Fans in Argentina are protesting the decision to not call up Inter hitman Mauro Icardi for international duty.
The controversy erupted after a 2-2 draw in Peru and shock 1-0 home defeat to Paraguay in World Cup qualifying.
With Lionel Messi injured, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero came under fire for representing the ‘old guard.’
Twitter was awash with supporters calling for the introduction of fresh blood, specifically Inter centre-forward Icardi.
Fans in Argentina are protesting the decision to not call up Inter hitman Mauro Icardi for international duty.
The controversy erupted after a 2-2 draw in Peru and shock 1-0 home defeat to Paraguay in World Cup qualifying.
With Lionel Messi injured, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero came under fire for representing the ‘old guard.’
Twitter was awash with supporters calling for the introduction of fresh blood, specifically Inter centre-forward Icardi.
Despite scoring 63 goals in 129 Serie A games, 58 in 114 competitive matches for Inter, Icardi has only one Argentina cap to his name – and that was in 2013.
The 23-year-old has arguably been snubbed because of his colourful off the field antics, above all a controversial marriage to Wanda Nara, the ex-wife of his former Sampdoria teammate Maxi Lopez.
With results increasingly poor in Argentina and Icardi continually finding the net, the calls are growing for him to be given a chance at international level.