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Argentina set to rotate squad against eliminated Jordan, may rest Messi
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 25 : Argentina head into their final Group J match against Jordan on Saturday with one eye already on the knockout stage, while their rivals will be eager to sign off their first World Cup campaign on a positive note in what is effectively a dead rubber.The South Americans have sec
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Argentina sings collective happy birthday to Messi
BUENOS AIRES, June 24 : Moved by Lionel Messi’s record-breaking form at the World Cup, Argentines have taken to the streets and social media to sing “Happy Birthday” to their favourite footballer who turned 39 on Wednesday.Under the hashtag #CumpleLEO, Telefé, a local television channel, launched a campaign
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Messi the goat? In Kansas City, he works on unwanted vegetation
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 24 : Lionel Messi may be making his case as soccer’s greatest of all time with a stunning World Cup run so far, but in Kansas City another Messi, a goat, is winning fans by munching weeds along the Missouri River.Born just before the tournament, “Messi” the goat has been dressed…
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Stars sparkle early as Messi and Mbappe light up World Cup
ATLANTA, June 22 : In an expanded World Cup intended to spread the soccer spotlight wider than ever, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have already delivered the star power FIFA, broadcasters and the American audience crave, with Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal playing compelling supporting
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Messi’s record 18 World Cup goals cement longevity, redefine greatness
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 22 : Two days from turning 39, already older than Diego Maradona was when he retired from soccer, Lionel Messi cannot stop breaking records.On Monday, the Argentina captain added another line to a career that includes magic, greatness and drama, scoring twice in a 2-0 win over Aust
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Messi still Argentina’s centre of gravity two decades on
June 22 : Twenty years after Lionel Messi first stepped onto a World Cup stage, Argentina are still being pulled along by the same irresistible force.The question before the tournament was whether the champions could manage the workload of a captain, who turns 39 later this week. After two matches, and five M
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‘Tired’ Messi savours record night as Argentina march on
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 22 : Lionel Messi became the most prolific scorer in World Cup history on Monday and, asked to pick his favourite goal and describe the feeling of breaking the record, summed up the night with characteristic understatement: “I’m very tired.”The 38-year-old Argentine captain missed a pen
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Argentina face Austria with knockout stage in sight
June 20 : Defending champions Argentina can take a major step towards the knockout stage when they face Austria in their second World Cup Group J match on Monday, after both sides opened their campaigns with convincing victories.Lionel Messi inspired Argentina’s title defence with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win ove
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Messi says his tears after first goal were caused by personal ‘difficult days’
June 17 : An emotional Lionel Messi was wiping his tears with his shirt after scoring Argentina’s first goal against Algeria in the World Cup, a strike that marked the beginning of a memorable performance where he netted thrice to secure a 3-0 win.But while his first World Cup hat-trick had many Argentine fan
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Messi reaffirms enduring importance with World Cup hat-trick
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 : With a dazzling hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 World Cup win over Algeria on Tuesday, the 38-year-old Lionel Messi vindicated coach Lionel Scaloni’s assertion on the eve of the match that he remains fundamental to the reigning champions. Exactly 20 years after netting his first
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