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Lionel Scaloni: Hope to win and bring joy to Diego if he’s looking down at us

Both Scaloni and Martinez insisted that the team will give it their all against the Mexicans

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Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni addresses the media (right) Diego Maradona. Pic/AFP

Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni addresses the media (right) Diego Maradona. Pic/AFP

Touted to be among the favourites to win this World Cup, Argentina are possibly one day and one match away from exiting the competition in the first round itself, following their shock 1-2 opening defeat to Saudi Arabia recently. As they take on South American rivals Mexico in a must-win game on Saturday, as match-eve coincided with the second death anniversary of Argentine legend Diego Maradona, both coach Lionel Scaloni and forward Lautaro Martinez couldn’t help but recall the hero of their 1986 World Cup win, incidentally, in Mexico.

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