Aimar joins FIFA boss on TT visit today

Former Argentina international Pablo Caesar Aimar and former Colombia national team forward Juan Pablo Angel Arango will arrive in the country today and will appear in the goodwill football match between a TT FA/FIFA team and a Government/SporTT outfit at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.

Angel Arango scored 44 goals in 175 appearances for Aston Villa, also appearing for Colombian club Atletico Nacional,River Plate and LA Galaxy among other teams. He made 33 appearances for Colombia between 1995-2005.

Aimar made 52 appearances for Argentina between 1999 and 2009, also appearing for Argentina’s Under 17 and Under 20 teams. He played for River Plate, Valencia, Zaragoza and Benfica. He represented Argentina at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups and two Copa Am?rica tournaments, as well as a FIFA Confederations Cup. He reached the final of the 2005 Confederations Cup and the 2007 Copa Am?rica with the Argentine national side. Aimar was also a member of the Argentina team the won the 1997 FIFA Under 20 World Cup in Malaysia.

Both Angel and Aimar will take part in the 30-minute football match following a press conference at the Ato Boldon Stadium. FIFA president Infantino will also partake in the match which will include several local officials, past players and personalities.

Infantino is also scheduled to meet with President Anthony Carmona and Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley today.

Infantino was in Aruba on the weekend for the CONCACAF XXXII Ordinary Congress which was also attended by TT FA boss David John-Williams and General Secretary Justin Latapy-George. Elections were conducted for CONCACAF and FIFA Councils positions at the Congress. The Confederation’s membership also received updates from the implementation of the ONE CONCACAF Vision as well as a report of the progress achieved in each of the Confederation’s divisions, including a review of the organisation’s strategic roadmap and the 2017 financial budget, which was approved. While opening the Congress, CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani emphasised the need to bring the World Cup back to CONCACAF in 2026, for which the Congress displayed rousing, unanimous support. To that end, three CONCACAF member nations – Canada, Mexico and the United States — have scheduled a “historic announcement” for today in New York City.

He also announced the creation of a Players Ambassador Programme aimed at advising and supporting CONCACAF in its mission to develop football.