a tough rival for Argentina, France’s top scorer and an old student of Bielsa

Without a doubt, Julian Alvarez He will be the most marketable footballer of the Olympic Games. He is also possibly the best player. But the one born in Calchín will not be the only one who takes the flashes because there are several consecrated people who will say they are present in Paris.

The Under-23 National Team led by Javier Mascherano and which will have as captain Nicolas Otamendi will debut on Wednesday the 24th in Saint-Étienne against Morocco, the toughest rival in Group B. The African cast will have Ashraf Hakimi, the 25-year-old right back who is breaking it at PSG. The defender fought and achieved the okey of coach Luis Enrique to represent his country. The Moroccan played for Real Madrid (17 games), for Inter (45), for Borussia Dortmund (73) until joining PSG (120). More: with the national team he has accumulated 9 goals in 77 games.

A well-known person for Argentinians is Junior Firpoleft back who played with Marcelo Bielsa when he directed Leeds United. The 27-year-old defender is one of the oldest in Dominican Republic, which is part of Group C along with Egypt, Spain and Uzbekistan. Firpo played 41 games in Barcelona and arrived in England at the request of Bielsa after a brief spell at Betis.

In Egypt, Mohamed Salah was never an option, but coach Rogerio Micale was able to convince Mohamed Elneny, Arsenal’s 32-year-old midfielder. The midfielder has made 98 appearances representing his country and, throughout his career, he has played more than 400 games.

France will be Argentina’s great rival and many speculate with a possible final on August 9 at the Parc des Princes. Coach Thierry Henry tried to have Kylian Mbappé, but in the end Real Madrid did not give him up. In any case, Lionel Messi’s former teammate in Barcelona will have another top attacker on the squad: Alexandre Lacazette. The numbers speak perfectly of the career of the 33-year-old French attacker: 182 goals in 349 games in Lyon, 71 celebrations in 206 duels in Arsenal and 3 screams in 16 games with France. The scorer will be the captain of the team and will partner with Michael Olisethe 22-year-old winger for whom Bayern Munich has just paid 55 million euros to Crystal Palace.

The good Paraguayan team that had a great Pre-Olympic was now joined by the attacker Juan Enciso, a regular starter in the Senior National Team. He will be the great figure of the team led by Carlos Jara. Enciso, who dazzles at Brighton in the Premier League, has just been left in debt in the Copa América. “I wouldn’t call the possibility revenge. Being in the National Team is always a source of pride. This is football and any situation can be reversed”said Enciso upon arriving in Asunción.

Finally, Spain appears as the third great candidate for the podium behind Argentina and Spain. Coach Denia Santi delivered a list of recognized footballers, among which stands out Eric Garcia, with a huge campaign in Girona. Furthermore, they will be Pau Cubarsi y Fermin Lopezboth from Barcelona, ​​and Sergio Gomezleft back who plays with Julián Álvarez at Manchester City.