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PSG's Lionel Messi (left) in action against Cristiano Ronaldo, during the friendly soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and the Riyadh Season Team, in Saudi Arabia.
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Ronaldo punched but scores twice in Saudi reunion with Messi

The on-field rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi, seen here in a 2020 Champions League clash, will be renewed on Thursday.
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Special ticket for Ronaldo v Messi match fetches US$2.6m

The face of Argentine football star Lionel Messi sown on a corn field in Los Condores in central Cordoba, Argentina.
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Argentine corn field planted with face of Messi

Argentina's captain Lionel Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni arriving in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires province, on Dec 20, 2022.
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Messi greater than Maradona, says Argentina coach Scaloni

Ronaldo missed the first two domestic games for Al Nassr after being suspended.
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Ronaldo to make Saudi debut in friendly against PSG

Lionel Messi (right) was back in the starting line-up for this game against Ligue 1‘s bottom side.
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Messi guides PSG to victory on return after World Cup triumph

Lionel Messi is expected to sit down with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to pen a one-season extension to his current deal.
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Messi to return to PSG in early January, says Galtier

Argentina players celebrating on board a bus with supporters on Tuesday as they leave Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires.
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Argentina’s World Cup winners arrive home to heroes’ welcome

Argentina captain Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy after a thrilling final against France.
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Football’s greatest night, and greatest warrior, will live long in memory

    For Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni it was a nail-biting finish to a turbulent tournament.
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    We had to suffer to win the World Cup, say Argentina players

    Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy after Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties in the final on Sunday.
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    World Cup: Lionel Messi gets his fairy-tale ending

    Lionel Messi played his final match on football’s grandest stage on Sunday
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    World Cup: 35 things to know about Lionel Messi’s career

    Argentina captain Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy after a thrilling final against France.
    Football

    Football’s greatest night, and greatest warrior, will live long in memory

    For Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni it was a nail-biting finish to a turbulent tournament.
    Football

    We had to suffer to win the World Cup, say Argentina players

    Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy after Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties in the final on Sunday.
    Football

    World Cup: Lionel Messi gets his fairy-tale ending

    Lionel Messi played his final match on football’s grandest stage on Sunday
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    World Cup: 35 things to know about Lionel Messi’s career

    Fans look at an exhibition of rare World Cup memorabilia in the Katara cultural village in Doha.
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    World Cup memorabilia proves a big draw for football fans in Qatar

    Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after Julian Alvarez scored their third goal against Croatia on Tuesday.
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    Football: Lionel Messi confirms Qatar final will be his last game

    Argentina's Julian Alvarez (right) celebrating after scoring their second goal against Croatia with Lionel Messi.
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    Polished performance, sans petulance, take Argentina into final

    Argentina fans take pictures and videos of Lionel Messi as he leaves the pitch after the World Cup quarter-final match with the Netherlands.
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    World Cup: Argentina revel in 'home' support at Qatar tournament

    Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been the driving force behind the South Americans' run to the World Cup semi-finals.
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    World Cup: 'We must stop the Argentina team, not just Messi'

    Argentina's Lionel Messi remonstrating with referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz during game against the Netherlands on Dec 9, 2022.
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    Messi slams referee after Argentina win on penalties