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2018 Superclásico De Las Américas
The 2018 Superclásico de las Américas – Copa Doctor Nicolás Leoz was the fifth edition of the Superclásico de las Américas, an annual Exhibition game, friendly Association football, football match between the national teams of Argentina national football team, Argentina and Brazil national football team, Brazil. The match was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and was part of the larger friendly tournament 2018 Superclásico Championship. Brazil won the game 1–0 with an injury time headed goal by Miranda (footballer, born 1984), Miranda, winning Superclásico de las Américas for the fourth time. Match Brazil won the match by the solitary goal scored by Miranda (footballer, born 1984), Miranda in the third minute of second half's added time. Details References {{Brazil national football team matches Superclásico de las Américas Argentina national football team matches Brazil national football team matches 2018 in Braz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superclásico De Las Américas
The Superclassic of the Americas (, ), was an annual Exhibition game, friendly association football, football match between the national teams of Argentina national football team, Argentina and Brazil national football team, Brazil. Established in 2011 and organized by CONMEBOL, the ''Superclásico de las Américas'' is a successor of the Roca Cup, a similar competition held from 1914 to 1976. Format The competition was played over two legs in 2011 and 2012: one leg in Argentina, the other in Brazil. The team that hosts the first leg will alternate with each edition; the location of the first leg in the first edition was determined by a draw of lots. The country that accumulates the most points after both legs will win the competition, followed by goal difference and a penalty shoot-out if necessary. The format was changed in 2014 and now the game takes place as a one-off match in a neutral venue. In the 2011 and 2012 editions the squads of each team were composed of footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Otamendi
Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi (born 12 February 1988) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre back, centre-back for Primeira Liga club S.L. Benfica, Benfica, which he Captain (association football), captains, and the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team. Otamendi played for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Vélez Sarsfield and FC Porto, Porto in his early career, winning eight major titles with Porto, including three Primeira Liga championships and the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, 2011 Europa League. He signed for Valencia CF, Valencia in 2014 and spent four months on loan to Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro of Brazil. In 2015, he moved to Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2017–18 Premier League, 2018 and 2018–19 Premier League, 2019, as well as four EFL Cup, League Cups and an FA Cup. In 2020, Otamendi returned to Portugal with Benfica, where he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Scaloni
Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (, ; born 16 May 1978) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of the Argentina national team. Under his leadership, Argentina achieved the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Scaloni is regarded as one of the best men’s national coaches in the world.https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/scaloni-honoured-with-best-fifa-mens-coach-award-ancelotti-guardiola ''Scaloni honoured with Best FIFA Men's Coach award''. FIFA.com, 27 February 2023. A versatile player, he operated as a right-back or right midfielder. Born in Pujato, Santa Fe, Scaloni debuted as a player for Newell's Old Boys in 1995. He spent most of his professional career in Spain, mainly at Deportivo de La Coruña, where he won the 1999–2000 Spanish league title and the 2001–02 Copa del Rey. In total, he amassed 258 games and 15 goals over 12 seasons in La Liga with three different teams. He also played for several years in Italy, with Lazio and Atalanta, bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Simeone
Giovanni Pablo Simeone Baldini (; born 5 July 1995) also known as Gio Simeone, or “El Cholito”, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli and the Argentina national team. Early life The son of former Argentine international footballer Diego Simeone and Carolina Baldini, Giovanni Simeone was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while his father was playing for Atlético Madrid. His family moved to Italy in 1997, but later returned to Spain in 2003 following his father's career club changes. Two years later he moved to Argentina, and joined River Plate's youth setup in 2008 when his father was appointed coach of the first team. He has two younger brothers, Gianluca and Giuliano, both footballers. Club career River Plate After progressing through the youth ranks, Simeone signed a three-year professional deal with the club in November 2011. In July 2013, he was called up by the main squad for the pre-season; Simeone made his league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Acuña
Marcos Javier Acuña (born 28 October 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left back for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team. Club career Early career Acuña began his athletic training at Club Don Bosco in his hometown. At that time he played as a left wing-back. His good performance got him noticed by scouts who invited him to perform tests at various clubs in Buenos Aires. Thus, at age 13 he tried out for but did not stay at Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo de Almagro. Four years later he tried out for Quilmes, River Plate and Tigre before ultimately being taken by Ferro Carril Oeste. After a few seasons in Ferro's reserve team, he was promoted to the first team. He made his debut in 2009 in a match in the Primera B Nacional playing as a winger under coach José María Bianco. Already in the 2013–14 season he stood out for his ability to assist his peers, providing 12 assists, which caught the attention of majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Salvio
Eduardo Antonio Salvio (born 13 July 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lanús. Salvio started his career with Lanús in 2008. After moving to Europe in 2010, he won two UEFA Europa League, with Spanish club Atlético Madrid, and five Primeira Liga titles, two Taça de Portugal, four Taça da Liga and three Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, with Benfica in Portugal. An Argentine international, Salvio has represented his country from 2009 to 2020. Club career Lanús Salvio was born in Avellaneda, a port city in the province of Buenos Aires. At only 17, he was promoted to the first team of Club Atlético Lanús for the 2007 Apertura, but did not appear in any games in the tournament as the ''Granate'' finished in top position. Salvio made his debut for Lanús' first team on 24 August 2008, in a game against Boca Juniors. He scored his first goal(s) for the club in a 4–2 win against Argentinos Juniors, exactly two months later. Overall, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Pereyra
Roberto Maximiliano Pereyra (; born 7 January 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club AEK Athens. A versatile player, he is capable of playing a variety of positions such as on the wing, in central midfield, attacking midfield or as a second striker. After beginning his career in Argentina with River Plate, Pereyra joined Italian club Udinese in 2011, where his performances earned him a loan to defending league champions Juventus in 2014; he was signed permanently by ''The Old Lady'' in 2015 and won two consecutive Serie A titles during his time with the club. During his time in Italy, he developed into a well-rounded, adaptable, and tactically versatile player due to his dynamism, energy, and technique, as well as his offensive and defensive work-rate and attributes. In 2016, he joined English Premier League club Watford. At international level, Pereyra made his senior debut in 2014, and has since obtained over ten caps; he represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lautaro Martínez
Lautaro Javier Martínez (born 22 August 1997), also known mononymously as Lautaro, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Inter Milan, whom he captains, and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the best forwards in the world, he is known for his goalscoring, positioning inside the box, and link-up play. Martínez began his senior career with Argentine Primera División side Racing Club, before signing with Inter Milan in 2018 in a transfer worth €22.7 million. With Inter, he has gone on to win two Serie A titles, two Coppa Italias, and reached the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2020 and the UEFA Champions League in 2023 and 2025. He also won the Serie A Most Valuable Player and finished as league top scorer in the 2023–24 season. Martínez currently ranks as Inter Milan's sixth-highest all-time top goalscorer. Martínez first represented Argentina at youth level, playing in both the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Dybala
Paulo Exequiel Dybala (born 15 November 1993) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Attacking Midfielder, attacking midfielder or Forward (association football), winger for club AS Roma, Roma and the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team. Nicknamed "La Joya" ("The Jewel"), he is known for his dribbling and goalscoring. Dybala began his club career in 2011 with Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, Instituto de Córdoba before signing for Palermo FC, Palermo in 2012, where he won a Serie B title. In 2015, Dybala signed for Juventus FC, Juventus and won Serie A titles and four Coppa Italia titles. He was also named Serie A Awards, Serie A Most Valuable Player in the 2019-20 season and was named in the Serie A Team of the Year four times; Dybala ranks as the club's List of Juventus FC records and statistics#All-time top 10 goalscorers, ninth-highest all-time goalscorer. In 2022, Dybala joined fellow Serie A club Roma. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Correa
Ángel Martín Correa Martínez (; born 9 March 1995) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward or right winger for club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team. Correa began his professional career at the age of 18 with Argentine club San Lorenzo de Almagro, San Lorenzo, winning the 2013–14 Argentine Primera División season#Torneo Inicial, Torneo Inicial in 2013 and the Copa Libertadores in 2014 Copa Libertadores, 2014. In 2015, he signed with Atlético Madrid of La Liga. Correa Captain (association football), captained the Argentina national under-20 football team, Argentina under-20 team to victory at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship, where he was named the player of the tournament. Since 2015, he has been a regular selection for the Argentina senior squad, and represented the side at the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with whom h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauro Icardi
Mauro Emanuel Icardi Rivero (born 19 February 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray, whom he captains. Icardi began his footballing career at the youth teams of Vecindario and passed through La Masia, the youth system of La Liga club Barcelona, before moving to Serie A club Sampdoria to begin his professional career in 2012. After an impressive season, he joined Inter Milan in July 2013, where he developed into one of the most prolific strikers in Europe. Icardi won the ''Capocannoniere'' in both the 2014–15 and 2017–18 seasons, and was named the captain of Inter in 2015, at age 22. Three years later, Icardi was integral for Inter reaching a place in the UEFA Champions League, their first time in six years. He is the club's ninth-highest goalscorer of all time. In 2019, Icardi signed for Paris Saint-Germain on an initial one-year loan deal, where he won a domestic treble. He then joined the club perm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Battaglia
Rodrigo Andrés Battaglia (; ; born 12 July 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors. Club career Battaglia was born and raised in Argentina and is of Italian descent. He spent time in the youth divisions of Vélez Sársfield and Almagro before joining Huracán. He made his professional debut aged 19 in a 3–0 away defeat to Racing Club in the Primera División on 3 October 2010. His first goal for the club came on 26 March 2011 in a 2–0 win against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. In January 2014, Battaglia joined S.C. Braga in Portugal, playing 26 games for the club with loan spells in the middle at fellow Primeira Liga sides Moreirense and Chaves, and at his homeland club Rosario Central. On 15 May 2018, Battaglia and several of his teammates, including coaches, were injured following an attack by around 50 supporters of Sporting at the club's training ground after the team finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
