Editing Javier Saviola (section)

==International career==
[[file:Javier_Saviola_-_07FEB2007_-_Francia_-_presidencia-govar.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Saviola in the Argentina national team, 2007]]
Saviola starred in the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship|2001 edition]] of the [[FIFA U-20 World Cup]], held in Argentina. He was top scorer and was voted player of the tournament, as the [[Argentina national under-20 football team|national team]] won the competition; with 11 goals in seven games, he became the record goal-scorer in the tournament's history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.goalstudio.com/product/10-facts-about-fifas-u-20/568/|title = 10 Facts About FIFA's U-20}}</ref>

Three years later, Saviola played in the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]] and [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|won the gold medal]]. Under coach [[Marcelo Bielsa]] he was given few playing opportunities for the senior team but, after the former's resignation in 2004, new manager [[José Pékerman]], who also worked with him at youth level, turned the tide in the player's favour; he was also a member of the squads that reached final of the [[2004 Copa América]] and the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]], netting three times in the former tournament<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2004safull.html|title=Copa América 2004|access-date=17 February 2015|url-status=live|website=[[RSSSF]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022185106/http://rsssf.com/tables/2004safull.html|archive-date=22 October 2008}}</ref> and one in the latter.

Saviola was called up to represent Argentina at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] – [[Luciano Figueroa]] and [[Luciano Galletti]] were also in contention for a place on the roster, but his excellent form for Sevilla secured his place in the squad. He scored against [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] in the country's opening game, and made two assists in the 6–0 victory over [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro]] also in the group phase.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853028.stm|title=Argentina 6–0 Serbia & Montenegro|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=16 June 2006|access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

Saviola retired from international football on 5 December 2009, although not yet 28. He stated that he felt his career as an Argentina player had come to an end, and that he wanted to concentrate on club football.