AP
Buenos Aires, May 25: No one in Argentina wants to recall the nation's last journey to the World Cup. It was short and ugly.
Argentina has only four players returning from the tournament in South Korea and Japan, when the highly touted team couldn't get out of the first round. The 18-year-old Messi is the big name, along with Juan Roman Riquelme, Carlos Tevez and Hernan Crespo.
But, according to coach Jose Pekerman, Argentina feels no pressure, not even with the powerful Netherlands in its group.
"We are heading into Germany as just one more national team, without the baggage of being favorites. That's going to let us start this tournament much more relaxed,'' Pekerman said.