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Messi, Argentina Playing Gillette in Copa America
Lionel Messi, regarded by some as the best soccer player on the planet, will play at Gillette Stadium Saturday in the Copa America.
Foxborough, MA — One of the best soccer players on the planet will play at Gillette Stadium this weekend in the Copa America Centenario tournament.
Lionel Messi and Argentina will play Venezuela in the Copa quarterfinals on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Messi is the 2015 Balon d’Oro winner as the world’s best player. He will be making his first-ever playing appearance in New England.
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#CopaAmerica @Argentina parte rumbo a Boston, donde por la tarde se entrenará en la Universidad de Harvard. pic.twitter.com/DBncuVo5Zf
— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) June 15, 2016
Several more American cities are hosting Copa tournament games.
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Photo credit: Gillette Stadium
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