
Just the prospect of Lionel Messi's return gave Argentina so much confidence that one player openly said it would intimidate the Brazilians ahead of their South American World Cup qualifying match. Having the five-time player of the year back from injury didn't translate into success, though, as Messi's friend Neymar led Brazil to a convincing 3-0 victory at the Mineirao stadium on Thursday. Neymar showed class in the lead up to Philippe Coutinho's opening goal from the edge of the box.
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