River Plate's Matias Abelairas (R) battles Lanus' Cristian Menendez during their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires, November 1, 2009. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA SPORT SOCCER) 

River Plate's Marcelo Gallardo (10) and Matias Abelairas (L) react after their team lost in a Copa Libertadores match against Nacional in Asuncion April 23, 2009. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY SPORT SOCCER) 

River Plate's head coach Nestor Gorosito gives instructions as players Matias Abelairas and Diego Buonanotte (30) celebrate a goal during their Argentine First Division soccer match against Banfield in Buenos Aires February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas scores against Banfield in their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (R) battles for the ball with Banfield's Marcos Galarza during their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires, February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (C) celebrates with teammates Cristian Villagra (R) and Paulo Ferrari after he scored a goal against Banfield in their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires, February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Cristian Villagra, Matias Abelairas, Robert Flores and Andres Rios (L-R) stand after Velez Sarsfield's Jonathan Cristaldo (C, back) scored a goal in their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires, September 17, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (R) fights for the ball with Independiente's Ricardo Moreira during their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires May 18, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (C) celebrates with teammate Diego Buonanotte next to Gimasia y Esgrima La Plata's Ignacio Piatti (L) after scoring in their Argentine First Division soccer match at Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, May 11, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (R) celebrates next to Gimasia y Esgrima La Plata's Lucas Landa after scoring in their Argentine First Division soccer match at Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, May 11, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (R) celebrates with teammate Diego Buonanotte after scoring as Gimasia y Esgrima La Plata's Ignacio Piatti (L) looks on in their Argentine First Division soccer match at Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, May 11, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's players Mauro Rosales, Sebastian Abreu, Matias Abelairas and goalie Juan Pablo Carrizo (L-R) leave the field at the end of their Copa Libertadores soccer match against San Lorenzo de Almagro in Buenos Aires, May 8, 2008. San Lorenzo defeated River Plate and advanced to the quarter-finals. REUTERS/Martin Acosta (ARGENTINA) 

San Lorenzo de Almagro's Adrian Gonzalez is lifted by team mates while River Plate's Matias Abelairas walks by at the end of their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Buenos Aires, May 8, 2008. San Lorenzo defeated River Plate and advanced to the quarter-finals. REUTERS/Martin Acosta (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (R) is embraced by team mate Oscar Ahumada after he scored a goal against San Lorenzo de Almagro during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Buenos Aires, May 8, 2008. REUTERS/Martin Acosta (ARGENTINA) 

Boca Juniors' Sebastian Battaglia (L) scores past River Plate's Leonardo Ponzio (25), Matias Abelairas (38), goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo and Colombian striker Radamel Falcao Garcia (R), while team mate Martin Palermo (3rd L) watches, during their Argentine First Division soccer match at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires May 4, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Diego Buonanotte is lifted by team mates Matias Abelairas (R), Sebastian Abreu (C, back) of Uruguay and Paulo Ferrari as they celebrate after Buonanotte scored a goal against Argentinos Juniors during their Argentine First Division soccer match at Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires April 27, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (L) fights for the ball with Arsenal's Sebastian Cabrera during their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires March 30 , 2008. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Rodrigo Archubi (L) celebrates with teammate Matias Abelairas after scoring against Arsenal during their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires March 30 , 2008. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA) 

Argentina's River Plate Radamel Falcao with his teammates Matias Abelairas (R) Sebastian Abreu (back) celebrate after scoring against Mexico's FC America during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Buenos Aires February 27, 2008. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA) 

Argentina's River Plate Radamel Falcao (R) and his teammate Matias Abelairas celebrate after scoring against Mexico's FC America during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Buenos Aires February 27, 2008. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (top) fights for the ball with San Lorenzo's Juan Manuel Torres during their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires February 24, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against San Lorenzo in their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires February 24, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (R) celebrates with team mate Radamel Falcao Garcia of Colombia after he scored his team's second goal against San Lorenzo in their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires February 24, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas celebrates after scoring his team's first goal against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy in their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires, February 10, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Chilean Matias Abelairas (L) celebrates with team mate Alexis Sanchez of Chile after he scored a goal against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy in their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires, February 10, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (R) celebrates with team mate Ariel Ortega after he scored a goal against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy in their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires February 10, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

Argentine club River Plate's Matias Abelairas (C) fights for the ball with English club Reading FC's James Harper (15) and Andre Bikey during the 2007 Peace Cup Korea tournament at the World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, July 13, 2007. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

Argentine club River Plate's Matias Abelairas celebrates after scoring against English club Reading FC during the 2007 Peace Cup Korea tournament at the World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, July 13, 2007. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

Argentine club River Plate's Matias Abelairas (L) shoots besides English club Reading FC's James Harper during the 2007 Peace Cup Korea tournament at the World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, July 13, 2007. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA) 

River Plate's Matias Abelairas (L) and Andres Rios (C) embrace Augusto Fernandez after he scored a goal during their Argentine First Division soccer match against Independiente in Buenos Aires May 6, 2007. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) 

Argentina's Matias Abelairas celebrates his goal against South Korea at the 2005 Suwon Cup International U-20 Football Festival in Suwon, south of Seoul March 26, 2005. The match ended in a 1-1 draw placing the South Korean team first in the international youth tournament. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon PN