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While the weather may have disrupted the first Argentinian friendly warm up in Tokyo yesterday, the storm continues over Lionel 'the Flea' Messi.
The ongoing dispute between Barcelona and the AFA has got so out of hand that FIFA have been brought in to mediate.
The nation hopes that Messi, still training in Spain, will be able to help Argentina keep the Olympic gold. The win, although paling against a World Cup, is still taken seriously by an Argentinian populace looking for respite from the problems that have dogged their 'winter of discontent', that has seen daily protests, food shortages and rampant inflation. Messi is revered in the country (and by Argie Bargy).
Angel di Maria celebrates in the rain against Japan
Argentina's group is far from easy with Serbia, Australia and the Ivory Coast, each of whom can be tricky opponents.
