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Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, train in Manchester in preparation for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Peter Powell / EPA
Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, train in Manchester in preparation for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Peter Powell / EPA
Lionel Messi determined for Argentina to win 2018 World Cup after past final heartbreaks
Pulling on Argentina's blue-and-white striped shirt has brought the forward some of the most painful moments of Messi's career
Agence France Presse
22 March, 2018