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Karine Grigoryan

27-06-2018 | 18:14 Football
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Marcos Rojo: ""Messi came up to us and told us to calm down and not be stressed."

After the dramatic game, Argentina's hero Marcos Rojo spoke about his goal and how Messi helped them to win the game. "Messi came up to us and told us to calm down and not be stressed.We felt nervous and that message helped us a lot and gave me personally a huge confidence boost,"Rojo said. "Messi is our captain and he's the best captain in the world, it was amazing to score that goal.Messi told everyone that it was either life or death. It could've gone badly. We could've conceded but Leo was stubborn.He told me to run forward. Even [Javier] Mascherano. He told everyone to attack no matter what. He truly read the game and risks. He's a leader. The best," he added. The game ended 2-1 and Argentina will be playing against France on June 30th.

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