Switzerlands Xherdan Shaqiri aims to hit heights against Argentina

22-year-old Alpine Messi is key to reaching quarter-final

Ottmar Hitzfelds men looking for first ever win over Argentina

Switzerlands Alpine Messi, Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi on Tuesday in the last 16.

Shaqiri is the same height as Lionel Messi and has a similarly low centre of gravity and, while he has some way to go to match the feats of the prolific Argentina forward, the 22-year-old gives Switzerland a threat up front.

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