🔍 Looking for another striker, Scaloni faces a big dilemma
The new bet goes by the name of "Flaco" López, Palmeiras' top scorer. With Verdao, he's having a great Copa Libertadores with five goals in five matches. Now, we'll have to see if he's up to the level of the national team.
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