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Ref. 8TBL2O · Updated 37d ago
Messi’s exit leaves Argentina with impossible task of replacing their superhero | Jonathan Wilson
When things are going awry, the Albiceleste will no longer be able to rely on their ultimate get-out clause It isn’t quite over yet. Lionel Messi will return a week on Wednesday for his formal farewell in a friendly against Benin, but, before that, Argentina face two games when t...
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- The Guardian
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- The Guardian 26 Sept
- Last updated
- 37d ago
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1 entry · newest first- 26 Sept19:00
When things are going awry, the Albiceleste will no longer be able to rely on their ultimate get-out clause It isn’t quite over yet.
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