yeah he reminds me a bit of owen actually:
Saviola starred in the
2001 edition of the
World Youth Cup, held in Argentina. He was top scorer and was voted player of the tournament, as the
national team won the competition. With 11 goals in seven games, he became the record goal-scorer in World Youth Cups history. His vintage performance earned himself many offers from
European clubs but, surprisingly, he failed to get a call up of the Argentina national football team to take part in the
2002 FIFA World Cup.
Two years later, Saviola played in the
2004 Olympic Games and won the Olympic
gold medal. Under coach
Marcelo Bielsa, Saviola was given few playing opportunities for Argentina, but after Bielsa's resignation in 2004, new coach
José Pekerman, who also coached the player at youth level, gave him more playing time with the A's.
Saviola was called up to represent Argentina at the
2006 FIFA World Cup.
Luciano Figueroa and
winger Luciano Galletti were also in contention for a place on the roster, but Saviola's excellent form for Sevilla secured his place in the squad. He made his presence felt at the tournament, as he scored a goal against
Côte d'Ivoire in Argentina's opening game, and made two
assists in the 6-0 victory against
Serbia and Montenegro.