Argentina's future, i.e. Mascherano, Messi and Aguero (29 Dec 2005 18:33 GMT)
Javier Mascherano(Corinthians), Sergio Aguero (Independiente) and Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) has been chosen in the group of 10 rising soccer stars who look certain to hog the limelight in the coming months by The Electric New Paper (Singapore).
Javier Mascherano - small but robust, the 21-year-old midfielder has already attracted the attention of Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, as well as being mentioned as a possible successor to Roy Keane at Manchester United.
Lionel Messi - having already ousted Ludovic Giuly from the starting lineup, Messi overshadowed Robinho in Barcelona's 0-3 triumph at the Bernabeu, and followed that with a magnificent performance capped by a glorious strike against Racing Santander.
Sergio Aguero - to give an indication of his value, reports in Spain and England suggested just last week that Villareal were preparing a 27 million euro offer for the 17-year-old Independiente striker.Having drawn comparisons with Romario due to his stocky stature and predatory instincts, the Argentine starlet's hopes of a place in Jose Pekerman's World Cup squad were raised after recent special praise from the coach.
source : The Electric New Paper