Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina's Lionel Messi looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Matthew Childs - RC1C892A9770
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) - As an excited Diego Maradona twirled his shirt from the stands and thousands of Argentina fans bayed before kickoff against Croatia, Lionel Messi was seen rubbing his forehead in stress.
He managed just 20 touches in the first half, the fewest of any Argentina player, and trudged off uncomfortably.
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