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Argentina's Lionel Messi Expecting Open Game Against World Champions Spain
Spain visit Argentina for a friendly next week and Lionel Messi expects to see an open game as his side look to the future.
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Sep 3, 2010 1:21:00 AM
By Paul Madden
Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi has said that he is expecting to see an open game when la Albiceleste take on world champions Spain next week.
The teams meet in a friendly for the second time in the space of a year, this time at El Monumental in Buenos Aires, with la Furia Roja having won the last meeting 2-1 in November 2009.
"It will be an open game between two teams that try to play well. We will try to control the ball and are equipped to do so. We must do things right with our objective being the Copa America next . We cannot look back. We have to start over and prepare for the Copa America and the upcoming play-off," he is quoted as saying by AS before revealing that he has discussed the game with his club mates.
"I have talked about this game with my Barca team-mates, who have the desire to visit Argentina, the stadium and experience how the fans here."
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The teams meet in a friendly for the second time in the space of a year, this time at El Monumental in Buenos Aires, with la Furia Roja having won the last meeting 2-1 in November 2009.
"It will be an open game between two teams that try to play well. We will try to control the ball and are equipped to do so. We must do things right with our objective being the Copa America next . We cannot look back. We have to start over and prepare for the Copa America and the upcoming play-off," he is quoted as saying by AS before revealing that he has discussed the game with his club mates.
"I have talked about this game with my Barca team-mates, who have the desire to visit Argentina, the stadium and experience how the fans here."
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