 Messi On Brink As Argentina Look to Salvage Fifa World Cup

Being this way was not assumed. Before the World Cup began,

trusts were high in Argentina that Lionel Messi was set for a magnificent swansong.

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In the wake of winning La Liga multiple times, the Ballon d'Or multiple times

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the Bosses Association multiple times and the Copa America once

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this prize is all that is missing from Messi's huge assortment of individual and aggregate honors.

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Argentina came into the competition on a wonderful 36-match unbeaten streak having staggered unpleasant opponents Brazil in their own backyard to win last year's Copa America.

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Being this way was not assumed. Before the World Cup began,

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BY:RAJU BHATTACHARYA

trusts were high in Argentina that Lionel Messi was set for a magnificent swansong.

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In the wake of winning La Liga multiple times, the Ballon d'Or multiple times

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the Bosses Association multiple times and the Copa America once

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this prize is all that is missing from Messi's huge assortment of individual and aggregate honors.

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Argentina came into the competition on a wonderful 36-match unbeaten streak having staggered unpleasant opponents Brazil in their own backyard to win last year's Copa America.

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Intellectuals and fans the world over were declaring Argentina one of — if not the — top choices.

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Argentines were permitting themselves to dream: quite possibly of the best player the world

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has at any point seen was going to lift football's most prominent award.