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Scaloni: Messi urged teammates for playing time
Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of the Argentine national team, stated that team captain Lionel Messi preferred to give his teammates more playing minutes during the match that Argentina won 3-1 against Jordan in the World Cup, after coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute. Messi scored his 19th goal in World Cup tournaments from a free kick in the 80th minute, becoming the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches. Scaloni confirmed that Messi chose not to complete the entire game out of respect for his teammates and as a recognition of his responsibility towards the team.
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