Argentina
Maradona begins squad cull
Diego Maradona will begin trimming his vast player base by two thirds ahead of this summer's World Cup finals, after returning from his FIFA ban. [+] GettyImages
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PLAYER IN FOCUS
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- Lionel Messi
- DOB: June 24, 1987
- Birth Place: Santa Fe, Argentina
- Position: Forward
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COACH
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- Diego Maradona
- DOB: October 30, 1960
- Birthplace: Lanús, Argentina
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TEAM LEADERS
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Lionel Messi6 |
Juan Riquelme4 |
| Assists | |
Lionel Messi4 |
Juan Riquelme3 |
FIXTURES
GROUP B
- Argentina FIFA: 8 SPI: 5
- Nigeria FIFA: 15 SPI: 33
- South Korea FIFA: 49 SPI: 41
- Greece FIFA: 12 SPI: 34
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