Friday, August 5, 2016

Messi tops Bauza's agenda as Argentina coach is formally unveiled (Reuters)

Argentina’s new national soccer team coach Edgardo Bauza attends a news conference at the squad's camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 5, 2016. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

By Miguel Lobianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - New Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza believes a softy, softly approach is the way to try to bring talisman Lionel Messi back into the national team. Bauza, officially unveiled as Gerardo Martino’s successor at Argentine FA headquarters on Friday, said he would seek to speak with retired captain Messi in Barcelona next week. “My sole intention is to see if I can talk about football with Messi... and from that chat will come the possibility of him being called up to play Argentina’s next games,” Bauza told a news conference.


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