Messi Injury 'Not That Bad': Scaloni Calms World Cup Fears
Argentina coach Scaloni: Messi injury 'not that bad'; new tests to confirm before World Cup defense, with timeline dependent on progress ahead of June 16 start.
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Argentina coach Scaloni: Messi injury 'not that bad'; new tests to confirm before World Cup defense, with timeline dependent on progress ahead of June 16 start.
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Canada coach Jesse Marsch expresses confidence that Alphonso Davies will play in the World Cup, despite an injury likely ruling him out of the opening match.
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