Lionel Messi rejoins the Argentine national football team for upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Coach Lionel Scaloni included the star player in his squad for matches against Venezuela and Bolivia. The team captain returns to the World Cup champions after missing two recent games. Argentina won 3-0 against Chile in Buenos Aires but lost 2-1 to […]
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