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Messi remains dour on Barca's prospects, floats interest in future U.S. move
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Capturing Lionel Messi's viral moment: The story behind the most liked photo on Instagram, told by the photographer who took it
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Lionel Messi breaks Pele's goalscoring record: The stats that underline his incredible feat
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Lionel Messi achieves new record Pele or Diego Maradona couldn't manage, as Argentina icon becomes first South American player to score 80 international goals
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Lionel Messi achieves new record Pele or Diego Maradona couldn't manage, as Argentina icon becomes first South American player to score 80 international goals
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Messi is almost Maradona's level, but Pele's the greatest – Zico
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Lionel Messi is the greatest of all time – and like Maradona he will stop at nothing
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Messi emulates Maradona in fairytale ending to a story like no other, World Cup 2022
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CR7🚀 and Messi👽 What do guys think?? : r/psg
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Lionel Messi? Cristiano Ronaldo? Pele? Maradona? Who are the greatest players ever?, Football News
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Lionel Messi: Barcelona Star Destined for All-Time Greatness with Scoring Mark, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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You had Pele, Maradona and so many more” - Ronaldinho responds to claims that PSG superstar Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of all time
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How Lionel Messi's World Cup record compares to his GOAT rivals
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Who are the all-time top goalscorers at the World Cup? Full list - AS USA
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Who are the best soccer players of all time? – NBC Sports Chicago