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World Cup 2010, Argentina Vs. Germany: Diego Maradona’s Starting Lineup

by Richard Farley
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Diego Maradona has no surprises for us on Saturday, starting the XI that had been speculated:

Argentina’s Starting XI
G - Sergio Romero
LB - Gabriel Heinze
LCB - Nicolás Burdisso
RCB - Martín Demichelis
RB - Nicolás Otamendi
DM - Javier Mascherano
LM - Ángle Di María
RM - Maxi Rodríguez
SS - Lionel Messi
LF - Carlos Tévez
F - Gonzalo Higuaín

Walter Samuel, the normal, starting left-center-half is expected to miss the match with a hamstring injury.

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