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World Cup - Argentina Jagokan Menpora In World Cup

Batam (ANTARA) - Minister of Youth and Sports Andi Malarangeng sponsor for the Argentina football team won the World Cup.

"Argentina, because I'm a fan of Messi," he said during a visit Menegpora Nipah Island, Batam, Friday.

He said that had always idolized FC Barcelona midfielder Lionel Messi.

Messi, he said, will be able to make Barcelona won the World Cup because it has the ability preformance.

"At Barcelona, Messi has a` good `suppliers. Honey in the World Cup does not exist. He must be` `playmaker," said the Minister.

Although in some early matches of World Cup Messi guarded opposing players, but he sure could Messi scored for Argentina.

"Messi can play left and right foot," he said.

Touched on the national football achievement, Menpora said the target of Indonesia to be able to escape into the World Cup finalists within the next 10-15 years.