BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - World Player of the Year Lionel Messi will lead Argentina's attack at the World Cup but there is no room for veteran defender Javier Zanetti in coach Diego Maradona's provisional squad for the tournament.
The 30-man squad named Tuesday included four high-profile forwards to support Barcelona's Messi: Gonzalo Higuain, Diego Milito, Martin Palermo and Carlos Tevez. Maradona has to pick his final 23-player squad from this list.
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