Argentina must adapt to Messi like Barcelona, says Mascherano

Javier Mascherano says Argentina need to replicate Barcelona's versatility if the national side is to see club and country team-mate Lionel Messi regularly at his best.

The Barca forward has regularly come in for criticism within his home country for failing to translate his club form onto the international stage - suggestions that were refuelled when Messi failed to lead Argentina to Copa America glory this year, having lost the final on penalties against Chile. 

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