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Messi gets two assists, Argentina beats Puerto Rico 6-0 in relocated soccer friendly
Argentina scored six goals with key contributions from Messi and Mac Allister as the match faced low attendance amid Chicago's immigration crackdown with over 1,000 arrests.
- Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, won 6-0 against Puerto Rico in a relocated friendly match, with Messi contributing two assists and helping create another goal.
- The match venue was changed due to low ticket sales and an immigration crackdown in Chicago, where over 1,000 arrests occurred recently.
- Alexis Mac Allister scored two goals for Argentina, which also benefited from an own goal during the match.
- On the same day, President Donald Trump threatened to relocate World Cup matches planned for suburban Boston.
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Messi gets two assists, Argentina beats Puerto Rico 6-0 in relocated soccer friendly
Lionel Messi has delivered two assists and helped start a play leading to another goal as Argentina beat Puerto Rico 6-0 in a friendly match.
Messi Misses, but Mac Allister Puts Argentina Ahead Against Puerto Rico
The Argentina national team started strong in their friendly match against Puerto Rico at Miami’s Chase Stadium. Although Lionel Messi came close to opening the scoring with a brilliant individual play, it was Alexis Mac Allister who ultimately found the net to give Lionel Scaloni’s side the early lead.
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