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Soccer-Dutch look to women's Messi for upset result versus Japan

VANCOUVER, June 22 (Reuters) - Netherlands will be hoping the teenager known as the Messi of women's football discovers her scoring touch as they seek an upset win over Japan at the Women's World Cup on Tuesday.

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Vivianne Miedema is just 18-years-old but 19 goals in 26 internationals have marked her out as a precocious talent and have evoked comparison with Argentina captain Lionel Messi.