Mauro Icardi - 'The Timely One'

(Baonghean.vn) - After 10 rounds of Serie A this season, Mauro Icardi has scored 11 goals for the Giuseppe Meazza team. His good form and ability to please Leo Messi will help the Inter Milan captain have many opportunities to be called up to the Argentina national team in the near future.

On January 27, 2013, Mauro Icardi shook Serie A with a poker against Pescara, helping Sampdoria beat their opponents with a tennis set score (6-0). Since then, the "prodigy" born in 1993 has become one of the most dangerous strikers in Italy's most prestigious tournament.

Thanks to his excellent performances for Sampdoria, Mauro Icardi immediately received many offers from big clubs in Europe. In April 2013, Inter Milan succeeded in signing the 20-year-old star. The Argentine striker's career turned a new page.

It didn't take long for Mauro Icardi to win over the fans at the Giuseppe Meazza. Up to this point, after more than 4 years playing for Inter Milan, the player wearing the number 9 shirt has scored 82 goals.

In the 3 seasons of 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017, the 24-year-old killer always had over 20 goals for Nerazzurri (top scorer of Serie A in the 2014/2015 season) and became one of the best strikers of this team.

Mauro Icardi is not only a top scorer, he is also the leader of Inter Milan. The captain's armband is a clear proof.

Striker Mauro Icardi is shining brightly in Inter Milan's shirt. Photo: Internet

Despite his excellent performance at the club level, Mauro Icardi's talent was not noticed by the Argentine national team coaches such as Sabella, Martino, Bauza. Despite often bringing extreme disappointment, the duo Higuain - Aguero always appeared in the Tango team participating in major tournaments.

Even mid-range strikers like Palacio, Benedetto... were honored to wear the blue and white striped shirt, although they were completely less worthy than Mauro Icardi.

According to information leaked from the Argentine press, the reason Icardi was not called up to the Tango national team was because of the wishes of superstar Leo Messi. The reason why the captain of the Argentine national team asked the coaches not to call Mauro Icardi up to the national team was related to the tense relationship between the Inter Milan striker and Maxi Lopez in a love affair.

Mauro Icardi's current girlfriend (Wanda Nara) is the ex-girlfriend of his friend - teammate - compatriot Maxi Lopez. Because of that act of betrayal, the striker born in 1993 was boycotted by the Argentine football community, including Leo Messi - Maxi Lopez's close friend.

Mauro Icardi and Leo Messi during a training session for the Argentina national team. Photo: Internet

It seemed that Mauro Icardi could not wear the Argentina national team shirt until Leo Messi retired from the blue and white striped shirt. However, as soon as coach Sampaoli took over the captaincy of the Albicelestes national team, things took a different turn, in Mauro Icardi's favor.

Along with eliminating Higuain and Aguero, coach Sampaoli called up the 24-year-old striker to the Argentina national team. But everyone knows that behind the former Sevilla coach's strong decision was Leo Messi's nod. Thanks to that, Mauro Icardi was present in all 3 times the Argentina national team gathered under Sampaoli's reign (playing 3 matches).

With Aguero regaining his form and Benedetto often receiving favor from coach Sampaoli, Mauro Icardi's chance to wear the Argentina national team shirt is as slim as before.

If not careful, the Inter Milan striker will miss the opportunity to attend the 2018 World Cup. Realizing that danger, Mauro Icardi must try very hard to prove his talent and win the favor of his senior Leo Messi.

As long as La Pulga does not discriminate, Mauro Icardi will almost certainly be called up to the Argentina national team in the near future.

Mauro Icardi's celebration in the match Inter Milan 3 - 2 AC Milan. Photo: Internet

Leo Messi's "shirt-exposing" celebration was imitated by Mauro Icardi in Inter Milan's 3-2 victory over AC Milan in the Milan Derby a few days ago. It was not a normal copying action but a message containing Mauro Icardi's admiration and respect for his captain - Leo Messi.

Surely, the striker who is currently playing for Barcelona also feels proud of that and loves Mauro Icardi even more. Once Leo Messi is satisfied, coach Sampaoli will not be foolish enough not to call Mauro Icardi up to the national team.

Although he is a very stubborn player with a strong personality, the striker born in 1993 knows how to put aside his ego and be humble at the right time. Perhaps, Mauro Icardi has read and understood the full meaning of the saying originating from China: "He who knows the times is a hero"./.

Thanh Hung