Argentina coach Gerardo Martino noted that captain Lionel Messi doesn’t have to score goals — as he didn’tduring the Albiceleste’s 6-1 rout of Paraguay in the Copa America semifinal — in order to be happy. Messi was at his mesmerizing best, contributing three assists and being generally involved ineverything Argentina did on Tuesday night, despite not scoring.  “If Messi gives passes that end up in goals then there is no problem,” Martino said. “What is more important is that he respondsto what the game demands. He doesn’t look worried to me. He is happy and he has no problems. He doesn’t need to be the team’s goal-scorer to be happy.” Argentina faces host Chile in the CopaAmerica final on Saturday.

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