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Marcello lippi, Salvador Caba帽as, the politicisation of Argentine football and remembering Giorgio Chinaglia

Italy's World Cup-winning coach, Marcello Lippi, says Mario Balotelli must grow up and Salvador Caba帽as prepares to return to professional football, two years after being shot in the head.

Marcello Lippi, who coached Italy to the World Cup in 2006, tells us he's targetting a club in the Middle East for his next job. He says Mario Balotelli, whom he dropped for the 2010 World Cup, needs to grow up and he has never experienced any match fixing in Serie A.

As he prepares to return to professional football two years after being shot in the head, The Paraguay international, Salvador Caba帽as, has a message for the recovering Fabrice Muamba

We're in Argentina as commemorations of the war with Britain 30 years ago make an impact on the country's league.

And memories of the colourful, former Lazio and New York Cosmos striker Giorgio Chinaglia.

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