<table style="width: 114px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="114" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/mar/messi1.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Lionel Messi</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Argentina's friendly match against Costa Rica is sold out and Costa Rican FA president Eduardo Li has called for Argentina coach Sergio Batista to ensure Lionel Messi plays. Li said: "If Messi does not play, it would be impolite behaviour (from Argentina).<br /><br />"Messi's arrival in Costa Rica is like Pele's visit 40 years ago. We are all excited. This is a unique event for the Costa Rican national team and the whole country too."<br /><br />Messi admits these friendly games are just part of the build-up to the main goal this year   ufffd the Copa America to be staged in Argentina. <br /><br />"We must focus on the Copa America. That is the important goal. We must keep this idea," the Barcelona star said referring to Sunday's 1-1 draw against USA. "The more we play together, the better. There is a short time ahead of the main goal," he added. <br /><br />Costa Rica head coach Ricardo Lavolpe is determined to win the game. "If I have to win through dead balls, I would work a hundred hours for that," he said.

Argentina's friendly match against Costa Rica is sold out and Costa Rican FA president Eduardo Li has called for Argentina coach Sergio Batista to ensure Lionel Messi plays

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