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Portugal head coach Fernando Santos says he is preparing Cristiano Ronaldo to face Argentina, not for a one-on-one match against Lionel Messi. The sides meet in an international match at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

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SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): Fernando Santos, Portugal head coach: (on Ronaldo v Messi):

"You are the ones who talk a lot about this issue. I don't. If you didn't ask about this question, I wouldn't answer it. You are the ones who talk about it, give emphasis to it. In my opinion... Until today, I have never seen Cristiano (Ronaldo) talk about this issue. I don't think that (Lionel) Messi is talking about this issue either. It's you that make this issue an important one. Of course, I notice it very well this interest from you. Games like this, great clashes, especially near the Golden Ball Award ceremony. I am not focused (on it)... They will not play one against one. If they were facing one against one, I would try to tell Cristiano what he should do to stop Messi. But it's not the case. Therefore, what I am focused to show my team what we should do against Argentina, whenever we have the ball and when we don't have it, so we can reach our goal of winning the game."