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Argentina Coach Scaloni Confirms Messi Will Not Start Against Jordan
Lionel Scaloni made an exception during a World Cup press conference to answer a question from 91-year-old journalist Macaya Márquez. The coach said Messi will not start against Jordan and later hugged the reporter.
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Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said Messi will not start against Jordan during a press conference attended by 91-year-old journalist Macaya Márquez. @FabrizioRomano reported that Márquez, covering his 18th World Cup, asked whether Messi would play against Jordan. Scaloni replied that he would normally not answer such questions but made an exception because the query came from Márquez.
Scaloni told Márquez he respects him too much and is proud to see him at the press conference. After the exchange, Scaloni hugged Márquez and the two posed for a photograph together.
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