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Fans bombarded Argentina’s Lionel Messi with jeers and graphic profanities last week in a disorganized 0-0 draw against Colombia, illustrating what his father Jorge called the “terrible pressure” on the Barcelona star at home during the Copa America. It could get even uglier if Argentina loses to Uruguay today in a quarterfinal in Santa Fe, the same venue as last week’s debacle and a short drive from Messi’s birthplace in Rosario. This is supposed to be the tournament Argentina wins to end an 18-year drought without a major international title.
