World Cup quarter-final: Frank Leboeuf names Switzerland star to take care of Lionel Messi

France 1998 World Cup winner, Frank Leboeuf, has singled retired Switzerland skipper Granit Xhaka arsenic the subordinate to support an oculus connected Lionel Messi successful the  quarter-final.

Argentina volition look disconnected the European squad for a spot successful the tournament’s semi-finals on Sunday, July 12.

Messi has had an outstanding show frankincense far, with his latest publication being a extremity and an assistance successful the thrilling triumph implicit Egypt successful the erstwhile round. The 39-year-old guardant has proven to beryllium the astir important and threatening subordinate for his team, prompting Leboeuf to connection Switzerland proposal connected however to incorporate him.

During a treatment connected ESPN FC, the erstwhile France planetary expressed his tendency to spot Xhaka tasked with marking Messi, emphasizing that Argentina would conflict successful his absence. He highlighted the reigning champions’ caller difficulties, asserting that a well-structured squad could perchance neutralize them.

“You volition person Granit Xhaka liable for Messi. I privation to witnesser that. It volition beryllium intriguing to observe however the Argentine players header without Messi’s influence. Switzerland volition admit that Argentina is not the aforesaid squad without him.”

“Argentina has been win...