Newcastle United captain and centre-half extraordinaire, Fabricio Coloccini was recently called up by the Argentine national side for their up-and-coming clash with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 on the 15th of August.
This is the player’s first call-up to the national team in two years.
The 30-year old defender has recently expressed his delight at being summoned for the national team and has also spoken about Newcastle’s prospects for the coming season. Coloccini hopes the Magpies can reach greater heights next season and build upon the
success they enjoyed in the previous campaign.
The player was recently handed the opportunity to re-vitalize his international career, which had come to a standstill ever since the World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/South-Africa-c757 in 2010. Coloccini will be the only new face in the 18-man squad assembled by Alejandro Sabella,
for the Argentine side’s latest challenge.
The list of the 18-man squad was released on the Argentine Football Association’s official website on Tuesday. Other prominent players in the squad include http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain.
Coloccini will be battling with the likes of Federico Fernandez and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-Campagnaro-c16394, for a spot in the heart of Argentina’s defence. The player recently expressed his delight at the call-up and what he thinks about Newcastle’s success over the course of
one season. He believes that Newcastle should hold on to its key players and add a few more to the squad.
Currently, manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Demba-Ba-c10812. These players have been instrumental to Newcastle’s fifth place in the league last season, and Coloccini is glad that they have stayed at Tyneside.
The player is also happy to see the likes of Romain Amalfitano, Gael Bigirimana and Curtis Good join the Magpies this summer. Speaking to English newspapers, he said:
"The good players we have are still here. That is very important. We want to keep the same team. We hope to do that and look forward. I'm still excited about the season ahead, of course I am.”
"We had a great year last year. Now we'll look to have as much joy this year with our fans."
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