
Messi starts, and Luca Zidane gets the toughest seat
Both attacks have been swapping goals — so the goalkeeper at the wrong end matters most.

'Mazadona' has called his shot at Argentina
Four hours out, a 20-year-old's promise to 'beat Messi' is the loudest line in the room.

A ranking curse shadows Argentina's title defence
The champions are favourites — and carrying a statistic no winner has ever beaten.







