International Career
Heinze first represented Argentina on 30 April 2003, in a friendly away win with Libya. The following year, he won a gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, scoring in a 6–0 group stage win against Serbia and Montenegro.
Despite missing most of 2005–06 with Manchester United due to injury, Heinze was called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany. In the quarter-final clash against the hosts, he started as Argentina lost on penalties.
Heinze participated in the 2007 Copa América, scoring with his head from a Juan Roman Riquelme free kick in the semifinals against Mexico, a 3–0 win for the eventual runners-up. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he played in four of Argentina's five matches in South Africa, netting the game's only goal – his third international – in a group stage win against Nigeria.
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