International Career
Lavezzi made his international debut for the Argentine national team team against Chile on 18 April 2007.
In 2008 Lavezzi was selected to the Olympic football team which represented Argentina at the 2008 Olympics. During the Olympic games he scored two goals, one against Australia on 10 August 2008, and a penalty against Serbia on 13 August 2008. Lavezzi also appeared in the final minutes of extra time against Nigeria, in a game Argentina won 1–0.
Lavezzi's club form was not enough to see him included in Diego Maradona's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad. On 17 November 2010, Argentina faced Brazil in a friendly match in Qatar, in which Argentina won by a goal from Lionel Messi in the injury time after a superb one-two play with Lavezzi. He has become a regular member under Sergio Batista. He scored the goal in the friendly match against Albania played on 21 June 2011. The match ended 4–0 in favour of Argentina. Lavezzi was replaced by Sergio Agüero in the 65th minute of the match. He was named in Argentina's Copa America Squad by Sergio Batista.
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