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Argentina and England will face each other in the World Cup semi-finals, having overcome their obstacles along the way.
This match takes on special significance for Lionel Messi, as he has never faced the English national team in his career.
He praised the opponent, saying that they are an excellent and strong team.
"It's a special match. It's the first time I've played against a team like this. I've played against everyone except England. And it's special because they're a great team, a real power, and it's always good to play against teams like this. Now I'm trying to rest because we've trained a lot, we've been through a lot of fatigue and the team is feeling it. And I'm trying to get there in the best possible condition to do what we've done so far: compete," Messi declared.
England is the only major opponent that the 39-year-old from Rosario has never faced, neither in other categories nor in friendlies.
The last time Argentina and England faced each other was in a friendly, and Messi was present.
It was November 12, 2005, and Leo, who had been called up by Jose Pekerman and had even played in World Cup qualifiers, was unable to participate because he was suspended for a friendly match after a red card against Hungary.
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