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Paraguay chief Fernando Villasboa has declared home fans will be banned from wearing Lionel Messi shirts for their clash with Argentina .face their South American rivals in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday night at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion.A whopping nine points separates the two teams in the table, with Argentina sitting top of the pile with 22 points having won seven out of their ten fixtures so far.
Villasboa continued: "No one is allowed to wear a jersey of the Argentine national team, of Argentine clubs, or of clubs with the names of players from other countries. "We want to fill the Defensores del Chaco with the colours of the Albirroja, so the players can feel that support from the stands, as we are all part of this match, each in our own way.”
Villasboa would later stress that this 'anti-Messi rule' only applies to sections designated solely for home supporters, and not for the visiting Argentine fanbase.
Paraguay ended up winning the match 1-0 thanks to a stunning trivela strike from Diego Gomez - Messi's teammate at Inter Miami.Around 35,000 fans are expected to be in attendance at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco for the encounter between Paraguay and Argentina.
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