Martin Keown advises World Cup rivals on tactic to contain Lionel Messi
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Anton Stanley
Summary
Martin Keown, former Arsenal and England defender, suggests that World Cup rivals should use the tactic once employed by ex-Arsenal star to stop Lionel Messi. The article discusses Messi's record-breaking performance at the World Cup, where he became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history with a brace against Austria, despite missing a first-half penalty. At nearly 39 years old, Messi continues to perform at an elite level, and Keown offers tactical advice on how to contain him.
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· 3 pulledHow do you nullify a problem like Lionel Messi? Well, Martin Keown thinks he knows.
Bar the hiccup of a missed first-half penalty - breaking an unwanted record itself of missed penalties at three successive World Cups - Messi was electric and plundered a double against the European side.
He might be about to turn 39 years old and seeing out his...
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