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Artists restore gigantic Messi mural in his hometown
ROSARIO, Argentina, July 10 : Lionel Messi has had a fresh lick of paint.A 534-square-meter (5,748-square-foot) mural on the side of a building in downtown Rosario, his hometown in Argentina, has been restored and inaugurated just in time for the top-scoring forward’s World Cup quarter-final match against Swi
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Argentina, Switzerland renew World Cup rivalry 12 years after thriller
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 9 : Argentina and Switzerland meet again in the World Cup knockout stage on Saturday carrying memories of a tense match 12 years ago in Brazil, when Angel Di Maria’s extra-time strike finally broke Swiss resistance and sent Lionel Messi’s side through.Much has changed since that ro
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Griezmann says Orlando move fulfills MLS dream as Messi reunion awaits
ORLANDO, Florida, July 7 : Antoine Griezmann said on Tuesday he had fulfilled a lifelong ambition by joining Major League Soccer club Orlando City, with the former France forward set to renew his rivalry with Lionel Messi after years of facing the Argentine captain in Spain.The 35-year-old joined Orlando on a
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Magic mortal Messi rescues Argentina and lives to fight another day
ATLANTA, July 7 : Lionel Messi broke down in tears at the final whistle, consoled by his Argentina teammates as the captain appeared to realise just how close his World Cup dream came to ending on Tuesday in a game in which he missed a penalty before coming up with a vital late equaliser.Argentina were…
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Pekerman on the moment Messi’s World Cup legend began
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 6 : Twenty years before Lionel Messi became a World Cup-winning icon, Jose Pekerman sent a shy 18-year-old on for his tournament debut with Argentina in cruise control and a conviction that every minute on soccer’s biggest stage would matter.With Argentina 4-0 up against Serbia a
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Messi answers the call once again as Argentina survive scare
MIAMI, July 3 : Lionel Messi stole the World Cup spotlight once again as Argentina edged Cape Verde 3-2 in an extra-time thriller on Friday, but his virtuoso display only reaffirmed the perception that the reigning champions are still overly reliant on one man.Messi had guided Argentina to a long-awaited titl
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Messi extends World Cup record as he starts for Argentina against Cape Verde
MIAMI, July 3 : Captain Lionel Messi returns to the starting lineup for Argentina in their World Cup last-32 clash against tournament debutants Cape Verde on Friday. It is a landmark game for Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, who is marking his 100th game in charge of the national team since taking over in 201
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Savour every Messi moment rather than count down his games, says De Paul
MIAMI, July 2 : Fans should cherish every appearance by Lionel Messi rather than dwell on farewell countdowns, Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul said on Thursday as the World Cup holders prepare for their knockout clash with tournament debutants Cape Verde.At 39, Messi may well be playing his final tournam
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Cape Verde plot Argentina upset to continue fairytale run at World Cup
MIAMI, July 1 : By any measure, Cape Verde should have next to no chance of knocking Argentina and Lionel Messi out of the World Cup on Friday, but the Africans have huge confidence in their ability to defy the odds and keep their fairytale debut campaign alive. Draws with former World Cup winners Spain…
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“In Messi We Trust” – Argentina have super-fan in Czech countryside
BUKOVKA, Czech Republic, June 30 : If you didn’t know that Czech soccer fan Miloslav “Curby” Urbanec was fascinated by the Argentine national team, you might have guessed from the house painted in the sky-blue and white of the team strip and flag. Or the life-size statue of Diego Maradona. Or the Lionel Messi mural.
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