Argentine and Peruvian soccer are characterized by being very busy in the media. The most important clubs of both leagues tend to fill the pages of sports newspapers and specialized websites. In Vulkan.betwe will tell you what the latest news of these exciting tournaments are.
Argentine soccer news: Carlos Zambrano and Matías Suárez are in the crosshairs
Carlos Zambrano, of Boca Juniors, and Matias Suarez, de River Plate, made headlines in recent weeks. Zambrano, Peruvian defender of 32 years, recently declared - in a television interview- who is seriously thinking of retiring.
"I'm one step away from retirement", said the experienced defender, "My family tells me 'no, you have for more, but there comes a time when the body asks you to stop”, commented.
Zambrano arrived in Boca in 2020 and has since disputed 30 matches with the xeneize team shirt.
“There comes a time when the body asks you to stop.. I want to enjoy football more. I'm quiet, my family is already on the way. I used to have that weight on me, to do things right for my family”, deepened the defender, who was summoned by Ricardo Gareca for the duel of Peru for the Repechage to the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
on the other sidewalk, River Plate's, they are defining what to do with Matías Suárez, forward of 34 years, who suffers from a strain in the right soleus that has kept him away from the courts for a long time 17 days.
This muscle injury caused the attacker to miss the last four games of the team and it is very likely that he will not be present in the next duel of the "Millionaire" in the Copa Libertadores, which will be against Alianza Lima at the Monumental de Núñez stadium.
The player, born in the province of Córdoba, is closely monitored by the club's medical staff, who evaluates him daily to verify that the kinesiology work is having an effect. But nevertheless, the club does not want to run the risk of worsening the injury by accelerating the recovery processes.
Marcelo Gallardo - technical director of River Plate- and his coaching staff bet not to take risks and prefer to preserve Suárez, that although he did not add a few minutes in the season (409 total) showed his hierarchy by scoring 4 goals.
But of course, The Cordovan striker himself is the one who most needs to get in better physical condition to think about a second part of the year away from cotton. Will he add minutes against Alianza or is his semester already closed?? The next few days will be key to find out.
Peruvian soccer news: Paolo Guerrero was left out of the Peru squad
There were no surprises in the squad list for the Peruvian national team ahead of the playoffs for the Qatar World Cup 2022. What caught the most attention -although it was not surprising- was the non-inclusion of Paolo Guerrero, one of the most important players of the Peruvian cast.
Guerrero, of 38 years and whose last team was Internacional de Porto Alegre, He is still recovering from a knee injury and that is why he was separated by Gareca for the defining match, which can be against Australia or the United Arab Emirates.
"I'm fine, I'm quiet. The teacher' (Gareca) summoned the players who were on the last date. I had already spoken with the teacher a day before, we had already talked, of everything, about how i felt. I hoped that I would recover soon and play again.", said the striker, who currently has no team.
Guerrero scored a goal last Saturday with the sparring team of Peru against the reserve team of the University of San Martín.
"I keep working. My idea is to recover, as I said. Since I arrived at the airport, my idea is to recover and be well. I'm ready to work and I hope to have continuity".
For another, the striker highlighted the need to find a club with which to train and have competitive minutes. I have to find a club, here (train) it is helping me to have continuity with work; after, I need to find a club”, asserted.
In addition to warrior, Raúl Ruidíaz and Jefferson Farfán are the other absentees in the Peruvian call.
