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Wed 10 Oct 2009Maradona needs another 'miracle maker' in Montevideo
DERBY DAYS - Uruguay v Argentina:Tonight the near neighbours and close rivals will meet for the 175th time, easily handing the fixture the record for the most international matches between two countries
With the country celebrating the centenary of its independence, the Estadio Centenario was built especially for the 1930 event, with the Montevideo stadium staging the inaugural World Cup final between the hosts and Argentina and, fittingly, also the scene of tonight’s crucial clash of the near neighbours and even closer rivals.
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