Lucas Barrios has been one of the biggest surprises in European football this season. He is a typical goal scorer who instinctively finds the right space in the penalty area, and with good composure and shooting technique, he's lethal when he receieves the ball in and around the box. A year ago, still unknown to most outside the Chilean league (where he impressively managed a strike rate of 87 goals in 120 games), Barrios was snapped up by German side Borussia Dortmund. The former Argentinian settled quickly in Dortmund and contributed with 19 goals to their surprisingly good 5th place Bundesliga finish.
Born to a Paraguayan mother, Barrios decided to apply for Paraguayan citizenship in March 2010 in hopes of a chance to play in the World Cup. His request granted, he was called up to Paraguay's preliminary World Cup squad in May. Sensationally, the 25 year old striker scored in all three of their training camp friendlies against Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire and Greece. In an unlikely turn of events over the last few months, which saw Paraguay's ace striker Salavador Cabañas shot in the head in a night club in Mexico, it's now the Argentinian born Barrios who looks set to lead the line for Paraguay in South Africa.
G. Lindström
Born to a Paraguayan mother, Barrios decided to apply for Paraguayan citizenship in March 2010 in hopes of a chance to play in the World Cup. His request granted, he was called up to Paraguay's preliminary World Cup squad in May. Sensationally, the 25 year old striker scored in all three of their training camp friendlies against Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire and Greece. In an unlikely turn of events over the last few months, which saw Paraguay's ace striker Salavador Cabañas shot in the head in a night club in Mexico, it's now the Argentinian born Barrios who looks set to lead the line for Paraguay in South Africa.
G. Lindström
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