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Pressure on Brazil and Argentina's Lionel Messi ahead of massive semifinal | Copa America



ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reports from Copacabana ahead of the most anticipated match of the 2019 Copa America: Brazil vs. Argentina in the semifinals. The matchup is the first in Copa America between the bitter rivals since the 2007 final, which Brazil won 3-0. Marcotti explains the differing pressure on both teams due to their struggles so far in the tournament. Plus, he breaks down how Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has tried to take pressure off captain and star man Lionel Messi, and the role Lautaro Martinez has played in that effort.

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Is Neymar falling short for Brazil? ‘Copa America loss vs. Argentina will hurt A LOT’ | ESPN FC



ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Argentina’s win vs. Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday night.

0:00 Lionel Messi finally wins an international trophy
3:25 Argentina have something special at the moment
4:50 Did Brazil get their tactics wrong?
6:50 Discussing Neymar’s relationship with Brazil

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Predicting Argentina vs. Nigeria, France vs. Denmark, other big 2018 World Cup matchups | ESPN FC



ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner and Alexis Nunes predict a big day at the 2018 World Cup, featuring Argentina vs. Nigeria, France vs. Denmark, Croatia vs. Iceland, and Australia vs. Peru and determining the winners and second-place teams

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Can Lionel Messi & Argentina resurrect their Copa America campaign? | ESPN FC



Argentina followed up their loss to Colombia with another dismal performance against Paraguay, leaving them with just one point in Group B and needing a win against Qatar to make it through to the quarterfinals. Paul Mariner, Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti break down Argentina’s struggles and wonder if caretaker manager Lionel Scaloni has what it takes to progress in the tournament.

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Will Argentina's Lionel Messi be punished for calling the referees corrupt? | Copa America



ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop, Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno share their thoughts on Lionel Messi’s comments after he received a red card in Argentina’s 2-1 win over Chile in the Copa America third-place match. Moreno calls Messi’s comments «irresponsible,» but admits that the Barcelona star’s strong tone could endear him even more to Argentina’s fans. Nicol shows his support for the Argentina captain by saying, «sometimes you have to get how you’re feeling off your chest even when you know you’ll be fined.»

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Maradona down on Argentina and why it's not time to panic on Brazil just yet | ESPN FC



The ESPN FC team of Dan Thomas, Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop discuss Diego Maradona’s comments that «This Argentina team doesn’t deserve to wear the shirt» and (1:37) Gab Marcotti tells us why despite Brazil’s recent struggles without Neymar in Starting XI, the team remains capable of playing good football.

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Previewing Argentina vs. Nigeria: Is this where Lionel Messi's World Cup dream ends? | ESPN FC



The ESPN FC crew previews the Group D matchup between Argentina and Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and whether this will be where Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream ends.

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There's 'no limit' to Kylian Mbappe's future after breakout game vs. Argentina | ESPN FC



Julien Laurens joins the ESPN FC crew to break down Kylian Mbappe’s two-goal performance in France’s 4-3 win over Lionel Messi and Argentina at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, saying there is «no limit» to how good the young Paris Saint-Germain star can be.

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Should Lionel Messi have played the entire game for Argentina against Brazil? | ESPN FC



The ESPN FC panel react to Argentina qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Brazil and discuss Lionel Messi playing the full 90 despite missing games for PSG.

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