‘Coco’ Basile has announced the first half of the pool of players from which he’ll draw the squad for June’s Copa América. This is the group of Argentina-based players, who Basile intends to spend as much time as available to him training with, and from whom he intends to draw half of the squad for the Copa. The other half - those players outside Argentina - will be announced at a later date.
The list in full:
Goalies:
Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate)
Oscar Ustari (Independiente)
Defenders:
Hugo Ibarra (Boca Juniors)
Paulo Ferrari (River)
Eduardo Tuzzio (River)
Hernán Pellerano (Vélez Sársfield)
Daniel Díaz (Boca)
Germán Re (Newell’s Old Boys)
Jonathan Bottinelli (San Lorenzo)
Midfielders:
Leonardo Ponzio (River)
Agustín Pelletieri (Lanús)
Juan Sebastian Verón (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Fernando Belluschi (River)
Cristian Ledesma (San Lorenzo)
Neri Cardozo (Boca)
José Sosa (Estudiantes)
Forwards:
Daniel Montenegro (Independiente)
Rodrigo Palacio (Boca)
Ezequiel Lavezzi (San Lorenzo)
Mariano Pavone (Estudiantes)
Mauro Zárate (Vélez)
Filed under: Argentine league, Copa América, Domestic, Selección
why martin palermo isnt playing for the national team?
Well, there are several other forwards in that list who are a lot younger and perhaps no less talented than him. Also, they’re all far, far saner…
where can i find info on how loco is el loco?
I’d have a search for his name on YouTube and watch some of his goal celebrations… that’s probably the easiest way. Headbutting advertising hoardings, running round the pitch screaming his head off… in a country packed full of excitable strikers, Palermo’s undoubtedly one of the nuttiest, even now he’s mellowed with age.