Messi's Argentina return again shows how deeply rooted La Albiceleste's problems are

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni believes Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala can play together, but it will take some time before it is effective. It was a familiar story for Lionel Messi on his return to international duty. As he took the field in Madrid for Argentina's friendly against Venezuela, a fan held up a banner with his name written on it. But the banner was upside down -- an appropriate symbol for the way that the Barcelona genius is left mixed up and shaken up by the deficiencies of his compatriots. Venezuela's 3-1 win highlighted a problem that Argentina have struggled to solve for years -- one which was all too evident in the...

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