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  • Coach Scaloni uncertain about Messi’s availability for Paraguay qualifier

    Coach Scaloni uncertain about Messi’s availability for Paraguay qualifier

    Argentina captain Lionel Messi (36) is still a doubt for the World Cup qualifier against Paraguay, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday.

    Messi was included in the world champions’ squad despite being sidelined by the muscle problem he sustained last month, which has kept him out of action for his US side, Inter Miami.

    Scaloni said the forward had been training well ahead of the match on Thursday.

    “For him, one more training session is important and I will talk to him to decide whether he plays or not, but I have to talk to him first and above all, I have to be sure that he can start,” Scaloni told reporters.

    “We have another game in four days against Peru and it is not so easy to define if he is available; the important thing is that he feels comfortable. What leaves us calm is that if he is not fit, whoever replaces him will do just as well.”

    Paulo Dybala, who sustained a knee injury while playing for AS Roma on Sunday, was in the squad despite Angel Di Maria and Angel Correa being out due to injuries.

    “We know that they are important absentees but those who come (to replace them) are very capable and can even stay,” Scaloni added.

    Argentina host Paraguay at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires before facing Peru in Lima on October 17th.

  • Man escapes prison by disguising himself as a woman

    Over the past couple of days, news headlines in the South American country of Paraguay have been dominated by “Gordito lindo” (Cute fatty), an inmate who managed to walk out of prison by dressing as a woman.

    On Sunday, César Ortiz, a supposed leader of the Rotela crime gang, escaped Tacumbú National Penitentiary by simply walking out through the front gate.

    Along with his freedom, he also earned the nickname “Gordito Lindo” or “Cute fatty”, because he disguised himself as a woman in order to fool the guards.

    Man escapes prison by disguising himself as a woman

    Photos and video footage released by Paraguayan authorities show the convicted criminal wearing a long hair wig, fake eyelashes, lipstick, fake fingernails and women’s clothing.

    His disguise made such an impression on the public that the “Gordito Lindo” nickname stuck.

    Ortiz made his daring escape after a conjugal visit. He entered the private room with a woman and walked out wearing an elaborate female disguise that managed to fool guards at several checkpoints. In a video that has been doing the rounds online, he is seen leaving through the main door of the penitentiary with several bags and wearing a facemask.

    Although Gordito Lindo’s prison escape was probably easier than even he had anticipated, his freedom was short-lived, as police captured him only a couple of hours later. He has been taken into custody and is scheduled for transfer to another penitentiary for security reasons.

    Man escapes prison by disguising himself as a woman

    César Ortiz was serving a prison sentence of three years, nine months and twenty days for aggravated assault and robbery. His sentence has likely increased after Sunday’s incident.

    An official investigation into how such a simple prison escape was even possible is currently underway, and the security officers on duty at the main gate of Tacumbú National Penitentiary have already been suspended.

    This isn’t the first daring prison escape we’ve featured on Oddity Central. A few years ago, we wrote about a thin inmate who tried to break out of prison by hiding in a suitcase and being carried out by his visiting girlfriend.

    Man escapes prison by disguising himself as a woman

    Then there was the guy who disguised himself as his teenage daughter, and the Turkish man who switched places with his identical twin brother.

    Source: Oddity Central

  • 2030 World Cup: Argentina, Uruguay, two others bid to be joint hosts

    Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile have presented a joint bid to FIFA to enable them host the 2030 World Cup.

    Hosting the 2030 World Cup for Uruguay would mean a lot to the country since it would mark its centenary after hosting the competition’s first ever tournament in 1930.

    President of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), Alejandro Dominguez, said “there will be more World Cups, but the cup only turns 100 one time, and it needs to come home.”

    According to him, “this is the dream of a continent.”

    Corroborating the need for a centenary celebration is President of the Uruguayan Football Association, Ignacio Alonso, who said “It’s right for the World Cup to be hosted where it all began, 100 years later.” 

    Meanwhile, Spain and Portugal have also announced a bid to be joint hosts.

    Fifa plans to select the 2030 host in 2024.

    The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations agreed in February not to bid for the 2030 World Cup and instead focus on a joint attempt to host Euro 2028.

    Uruguay beat Argentina in the final to win the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and Dominguez was speaking at the scene of that win – Montevideo’s Centenario Stadium.

    Chile hosted the World Cup in 1962, while the tournament was held in Argentina in 1978.

    The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar while Canada, Mexico and the USA will be joint hosts in 2026.

  • Ronaldinho arrested in Paraguay after fake passport claims

    Brazil legend Ronaldinho has been arrested in Paraguay for allegedly using false documentation to enter the South American country.

    The 39-year-old, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, was detained in the Resort Yacht & Golf Club Paraguayo along with his brother Roberto on Wednesday night, the Ministry of Interior of Paraguay has confirmed.

    According to La Nacion, passports were found in the hotel bearing the names of Ronaldinho and Roberto with Paraguayan nationality.

    Both the brothers remained in the hotel suite overnight, with Paraguayan authorities due to issue a statement on Thursday morning.

    An official statement from the Paraguayan police had earlier revealed that Ronaldinho and his entourage had been invited to Paraguay by casino owner Nelson Belotti.

    The former Brazil international was expected to hold several publicity events, with the media invited to witness his interaction with fans and dignitaries.

    Ronaldinho is currently without a Brazilian passport because of an environmental fine he received in 2018.

    The former Barcelona star and his brother were convicted of illegally building a fishing trap at Lake Guaiba in 2015 without proper licensing in a permanent preservation area.

    That conviction saw the duo handed an $8.5 million (£6.5m) fine in November 2018 and after failing to pay up, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice decided to stop Ronaldinho from being able to leave the country.

    Despite being unable to travel out of Brazil, Ronaldinho was unveiled as one of the country’s new ambassadors for tourism in September last year.

    Literally stranded in his homeland, the former AC Milan star said at the time that he was trying to make the most of his situation after accepting a role to promote Brazil’s tourism.

    “Tourism is very important for generating jobs and regaining our image internationally,” Ronaldinho said at his unveiling as an ambassador.

    Ronaldinho enjoyed a distinguished playing career across South America and Europe – winning the Champions League, La Liga, Serie A and Copa Libertadores.

    He also secured numerous individual honours, including the 2005 Ballon d’Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005.

    The Porto-Alegre-born forward lifted the World Cup in South Korea and Japan in 2002 and won the Copa America with his national team in 1999.

    Source: Goal.com