"We were admiring his boots". Aguero recalls his first meeting with Messi.
Argentinian forward, Sergio Aguero has recalled his first meeting with fellow compatriot, Lionel Messi. Speaking to Fifa.com, the Manchester City forward said, “We were having lunch with the national U-20 team. Lionel was sitting next to me. All my team-mates were talking about the boots he’d brought from the USA, and I just couldn’t work out how he’d got hold of them. Who was this kid? I asked him his name and he said: ‘Lionel, Lionel Messi,’ but I had no idea who he was.
He continued, “I was just trying to work out how he’d managed to get those boots. Then one of my team-mates said to me: ‘You don’t know who he is? It’s Messi, the kid from Barcelona’. That’s when I realised who he was. I tell you one thing, though: he knew who I was!”
Messi has been nominated for the Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2016 alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann. Tipping his friend to scoop the gong, Aguero said, “He’s ahead of the rest, including the other nominees… And I’m not just saying that because he’s my friend. I train with him and I see it with my own eyes. He does things I don’t see anyone else doing. He’s the best there is.”
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Sergio Aguero banned for 4 games
Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero has been banned for four matches following his tackle on David Luiz during Manchester City’s game against Chelsea.
This is the second time the Argentine will be punished for violent conduct this season. The 28 year-old will miss City’s games against Leicester, Watford, Arsenal and Hull.
Guardiola reiterates faith in Aguero
Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has spoken up about the future of Sergio Aguero, maintaining that he is still a vital part of the team. The Spaniard rubbished reports making rounds that he has fallen out with the Argentine and has now found another replacement. Aguero was excluded from his UCL lineup against Barca last week but starred in Sunday’s draw against Southampton.
At a press conference, Guardiola said:
“I want to be clear again. I am so happy with Sergio and hopefully he can stay for a long time here. I want from deep in my heart he can stay here and play with us.
“I want to be clear again. I am so happy with Sergio and hopefully he can stay for a long time here. I want from deep in my heart he can stay here and play with us. He is a special player, he is a striker who scores millions of goals in his career. I know for strikers it depends on the moment, but we cannot forget how many goals he scores for us.”
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Sergio Aguero has emerged the highest scoring South American in EPL history despite having a poor outing yesterday. The Argentine’s only goal in the 44th minute of the game involving his side, Manchester City and Liverpool earned him yet another spot in football’s Hall of Fame. The former Atletico Madrid forward who just returned after picking an hamstring injury in October equaled the Premier League record for goals in one game with five against Newcastle United last month.
Premier League’s all-time list of South American goalscorers
1) Sergio Aguero – 85 goals
2) Carlos Tevez – 84 goals
3) Luis Suarez – 69 goals
4) Gustavo Poyet – 54 goals
The 27 year-old on the Premier League’s Golden Boot last season after scoring 26 goals in 31 games.