ATLANTA, June 20 ― Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has urged his compatriots to not worry about when Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria will hang up their boots and to instead...
Messi, the eight-times Ballon d'Or winner who turns 37 on Monday, will captain Scaloni's team in what is surely his final edition of the continental championship. ― AFP picATLANTA, June 20 ― Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has urged his compatriots to not worry about when Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria will hang up their boots and to instead just enjoy watching them in the Copa America .
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez underwent a hernia operation in April but returned to action in the World Cup winners' recent friendlies against Ecuador and Guatemala and Scaloni said he is ready to go. “I have the line-up, I have no doubts. I'm going to give it to them this afternoon, they don't know yet. They're all available for tomorrow's game, the ones we think are the best will play,” he said.
Argentina have started their Conmebol World Cup qualifying campaign positively with five wins out of six games but Scaloni said he was looking forward to match-ups with teams from outside of South America.
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