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Lionel Messi confirms he will not play for Argentina vs. Ecuador

Lionel Messi has confirmed that he will not play for Argentina against Ecuador.

Messi will not travel to Ecuador to play the World Cup qualifier. The Argentine spoke to the media after scoring two goals for Argentina in their 3-0 win against Venezuela and stated that he won’t travel. Here is what he had to say:

“I spoke with Leo (Scaloni) and we decided, or rather he decided, that I should rest. I’m coming back from an injury and although I’m fine now, we prefer to avoid traveling and playing another game, so I can rest up for what’s coming next.”

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