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Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli consulted Lionel Messi about substitutions in the game as they overcame Nigeria to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup. Barcelona star Messi gave Argentina an early lead with a remarkable goal but, after Nigeria equalised through Victor Moses, it was defender Marcos Rojo who struck the late winner to send the side through. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Argentina have been much of a debate after failing to win their first two matches, and there were rumours prior to the game that the players had staged a coup and selected the team themselves. There were five changes to the starting XI, with Gonzalo Higuain brought back to lead the line and Willy Caballero dropped for debutant Franco Armani. Incredibly, even during t...

Sergio Aguero has taken a swipe at Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli after the defeat to Croatia on Thursday. Argentina’s hopes of reaching the last-16 stage are now in the balance after they were beaten by Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod. After the defeat, Sampaoli took responsibility for the result and conceded he failed to find a tactical system that could get the best out of his squad and Lionel Messi. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Everything that happens to the team has to do with the manager, the project did not prosper and it was very difficult for the players to stand out,’ said Sampaoli. ‘I was very hopeful, I have a lot of pain because of the defeat, and I certainly did not read the game correctly. The key to the defeat was in my decisions.’ B...

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Argentina boss asks Lionel Messi for permission to make substitution against Nigeria

Sergio Aguero hits out at Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli after Croatia loss