Fiorentina forward Giovanni Simeone marked his senior Argentina debut with a goal in a 3-0 victory over Guatemala. “My father said I’d be here one day.”
The son of Albiceleste legend and current Atletico Madrid Coach Diego was in the starting XI and made an immediate impression during the Los Angeles friendly.
Cholito went close with a header before finding the net on the stroke of half-time, running at defenders to fire in an angled drive.
Fiorentina forward Giovanni Simeone marked his senior Argentina debut with a goal in a 3-0 victory over Guatemala. “My father said I’d be here one day.”
The son of Albiceleste legend and current Atletico Madrid Coach Diego was in the starting XI and made an immediate impression during the Los Angeles friendly.
Cholito went close with a header before finding the net on the stroke of half-time, running at defenders to fire in an angled drive.
“As a kid when I was playing at River Plate, my father said I’d be here one day,” Simeone told TyC Sports.
“There was tension and anxiety waiting to see this new Argentina. I had several chances to score and I am very happy, as I have great teammates who give their all.”
Inter striker Mauro Icardi and Juventus man Paulo Dybala were on the bench, suffering from muscular problems, but should feature in the next game with Colombia.