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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