Tevez has not played for Argentina since their 2011 Copa America quarter-final defeat on penalties by Uruguay on home soil, when he was the only player to miss a spot-kick.
Frozen out by former coach Alejandro Sabella, who stood down after steering Argentina to second place at the World Cup, Tevez has been recalled by Sabella’s successor, Gerardo Martino.
The 30-year-old will make his international return at the East London home of West Ham United, the club with which his European journey began when he was signed as a 22-year-old from Brazilian side Corinthians.
Tevez has enjoyed highly succesful stints ini England and Italy however, Sabella’s belief that he and Lionel Messi could not be successfully accommodated in the same team meant that Tevez’s international career went into limbo.
He may now be back but with Messi having developed an understanding with Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero during Tevez’s absence, Martino has warned that the man nicknamed Apache may have to wait for opportunities to add to his 64 caps and 13 international goals.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2014.
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