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Lionel Messi: Argentine footballer (born 1987)
Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17). He also has the most international goals by a South American male (99). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).

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Manchester City have no plans to sell Kalvin Phillips, Lionel Messi could move to the MLS, Paris St-Germain remain in contact with N'Golo Kante, plus more.
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Lionel Messi scores his 800th top-level goal with a free-kick for Argentina in a friendly against Panama in Buenos Aires.
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Hundreds of Argentina fans flooded the streets of Buenos Aires just to get a glimpse of their hero, Lionel Messi, out at dinner Monday night ... and the scene was absolute insanity!! The Paris..
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Saudi club to offer Messi £193m - Thursday's gossip

Lionel Messi to be offered £193m per year to move to Saudi Arabian club, Julian Alvarez to sign new Manchester City contract, plus more.
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Messi wants PSG assurances before deal - Balague

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Lionel Messi wants PSG to confirm they will continue to compete at the top level before he signs a new deal, says Guillem Balague.
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Gunmen Shoot Up Store Owned By Lionel Messi's Family, Threaten Soccer Legend

A grocery store owned by Lionel Messi's in-laws was shot up by two men who fired at least a dozen shots into the shop in Argentina, before sending an ominous threat to the soccer legend ... "Messi,..
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'We're waiting for you': Gunmen leave menacing message for Messi after shooting at in-laws' supermarket

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Gunman targeting a supermarket owned by Lionel Messi's parents-in-law left a threatening written message for the Argentina football star, police say.
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Alaba defends voting for Messi over team-mate Benzema

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David Alaba says it was an Austria team decision for him to vote for Lionel Messi over Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema at the Best Fifa Awards.
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Messi wins Best Fifa men's player award

Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi is named the 2022 best Fifa men's player of the year.
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Messi in Newell's Old Boys return - Saturday's gossip

Paris St-Germain's Lionel Messi considers returning to Newell's Old Boys, Al Nassr make contact with Sergio Ramos, Liverpool eye Ryan Gravenberch, plus more.
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Neymar carried off as Messi scores late PSG winner

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Paris St-Germain forward Neymar is carried off on a stretcher before Lionel Messi scores a stoppage-time winner against Lille.
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‘Rugby’s Messi’ - Six Nations round two stars

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'Arsenal's headache' - the starlet outscoring Mbappe

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Have you heard the one about the English youngster outscoring Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar who is set to give Arsenal a "positive headache"?
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Matty Cash: Been there, done that, got the T-shirt

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Aston Villa and Poland right-back Matty Cash tells Football Focus reporter Liam MacDevitt about his World Cup adventure, getting Messi and Mbappe's shirts and playing under Unai Emery.
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'Even Messi can't do it alone': Gove compares UK economy to football team with 'star striker and defence full of holes'

'even messi can't do it alone': gove compares uk economy to football team with 'star striker and defence full of holes'
Michael Gove invoked Lionel Messi in a speech about levelling up in which he compared the UK economy to a football team with a "star striker and defence full of holes".
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Ronaldo and Messi both score in Saudi exhibition

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Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in his first game in Saudi Arabia and Lionel Messi is also on the scoresheet as PSG edge a Riyadh All-Stars XI.
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PSG v Riyadh All-Star XI: Messi set to face Ronaldo - follow live

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Follow live text updates as Paris St-Germain face an All-Star XI from Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh.
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No Saudi Arabian offer for Messi - Balague

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Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has not been approached by Al Hilal and would not consider a move to Saudi Arabia, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague says.
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'We're facing the Messi of Gaelic at Croke Park'

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Feargal Logan says Tyrone's Stewartstown Harps are excited to face the "Messi of Gaelic football" David Clifford in Sunday's All-Ireland Junior Club final.
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Lionesses and Messi lead nominees for Fifa awards

Argentina forward Lionel Messi and England trio Leah Williamson, Beth Mead and Keira Walsh are among the nominees for the Fifa Best Awards.
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Mac Allister: A World Cup win, Messi and the future

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Lionel Messi scores in his first game for Paris St-Germain since winning the World Cup with Argentina.
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Messi reaches agreement over new PSG deal - Balague

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Argentina captain Lionel Messi reaches an "agreement in principle" to renew his contract at Paris St-Germain says BBC Sport's Guillem Balague.
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Fans all wanted a piece of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe memorabilia in the hours after the two soccer stars put on a show in the World Cup final ... with auction officials telling TMZ Sports the..
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Messi agrees new PSG contract - Thursday's gossip

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Lionel Messi signs one-year extension at Paris St-Germain, Kylian Mbappe told he cannot leave PSG in January, Diego Simeone fuels Joao Felix transfer talk, plus more
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"Was Messi..." RBI Governor comes up with witty reply to 'history major' taunt

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das asks if Messi was also a post-graduate in history on the 'history major central bank governor' taunt.
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Topless World Cup Fans Avoid Arrest In Qatar, Return Home Unscathed

The women who took their tops off in Qatar following Argentina's World Cup win have made it out of the country unscathed ... avoiding arrest despite their risqué celebrations drawing the ire of many..
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Lionel Messi Nearly Knocked Off Argentina Bus In Scary Moment At World Cup Parade

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Lionel Messi beats egg with most-liked Instagram post ever

He shoots, he scores... again. Lionel Messi has taken the lead for the most-liked post ever on Instagram, with a photo of him lifting the World Cup.
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Argentina land in Buenos Aires after World Cup win

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Watch the Argentina team, led by captain Lionel Messi, arrive in Buenos Aires after winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Messi named BBC's World Sport Star of the Year

Lionel Messi is named BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year after inspiring Argentina to World Cup glory.
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One newspaper suggests a destiny has been fulfilled for Lionel Messi, while another says it is "spring once again in Argentina" - BBC Sport looks at how the world reacted to the World Cup final.
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In pictures: Argentina celebrates as Messi joins Maradona in bringing home World Cup

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Millions of Argentinians breathed a collective sigh of relief after their side's dramatic World Cup win - before letting loose on the streets of Buenos Aires in celebration.
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People in Kerala were celebrating the victory of Lionel Messi's Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022, which soon turned violent.
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Messi 'wants to continue' with Argentina

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Lionel Messi says he will not retire from international football after helping Argentina win the World Cup for the first time in 36 years.
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Messi's reaction to Argentina winning World Cup

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Watch Lionel Messi's reaction after Gonzalo Montiel scores the decisive penalty as Argentina beat France 4-2 to win a thrilling World Cup final.
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The rest of Messi's career will play out with satisfaction - however long he stays on the pitch

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When the crowning moment came, after an epic World Cup final, it was not the blue-and-white striped Argentina shirt fully visible on Lionel Messi.
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The story of Messi's incredible footballing journey

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Watch the story of Lionel Messi from his early years in Rosario to captaining his country to glory at the Copa America in 2021.
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'No-one can now deny Messi is one of game's greatest'

'no-one can now deny messi is one of game's greatest'
After leading Argentina to World Cup glory, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty believes Lionel Messi has now confirmed himself among football's greatest.
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Messi's World Cup trophy lift provides iconic image

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How Argentina great Lionel Messi lifting the famous trophy was an iconic moment that will live forever in World Cup history and Middle East imagery.
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Mbappe wins Golden Boot, Messi wins Golden Ball

France's Kylian Mbappe beats Argentina's Lionel Messi to the World Cup Golden Boot award in the final.
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Watch the moment Messi lifts World Cup trophy

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Watch the moment Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup trophy for Argentina after they beat France 4-2 on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw in the final.
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Messi restores Argentina's lead in extra time

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Lionel Messi restores Argentina's lead in extra time as they lead France 3-2 in the World Cup final.
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Fairytale ending for Messi – Argentina beat France in penalty shootout to win World Cup

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Argentina have won the World Cup after a thrilling final which saw them take the lead and then lose it again twice before winning a penalty shootout.
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Fans at Maradona's house celebrate Messi's penalty

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Fans in Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrate the national team's first goal against France.
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Messi penalty gives Argentina lead in World Cup final

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Argentina take the lead in the World Cup final as Lionel Messi scores from the penalty spot against France.
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