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Demand for Messi, Mbappe soccer gear spikes after World Cup

LONDON (Reuters) - In the wake of Sunday's World Cup final soccer fans around the world have rushed to buy merchandise, with demand for Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe soccer…

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Messi’s Argentina go through on penalties after Dutch comeback

LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) -Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout to keep Lionel Messi's World Cup dream alive on Friday after the Dutch had snatched a 2-2 draw…

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Messi helps give Argentina peace of mind with victory over Mexico

LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) - Argentina have eased the pressure from their shock opening World Cup defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia by beating Mexico on Saturday and can now…

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Messi does light training away from Argentina team

DOHA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi did light training away from his Argentina team mates on Saturday, triggering speculation among some fans that he may be nursing an injury three days…

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Argentines forsake buying homes to see Messi play in World Cup

UENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Emiliano Matrangolo, 39, a business administration graduate in Buenos Aires, is putting everything on the line for the chance to travel to the soccer World Cup…

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Messi taken off due to tiredness, says PSG coach after Benfica draw

Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier allayed fears about a possible injury to Lionel Messi on Wednesday, saying the Argentine forward had asked to be substituted due to tiredness late…

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Lewandowski, Messi and Salah nominated for FIFA Best award

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has been named on the final three-man shortlist for the FIFA Best men's player of the year award for 2021 but faces competition from Egyptian star…

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Mbappe and Messi at double for PSG, Leipzig beat Manchester City

PARIS (Reuters) – Already-qualified Paris St Germain completed the Champions League group stage in type as Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi bagged doubles in a 4-1 residence win over Club…

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Messi claims record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or

Argentina's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer's most prestigious trophy…

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Neymar suffers injury as PSG beat 10-man St Etienne

ST ETIENNE, France (Reuters) -Lionel Messi set up all three goals as Paris St Germain stretched their Ligue 1 lead to 12 points with a 3-1 comeback win at 10-man…

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Messi will start qualifier v Brazil, Neymar out injured

Argentina captain Lionel Messi is fit again and will start their World Cup qualifier at home to Brazil on Tuesday but Neymar will miss out for the visitors after feeling pain in his…

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FIFA chief says Brazil game abandonment was ‘crazy’

FIFA is investigating the abandonment of the Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier with its president Gianni Infantino labelling the events "crazy", while Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to take disciplinary action against their Argentine…

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Messi makes Ligue 1 debut as Mbappe shines for PSG

Lionel Messi made his much-anticipated Ligue 1 debut for Paris St Germain on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe bagged a double to give the capital club a 2-0 victory at Stade…

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Messi & Co unveiled ahead of PSG match

PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain presented Lionel Messi to fans inside the Parc des Princes stadium ahead of their Ligue 1 clash with Strasbourg on Saturday, but…

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Messi says dream is to lead Paris St Germain to Champions League glory

Lionel Messi said on Wednesday he was delighted to have signed for French club Paris St Germain and that he was ready to help the team clinch their first ever Champions League…

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Tears, standing ovation mark Messi’s farewell to Barcelona

Between trying to compose himself, wiping away tears and facing a long standing ovation, it took Lionel Messi more than a minute to start his farewell news conference on Sunday…

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Barca to sue newspaper El Mundo for publishing Messi contract

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona said on Sunday they will take legal action against Spanish newspaper El Mundo for publishing Lionel Messi's contract with the club. El Mundo published full details…

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Pele congratulates Messi for equalling his goal-scoring record for one club

Reuters) - Brazil soccer great Pele has paid tribute to Lionel Messi for equalling his goal-scoring record for a single club after the Argentine forward netted his 643rd goal for…

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Messi back in ‘goal’ business

Lionel Messi was back in scoring business for Barcelona on Sunday, leading them to a resounding 4-0 win at home against Villarreal in a near-perfect La Liga opener for the…

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Messi’s move turns against Barcelona president

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi reported for training on Monday for the first time since requesting to leave the club last month. With Messi’s aborted bid to leave Barcelona still raw,…

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No Ballon d’Or for this year

Football enthusiasts will have to forego the annual "Messi or Ronaldo" diatribe with France Football announcing that the most famous individiual prize will not be handed out this…

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Maltese photographer’s Lionel Messi’s photo selected amongst the top 10 sport action photo of the AIPS

Maltese EPA photographer / stringer and sports journalist Domenic Aquilina's photo of Lionel Messi was selected as a finalist in the AIPS Sport Media Awards in the Photographic category Top…

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Messi, Rapinoe and Klopp win FIFA ‘The Best’ Awards

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and the USA World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe have been crowned players of the year at Fifa’s The Best awards, held at the stunning Teatro alla Scala. With…

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Modric named Best FIFA Footballer of the Year

Luka Modric was named Best Fifa Footballer of the Year in a London ceremony noted as much for the the players in absentia as the awards. The Croatian beat Mohamed Salah…

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Family economic situation doesn’t hinder 8 year old Pedro from collecting his own Panini World Cup Stickers collection

Brazilian child Pedro, like probably all Brazilian children live and dreams football. The eight year old child, however comes from a relatively poor family which can't afford the luxury to…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning Sunday's morning briefing follows. Spain said that Barcelona will be the docking port for an aid boat that rescued 60 migrants in waters near Libya but was not…

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Wednesday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, Here is our Wednesday's morning briefing. The Malta Independent and The Times report the latest developments about the MV Lifeline. The Independent focuses on the fact Malta yesterday signalled its willingness…

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World Cup Round Up

Leo Messi and Argentina, apparently down and out and squabbling among themselves, pulled their act together in yet another last-ditch drama at the 2018 World Cup to qualify for the…

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