Tevez set for Eagles test
Though Carlos Tevez
faces stiff competition for a place in Argentina’s attack line, with
six strikers selected in the squad by Coach Diego Maradona, the
Manchester City forward says he is raring to go full throttle in their
Group B opener against Nigeria on Saturday if given the chance.
“I hope to get the
chance to show the coach what I can do even though I know we have great
players and I don’t feel my place is assured,” Tevez told reporters
after his team’s training session in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
The Manchester City
highest goal scorer for last season also went on to state his
unflinching affection playing inside the national colours of Argentina.
“For the national
side, I play for the sheer love of the shirt and not for money,” he
said. “I love this shirt, my country and my people. I couldn’t care
less about the money side as I earn that in Europe.”
Nigeria take on
Argentina on June 12 at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, and the
team would be confronted with the array of stars in the Argentine
squad. For many, the attention is on Barcelona’s wunderkind, Lionel
Messi, who emerged as Europe’s goal king in the just concluded season.
However the likes
of Tevez; Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuain; and Diego Milito, scorer of
both Inter Milan’s goals in the Champions League final win over Bayern
Munich, pose as much a threat as Messi.
Between them, the trio netted more than 80 league goals last term for Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Currently Argentina’s coach, Diego Maradona is under pressure to
deliver at the World Cup after numerous false starts during qualifying
series; with the highlight being a 6-1 drubbing by Bolivia.
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