Juan Roman Riguelme backs Messi to lead Argentina Copa America 2016
Lionel Messi Lead Argentina winning the Copa America says Juan Roman Riquelme. Juan Roman Riquelme trusts Argentina are set for Copa America Centenario brilliance, giving Lionel Messi stays fit.
Messi endured a knee harm before this season kept him sidelined for just about two months, however the five-time Ballon d'Or champ returned prime frame and helped Barcelona to their 6th Liga title in eight years.
Argentina won one of four World Cup qualifiers in their skipper's nonappearance however have reignited their CONMEBOL battle with wins over Chile and Bolivia since his arrival.
Messi scored a punishment in the last match and previous Argentina and Barcelona playmaker Riquelme trusts the whiz forward can guarantee his nation clear all before them when one month from now's competition gets going in the United States.
"I've got a lot of hope about this Copa America," Riquelme told AS. "Argentina will be closer. They have good players and Messi is in form. Official Website for Copa America 2016
Copa America Centenario 2016 Roster
ARGENTINA 2016 Copa America
GOALKEEPERS (5):
Mariano Andújar (Estudiantes La Plata, ARG), Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres UANL, MEX), Agustín Marchesín (Santos Laguna, MEX), Sergio Romero (Manchester United, ENG), Gerónimo Rulli (Real Sociedad, ESP)
DEFENDERS (15):
Milton Casco (River Plate, ARG), Martín Demichelis (Manchester City, ENG), Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton, ENG), Ezequiel Garay (Zenit St. Petersburg, RUS), Jonathan Maidana (River Plate, ARG), Emmanuel Mas (San Lorenzo, ARG), Gabriel Mercado (River Plate, ARG), Mateo Musacchio (Villarreal, ESP), Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City, ENG), Javier Pinola (Rosario Central, ARG), Gonzalo Rodríguez (Fiorentina, ARG), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United, ENG), Facundo Roncaglia (Fiorentina, ITA), Leonel Vangioni (River Plate, ARG), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City, ENG),
MIDFIELDERS (10):
Éver Banega (Sevilla, ESP), Lucas Biglia (Lazio, ITA), Augusto Fernández (Atlético Madrid, ESP), Matías Kranevitter (Atlético Madrid, ESP), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona, ESP), Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP), Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA), Roberto Pereyra (Juventus, ITA), Enzo Pérez (Valencia, ESP), Guido Pizarro (Tigres UANL, MEX)
FORWARDS (10):
Lautaro Acosta (Lanus, ARG), Sergio Agüero (Manchester City, ENG), Ángel Correa (Atlético Madrid, ESP), Paulo Dybala (Juventus, ITA), Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli, ITA), Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur, ENG), Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA), Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica, POR), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Hebeir China Fortune, CHN), Carlos Tévez (Boca Juniors, ARG)
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