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·13 July 2026

🎙️ Joe Cole: We’ll put Messi to bed

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The Clásico between England and Argentina is already firing up emotions ahead of the World Cup semifinal. And now, Joe Cole, a legend of the English side, made strong remarks about Leo Messi. 

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Is this the first time Messi will play against England? Well, we’re going to have to put him to sleep. We’re going to put him to sleep.

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I’m saying it now, we’re going to reach the World Cup final. We’ve got plenty of speed for Argentina and we’re going to beat them. I can feel it in my bones,” he said on The Rest is Football podcast. 

This will be the first time Argentina faces a Top 10 team during the World Cup. Will it manage to stop the Three Lions’ charge?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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