin and his effort would find the back of the goal.

Julián Álvarez scores two, assists one in Manchester City win

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Julián Álvarez scored two goals and assisted one for Manchester City in their 6-0 win vs. Burnley.

Álvarez started the match for Manchester City and did not disappoint. With the score at 0-0, the 23 year old played a pass in to Erling Haaland who would score to give City the 1-0 lead.

With City leading 3-0, it was a lovely passage of play and a pass to Julián Álvarez who scored from close range. But the Argentine was not done.,

The World Cup winner would score one of the, if not the best goal of the match. One on one with the defender, he would dribble beyond the defender, sitting him down, and a lovely left footed effort into the top corner of the goal for his second of the match.

In 15 matches as a starter for the club, he has 11 goals and four assists. With the win, Manchester City are now in the semi finals of the FA Cup.

Emiliano Buendía scores for Aston Villa, Dibu Martínez keeps clean sheet

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Emiliano Buendía scored for Aston Villa as Emiliao Dibu Martínez kept a clean sheet.

Buendía scored for Aston Villa in their 3-0 win vs. Bournemouth. With Aston Villa leading 2-0, it was a corner kick late in the match and a header was flicked onto Buendía who would head it himself from close range for the goal.

For Dibu Martínez, it was three clean sheets in four matches and he has broken the record for most clean sheets after 100 Premier League matches.

Alejandro Papu Gómez will not join Argentina team for matches

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Alejandro Papu Gómez will not join the Argentina national team for the two matches later this month.

Papu Gómez was called up to the Argentina national team by coach Lionel Scaloni to celebrate the team winning the World Cup and the two matches against Panama and Curaçao. But he will not be able to join the team for the celebrations.

According to DobleAmarilla, his club Sevilla are not allowing him to travel and join the team. He will instead remain with the club and continue recovering from his injury.

The Argentina national team will play against Panama on March 23 and five days after that, on March 28, they will play Curaçao.

Emiliano Buendía on being with Argentina team, Dibu, River Plate, Real Madrid

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Emiliano Buendía gave an interview where he spoke about being back with the Argentina national team, his relationship with Emiliano Dibu Martínez, his dream of playing with River Plate and playing for Real Madrid’s youth team.

Buendía has had a good season with Aston Villa. Getting regular playing minutes, the 26 year old has returned to the Argentina national team as he has been called up for the matches against Panama and Curaçao.

Having missed out on the World Cup, Buendía is back with the team and speaking with ESPN_Argentina, he commented about his return. Here is what he had to say:

“I’m very excited to be back. That’s why I work every day, to have this chance to be in the national team. Now that it’s my turn, I’m really looking forward to being there, enjoying it, learning and continuing to work so that good things keep coming my way.

“I can’t wait to be there right now. The best is expected, a huge party. The best celebration in the world is expected. You saw what it was like when all the players arrived. I lived it from here but the movement of the people, the passion, everyone’s enjoyment is something unique. It makes you proud to be Argentinian.”

He was also asked about his relationship with Emiliano Dibu Martínez:

“We are both very competitive. Whoever loses in training always ends up being angry, but in a good way. Trying to be that passionate to help and for the benefit of it. We really don’t like to lose and we get angry when it’s us.”

Being a fan of River Plate:

“I’m from River (fan of River Plate), a family of River since I was young. I like to follow them, I try to follow Argentine football even though it costs because of the time difference. With Emi (Martínez) we don’t talk (about it) much. Yes, of some interesting things that could come out on social media. I know he is a fan of Independiente but not much more.

“I always dreamed of playing with a ball, playing with River. I never closed the door but today, my head is in Europe. Tomorrow, we will see. I would like it because it’s the club I support but we will see in the future.”

In regards to Real Madrid:

“At 11 year old, I had the opportunity to go to Real Madrid. I always wanted to play football, it was my dream as a child. I spent six or seven months alone with the person who took me and opened the doors of his house to give me the opportunity to play there and after seven or eight months, my family was able to move to Spain. In 2009, I lived with my whole family in Madrid and I made my career in the youth teams until I was 17 or 18 years old. From the age of 19 or 20, I came to England to play football here.”