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City’s Aguero recalled for Copa America
Published: May 22, 2019 06:38 PM
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has recalled Sergio Aguero to his squad for the Copa America after having frozen out the Manchester City striker since taking over from Jorge Sampaoli after the World Cup.

Scaloni also retained Paulo Dybala in his 23-man squad named on Tuesday, despite the Juventus forward's lean season with the Italian giants.

There was no spot for Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, who was again passed over ­after his season was interrupted for nearly two months due to a bitter contract dispute with the ­Serie A club.

The 30-year-old Aguero, who scored 21 goals as City ­completed an unprecedented English treble by winning the Premier League and two domestic cups, rejoins talisman Lionel Messi and Angel di Maria in an Argentina team eager for silverware after crashing out of the World Cup's last 16.

The three veterans are among nine players retained from Sampaoli's squad at Russia.

Messi returned to the Argentina fold in March to play in the 3-1 defeat to Venezuela.

He will be keen to make amends at the Copa America after firing wide during the penalty shootout loss to Chile in the last final in 2016. That defeat, which ­prompted Messi to retire from international soccer only to return later, was a carbon copy of the 2015 decider, when Argentina lost to hosts Chile in another penalty shootout.


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