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Idolised by his Boca Juniors club and popular throughout Argentina, Tevez was overlooked in favour of Gonzalo Higuain who smashed a record 36 goals in Serie A this season with Napoli.
Argentina are looking for a first major international title in 23 years having lost two recent finals — to Germany at the 2014 World Cup and against Chile in last year’s Copa America.
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This year’s Copa America Centenario, marking the 100th anniversary of the South American confederation Conmebol, will be played in the United States from June 3-26.
It will feature four teams from the Concacaf region including the US and Mexico.
Argentina are in Group D at the tournament and face Chile (June 6), Panama (June 10) and Bolivia (June 14).
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Argentina squad
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero, Nahuel Guzman, Mariano Andujar
Defenders: Gabriel Mercado, Facundo Roncaglia, Nicolas Otamendi, Jonathan Maidana, Ramiro Funes Mori, Marcos Rojo, Víctor Cuesta.
Midfielders: Matias Kranevitter, Augusto Fernandez, Javier Mascherano, Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia, Javier Pastore, Erik Lamela.
Attackers: Angel di Maria, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Nicolas Gaitan.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 22nd, 2016.
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