The World Cup is just around the corner. After four and a half years of waiting, since that painful defeat against France in Kazan, Less and less until November 22nd, the debut of the Argentine national team against Saudi Arabia in Qatar. And a couple of days less for the opening match. Delusion, anxiety, nervousness and huge expectations reign among football fans around the world.
It is the most watched and anticipated sporting event globally, for both the fans and the players themselves. That is why it floods with sadness, anger and helplessness those who were seen on the list, but who were ultimately left out.
A case-by-case review of the players who were included in the traditional album of Panini stickers and who will end up missing out on the World Cup.
Argentina with almost perfect assistance
The most sensational case at these latitudes, without a doubt, is that of Young LoCelso. Permanent owner in the team stairways Y one of those who got along with Messi, suffered disjunction of the hamstring of his right leg on 30 October and was marginalized by the albiceleste team, even though he should accompany the delegation.
Gio’s position was not to have surgery, knowing it would surely leave him without a chance. Instead the clubs that have an interest in him (above all Tottenham as the owner of the token e Villarrealwhere he is on loan) have been pressuring him to undergo surgery, taking into account the difficulties that may arise for his recovery in the future if he does not.
“Unlike a conservative treatment for a tear, a hamstring detachment is always surgical”clarified the doctor Mariano Loguzzo (MN 137536). So it was.
The other 17 Argentines included in the Panini collection, in addition to Lo Celso, make up the list that Scaloni made official this Friday: Dibu Martínez, Armani, Otamendi, Cuti Romero, Pezzella, Acuña, Molina, Guido Rodríguez, De Paul, Di María, Paredes , Joaquín Correa, Papu Gómez, Nico González, Lautaro Martínez, Messi and Julián Álvarez.
They are joined by Rulli, Montiel, Lisandro Martínez, Tagliafico, Enzo Fernández, Palacios, Mac Allister, Dybala and Foyth, without a figure, but with a World Cup.
The rest of the selections
Between physical problems and strategic decisions of the coaches, the two most important losses of this World Cup are those of N’golo Kante Y Paul Pogba. The first, after suffering from an old hamstring ailment; the second, due to problems with his right knee.
Undisputed starters in the world champion team in Russia 2018, player statuettes from Chelsea and Juventus were a fixture, but ultimately won’t be at Qatar 2022. Furthermore, for sporting reasons, Didier Deschamps excluding the AC Milan goalkeeper, Mike MaignanAlready Wissam Ben Yedderof Munich.
Among the usual candidates was another team that sidelined two notable players Germany. Timo Werner Y Marco Reusboth with ankle injuries, not part of the paycheck Hans Dieter’s film. joins them Robin Goshen, Inter defender. Another Panini mess.
When it comes to footballers in the hierarchy, the one who was expected to be low at the last moment was Sadio Mane. Second in Ballon d’Or voting and outstanding figure of the Senegalese team, suffered a fibula injury in his right leg while playing for the Bayern Monaco, but it was also included by Aliou Cisse.
Thus, the only differences in the list of 26 from the album prediction were those of Saliou Ciss, Ibrahima Mbaye and Bouna Sarr. The Africans, the reigning continental champions, want revenge after being eliminated in the group stage four years ago.
At the same time, Brazil Y Belgium they made their calls official without Philippe Coutinho neither Jason Denyer, respectively, that they were part of the qualification process and have their statuette, but will not get on the plane to Qatar.
In Croatia Y SwissFor their part, just two errors compared to what has been made official in the last few hours: Duje Caleta-Car Y Josip Brekalo will not be part of the squad of the world runner-up, while Kevin Mbabu Y steven zuber They finished the World Cup with the Swiss team.
Five with 100% success
No surprise, the Uruguayan national team He announced his 26-man squad and did it in a very creative way: a video in which the Uruguayan coach,
Source: Clarin
