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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named in Argentina's starter 23-man crew for their opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia.  The 32-year-old leads an assault that additionally incorporates Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, Juventus forward Paulo Dybala and Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, reports Xinhua news office.  The Albiceleste will play Ecuador in Buenos Aires on March 26 and Bolivia in La Paz five days after the fact as part of the South American zone qualifying competition.  Messi will miss the main match as a result of suspension. Lead trainer Lionel Scaloni called up five Italy-based players regardless of the nation's crisis coronavirus measures, which incorporate travel limitations and a boycott on open social events.  All game in Italy — including the Serie A — has been suspended until at any rate April 3 as neighborhood specialists endeavor to battle the infection.  Scaloni is required to include a...

MILAN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo endeavored to add levity to an upsetting circumstance in infection struck Italy before encouraging Juventus to a 2-0 win over Inter Milan in Serie An on Sunday. The Derby d'Italia, one of the period's greatest matches, must be played without fans and with just a set number of individuals on account of the infection flare-up in Italy. When Ronaldo got off the group transport inside the arena, he professed to high-five nonexistent mascots — something he ordinarily does with the real mascots — before grinning at the cameras. Aaron Ramsey scored and set up the other objective for Paulo Dybala as the match at long last proceeded, seven days late because of the spread of the new coronavirus in Italy. Juventus moved back to the highest point of the table, a point above Lazio. Bury is third, nine focuses behind the Bianconeri following a hopeless come back to Juventus for mentor Antonio Conte. "A significant triumph, regardless of whe...

1. STILL PHOTO OF ALLIANZ STADIUM WITH ONLY PHOTOGRAPHERS SITTING IN STANDS AS JUVENTUS AND INTER MILAN WARM UP BEFORE THEIR SERIE A MATCH 2. STILL PHOTO OF JUVENTUS AND INTER MILAN PLAYERS GREETING EACH OTHER BEFORE MATCH WITHOUT SHAKING HANDS 3. STILL PHOTO OF EMPTY SEATS DURING MATCH 4. STILL PHOTO OF JUVENTUS CRISTIANO RONALDO CELEBRATING WITH AARON RAMSEY AFTER RAMSEY SCORES GOAL TO GIVE JUVENTUS 1-0 LEAD 5. STILL PHOTO OF JUVENTUS CELEBRATING IN EMPTY STADIUM AFTER RAMSEY GOAL 6. STILL PHOTO OF RONALDO TAKING FREE KICK 7. STILL PHOTO OF JUVENTUS PAULO DYBALA CELEBRATING IN EMPTY STADIUM AFTER SCORING GOAL TO GIVE JUVENTUS 2-0 LEAD 8. STILL PHOTO OF JUVENTUS CELEBRATING AFTER WINNING MATCH 2-0 STORY: A superb winning objective from substitute Paulo Dybala sent Juventus back to the highest point of Serie A with a 2-0 triumph over title rivals Inter Milan at a void Allianz Stadium on Sunday (March 8). Juve, who opened the scoring through Aaron Ramsey, lead on 6...

Lyon opposed desires to beat Juventus in the Champions League round-of-16 first leg on Wednesday, rising 1-0 victors on account of a first-half Lucas Tousart goal. The French side were the all the more compromising at an opportune time and went close on 20 minutes when Karl Toko Ekambi's flicked header range over Wojciech Szczesny and onto the crossbar. The hosts at that point started to lead the pack on the half-hour mark while a bloodied Matthijs de Ligt was being treated off-pitch for a slice to the head - brought about by a coincidental stamp from teammate Alex Sandro. Houssem Aouar surged in from the sideline to give a cross to Tousart, who sent a padded volley past Szczesny. Juventus developed into the game in the subsequent half, however couldn't assemble a solitary shot on track from 14 endeavors, not to mention find what might have been a significant away objective in front of the second leg in Turin on March 17. Lyon resisted desires to beat Juventus i...

Cristiano Ronaldo KEY POINTS 1. Sarri said Ronaldo can't play each and every match in a season 2. The Portuguese has scored 22 objectives for Juve this season 3. Juventus are set to play four matches in the following 11 days Juventus supervisor Maurizio Sarri has clarified why Cristiano Ronaldo didn't play in their Serie An apparatus against Brescia on Sunday. Ronaldo, who has been in a great structure for Juventus this season, scoring 22 objectives over all rivalries and contributing further with two helps too, was apparently refreshed for the match, which Juventus won 2-0. Paulo Dybala Considering the 35-year-old soccer star entering the sundown long stretches of his profession and Juventus have many critical matches coming up, Sarri decided to rest Ronaldo. The "Old Lady" has four matches in the following 11 days and it is highly unlikely Sarri can stand to lose Ronaldo because of damage. Highlights: Juventus face SPAL on Feb. 22 preceding...