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Dec 20, 2022 · Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates have returned to their home country after ending the nation’s 36-year wait for a World Cup trophy. Messi scored twice against France, but Paris...
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Dec 27, 2022 · Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier has confirmed that Lionel Messi is set to return to the French capital in early January after his extended break. The Argentina forward was granted...
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By five years into his professional career, it was obvious Messi was dancing alongside the gods — the Maradonas and the Pelés. But while those two in particular earned their legacies early with World Cup wins (relatively young for Maradona at 25, extremely young for Pelé at 17), then spent the rest of their careers defending their reputations, Mess...
There is a strong case that he didn't need to win the World Cup to be regarded as the greatest. International football is incredibly fickle. What if France had won the shootout instead? What if Pelé had been born in Estonia and never won a trophy with his national side? Would that make him any less of a player? Some of football's most legendary nam...
Ironically, it was the Argentinians themselves who took the longest to acknowledge Messi's greatness. Normally a young Argentinian talent would emerge onto the local football scene to much excitement, then star for a year or two with Boca Juniors or River Plate before the move to one of Europe's cashed-up leagues. In that time he would have built h...
Argentinians no longer questioned his commitment to the cause, now they surged behind him in his quest to deliver a first international trophy for the country in decades. Eventually that came, in the toughest of circumstances, as Argentina beat Brazil, in Brazil, in the 2021 Copa America final. With Lionel Scaloni as coach, the team had finally wor...
Whether Argentina had won the final or not, it was a fitting end to Messi's international career that he graced a World Cup with his very best football. And his very best football is unmatched, perhaps ever. Messi can and will be proclaimed the best of all time in the wake of this tournament, but that's not to say the debate will cease. There will ...
Dec 27, 2022 · World Cup winner Lionel Messi will make his return to Paris Saint-Germain at the beginning of January. The Argentine forward, seven-times Ballon D’Or winner, scored two goals to lead his...
Dec 18, 2022 · - The New York Times. World Cup Coronation Complete! Lionel Messi Claims His Crown as Argentina Rejoices. Messi scored twice in one of the most exciting World Cup finals in history. Kylian Mbappé...
Dec 14, 2022 · Lionel Messi says Sunday's Qatar 2022 final will be his last World Cup game for Argentina after he drove his side to the showpiece event with a breathtaking display in their 3-0...
Dec 14, 2022 · Lionel Messi confirmed that the Qatar 2022 final will be his last World Cup game for Argentina after starring in their semifinal win over Croatia.
