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How Do You Stop Lionel Messi? Switzerland Focused On Simply Containing Argentina’s GOAT

Murat Yakin was prepared for the first question. "How can you stop [Lionel] Messi?" a reporter asked Switzerland's manager one day before his side takes on defending champion Argentina in the World Cup quarterfinals. "This is a very surprising question," Yakin said, laughing. "First of all, there are many solutions, and we’ll try to find the best solution," Yakin continued via an interpreter on Friday morning from Kansas City. "Tomorrow on the pitch, we will perform as a unit. We will try to make good passes and press high. We can talk a lot, but in the end, [we have to perform] on the pitch."...