There are no pushovers in World Cup: Messi

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Last Updated : Jul 02 2014 | 5:45 PM IST

Sao Paulo, July 2 (IANS/EFE) Argentina captain Lionel Messi said that there are no pushovers in the FIFA World Cup.

Argentina squeezed past Switzerland 1-0 with Angel di Maria scoring on a Messi assist in the dying moments of extra time here Tuesday, reports EFE.

"Great teams were eliminated from this tournament. We are in the World Cup and here there are no pushovers," said Messi, who has scored four goals in the tournament so far.

--IANS/EFE

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First Published: Jul 02 2014 | 5:30 PM IST

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