Lionel Messi, Argentina reach final by beating England
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Lionel Messi once retired from international football after blasting a penalty into the American sky to lose a Copa America final 10 years ago. When he missed in a shootout against Chile in the final of the Copa America Centenario in 2016,
Mikael Silvestre explains how England can stop Lionel Messi by watching for his magic tricks during the World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
England ‘should’ beat Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals but must control Lionel Messi to do so, says former Manchester United and France defender Mikael Silvestre. The blockbuster clash takes place on Wednesday night in Atlanta after France and Spain play out the first semi-final on Tuesday in Arlington.
Messi magic for Argentina sets up final against Spain as England face France for bronze
Football fans cried, sang and jumped in Buenos Aires and London on Wednesday after Argentina came from behind to defeat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final for the second consecutive tournament.
