Argentina rally around 'competitive animal' Messi ahead of World Cup opener - Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"'competitive animal'"
— Lionel Messi , Athlete
"Not only Argentines, we believe everyone wants to see him on the pitch, wants to see him play."
— Lionel Scaloni , Athlete
"He is a simple person who enjoys training camps and practices, and prepares himself for that. He is also a competitive animal."
— Nicolas Otamendi , Athlete
"Not only Argentines, we believe everyone wants to see him on the pitch, wants to see him play."
— Lionel Scaloni , Athlete
"He is a simple person who enjoys training camps and practices, and prepares himself for that. He is also a competitive animal."
— Nicolas Otamendi , Athlete
"Everyone wants to see him out on the pitch, not just Argentinians, because of the impact he has on people."
— Lionel Scaloni , Athlete
"He's a competitive animal. He makes you keep trying, he doesn't let you relax."
— Nicolas Otamendi , Athlete
"The last World Cup taught us that the opening game isn't decisive. It's important, sure, but we have the peace of mind of knowing it doesn't end there."
— Lionel Scaloni , Athlete
Key People
Emi Martinez is an Argentine professional football goalkeeper.
Julian Alvarez is an Argentine forward who plays for Atletico Madrid.
Lionel Messi is a renowned Argentine soccer player, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
Lionel Scaloni is the head coach of the Argentina national soccer team.
Nicolas Otamendi is an Argentine soccer defender and long-time teammate of Lionel Messi.
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Coach Scaloni and defender Otamendi highlight Messi's importance as Argentina readies for their World Cup match against Algeria.
Argentina's coach Scaloni and defender Otamendi discuss Messi's readiness and impact ahead of the World Cup opener against Algeria.
Argentina's coach Scaloni and defender Otamendi emphasize Messi's crucial role as the team prepares for their World Cup opener against Algeria.
Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni and defender Nicolás Otamendi emphasize Lionel Messi's crucial role as the team prepares for their World Cup opener against Algeria.
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