He was a world champion, called to be Messi’s heir at Argentina, but Scaloni surprisingly left him out of Copa America

Lionel Scaloni has revealed the list of players he will take for the two friendly matches they will have before the start of the Copa America. Lionel Messi is on the list since he is the best player in the squad. While some notable names are on the list, one who was missing who took part in the squad for the 2022 World Cup is Paulo Dybala. Many were surprised to not see his name on the list as he is one of the best players in Italy and has been impactful for AS Roma. Dybala was regarded as the next Messi when he was playing with Juventus when he was younger, but now he will watch the Copa America at home.

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Reliable journalist Gaston Edul actually explained why Scaloni didn’t call up Dybala for the friendly matches, and it wasn’t because he had an injury. Edul said, “Paulo Dybala is healthy. No one expected him to be not on this list. The fact that he is not among the players doesn’t mean that he can’t be called up for the Copa America because this list is for upcoming friendlies, but logically, it doesn’t make sense because the friendly games are in the USA, so as the tournament. We have to wait who they refer as ‘someone could be added.’ But it’s a tactical decision.”

Three players from the list who will play in the next two friendly matches will be cut from the final list for Copa America. Argentina will take on Ecuador on June 9th at Solider Field in Chicago. The final preparation game will be against Guatemala on June 14th at FedEx Field in Maryland. Argentina’s first match in Copa America will be against Canada on June 20th at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Paulo Dybala’s season with AS Roma

Dybala has played a total of 27 Serie A matches this season for AS Roma and secured a 6th-place spot in the league table. Dybala scored 13 goals and provided nine assists in the league this season, and in 38 appearances in all competitions, the Argentine scored 16 goals and provided ten assists.