AS: Tras el anuncio de su retiro Messi disfruta ver a sus hijo jugando con la academia de Inter Miami
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Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European…
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Footballer · Argentine footballer (born 1987) · association football player · also Lionel Messi, Messi, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, Leo Messi, La Pulga, The Little Boy from Rosario
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2026· 112 entries
AS: Mourinho, sobre el retiro de Messi de la Selección Argentina: “Vamos a tener que ver la MLS, algo que no me gu
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MARCA: Messi recibirá homenaje ¡en todos los partidos de Argentina!
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semana.es: José Mourinho: “Hablar de Lionel Messi es complicado, no hay mucho más que decir. Es de esos jugadores que vas a echar de menos”
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MARCA: La seguidora 'fake' que indigna a todos con su comentario sobre el adiós de Messi a la selección Argentina
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The New York Times: Argentina to pause all soccer games for one-minute applause in tribute to Lionel Messi retirement
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WSLS: Messi to get mid-game tribute by soccer teams across Argentina after international retirement
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DAZN: José Mourinho se rinde a Leo Messi y su legado tras su retirada de la Selección Argentina: "No hay palabras que puedan describir su calidad"
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ESPN: Real Madrid's José Mourinho pays tribute to Lionel Messi: 'A player we'll miss'
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BBC: Argentine league to pause games to honour Messi
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Yahoo Sports: Lionel Messi wins Goal of the Matchday after starring in 7-1 Inter Miami win
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Yahoo Sports: Journalist Piers Morgan calls Lionel Messi ‘shameless’ after recent GOAT debate comment
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ClutchPoints: Lionel Messi sparks controversy with ‘GOAT debate settled’ comments
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HITC: Lionel Messi gets new Inter Miami teammate who sparked huge backlash during World Cup
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beIN SPORTS: El momento más doloroso de Lionel Messi con Argentina
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CNN en Español: El exquisito platillo que le hace honor a Lionel Messi
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ESPN: Messi wasn't always the international GOAT, but his perseverance for Argentina paid off
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dw.com: Huérfanos de futbolista: Argentina, tras el adiós de Messi
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ESPN: Messi's emotional Argentina farewell shows he hasn't forgotten criticism of the past
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Sports Illustrated: Why FIFA Won’t Allow Argentina to Retire Lionel Messi’s No. 10 Shirt
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Diez Minutos: Mourinho le manda un mensaje a Messi tras dejar la Selección Argentina: "El próximo Mundial no será lo mismo"
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MLSsoccer.com: Inter Miami's Lionel Messi wins Goal of the Matchday
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semana.es: Antonela Roccuzzo, mujer de Lionel Messi: “Hay algo que me emociona de tu historia con Argentina, que nuestros hijos hayan crecido viéndola de cerca. Han visto luchar a su papá por lo que querían”
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HOLA: Rodrigo De Paul envía un emotivo mensaje a Lionel Messi tras el fin de una era en la Selección Argentina
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Athlon Sports: Is Lionel Messi Playing Tonight for Nashville vs. Inter Miami?
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Goal: Guillermo Hoyos, entrenador del Inter Miami, da una actualización sobre Lionel Messi antes del duelo ante Nashville
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Sports Illustrated: Will Lionel Messi Start in Inter Miami’s Pivotal Clash vs. Nashville SC?
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World Soccer Talk: Is Lionel Messi playing today, Aug. 15? Projected lineups for Nashville SC vs Inter Miami in 2026 MLS season
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Syracuse.com: For Dad: Messi Returns to MLS as Inter Miami Face Nashville After Emotional Tribute
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bolavip.com: Is Lionel Messi playing today, Aug. 15, for Inter Miami vs Nashville SC in 2026 MLS season?
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The Tennessean: What we’re hearing about Lionel Messi playing vs Nashville SC, rumors, reports
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Miami Herald: Messi, Suarez are back as Inter Miami battles Nashville for top spot in the East
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AOL.co.uk: 'I was the next Lionel Messi – now I'm making music after tough times on the pitch'
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ESPN: Miami coach stresses need for privacy as Lionel Messi trains for MLS matches
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Diari ARA: Leo Messi elige Castelldefels para abrir su restaurante de milanesas
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WPBF: Lionel Messi mourns father’s death and questions soccer future
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“s interesting, the impact of exile on the footballer, and Lionel is as Argentinian as they come: he drinks mate, speaks with a distinct Rosario accent, and always felt the distance from home.”
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HOLA: Lionel Messi regresa a la cancha tras la muerte de su padre, Jorge: así fue el partido lleno de emoción
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Yahoo Sports: Lionel Messi returns to Inter Miami as Leagues Cup campaign ends with Club León defeat
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Yahoo Sports: Cristiano Comforts Lionel Messi After Father’s Death: ‘Huge Hug To You’
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The Guardian: Lionel Messi has ‘quite a few doubts’ about football future after death of his father
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“I start to feel nauseous to the point where I almost vomit, and then it goes away.”
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“I don’t know what it is. But I had a thousand exams,”
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“I just played football. I signed the contracts because I trusted my dad and the lawyers and we had decided that they would take charge of those things.”
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“won over all the people of Argentina. Today 95% or 100% of Argentines love me and that”
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“Paris'e geldim çünkü kulübü sevmiştim. Milli takımdan arkadaşlarım vardı. Gideceğim herhangi bir yerden daha kolay adapte olabilirim gibi geldiği için Paris'e gelmeye karar vermiştim.”
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“Barcelona gave me everything, they took a chance on me when nobody else would. I never have any desire to play for anybody else, I will be here for as long as they want me.”
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“[Becoming a father] has changed everything. He [Thiago] comes first then everything else. It has also changed the way I see a match. Before if I lost or did something wrong I didn't talk to anyone for three or four days, until it passed. Now, I come home after a game, I see my son and everything is alright.”
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“I love to see T-shirts or flags with Che Guevara, Diego [Maradona] and Argentina anywhere in the world. It gives me a beautiful feeling.”
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“Bueno, yo siempre tuve la ilusión de poder disfrutar y vivir la experiencia de vivir la vida en Estados Unidos, de vivir lo que es la Liga, de vivir la vida ahí, y ... me gustaría.”
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“Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) was my hero. He was the best forward I've ever seen. He was so fast that he could score a goal from nothing and he struck the ball better than anyone I've seen.”
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“¿Qué mirás, bobo? ¿Qué mirás, bobo? Andá, andá pa’ allá, bobo, andá pa’ allá.”
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“El dinero te permite vivir mejor, pero no es lo que me inspira, yo vivo para jugar al fútbol no por sus beneficios económicos, además juego por el equipo y no para mí mismo.”
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“We must fight to correct inequality,’ says Messi in rare political interview, Buenos Aires Times.”
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“[Su Guardiola] Il tecnico che meglio di tutti conosce il Barcellona. È un tecnico preparato, intelligente, che sa come trattarci e come motivarci.”
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“Diego is Diego and for me he is the greatest player of all time. Even after a million years I am not even going to be close to Maradona. I have no intention of comparing myself with Maradona - I want to make my own history for something I have achieved.”
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“Citazioni in ordine temporale.”
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“Ronaldo benim kahramanım. Zidane, Ronaldinho ve Rivaldo gibi oyuncuları izlemeyi seviyorum ama Ronaldo gördüğüm en iyi forvetti.”
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“Visca el Barça, visca Catalunya! Y aguante Argentina, la concha de su madre!”
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“(FourFourTwo dergisi mülakatından)”
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“Si hagués de jugar gratis ho faria. Els diners et permeten viure millor, però no és el que m'inspira. Jo visc per jugar a futbol, no pels seus beneficis econòmics. A més, jugo per l'equip i no per mi mateix.”
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“It doesn't matter if I am better than Cristiano Ronaldo, all that matters is that Barcelona are better than Madrid.”
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“[Su Del Piero] È un grandissimo giocatore che ha dato tutto al calcio, alla Juventus e all'Italia. E credo che giochi un calcio molto bello e pulito, è un uomo da ammirare.”
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“Defalarca söyledim, rekor kırmak güzel ama önemli olan şey zafere ulaşmak (...) Her zaman söylediğim gibi, amaçlarım takım düzeyinde: Lig'i, Şampiyonlar Ligi'ni, Copa del Rey'i tekrar kazanmak.”
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“Ni en un milió d'anys estaré a l'altura de Maradona.”
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“[Su Ronaldo] È il miglior attaccante che abbia mai visto, nessuno ha mai avuto la sua velocità d'esecuzione. Ronaldo è il mio eroe, mi sono sempre piaciuti Zidane, Ronaldinho e Rivaldo ma Ronaldo è il migliore di tutti.”
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“Leo Messi es el mejor jugador del mundo. (hiszp.)”
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“Convisc contínuament amb la pressió d'haver de fer les coses bé i d'haver de guanyar títols. No em preocupa el tema de la pressió, perquè Argentina no és Messi sol.”
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“[Parlando di Cristiano Ronaldo] A livello sportivo è stata una lotta molto positiva, ci siamo cibati reciprocamente di questa rivalità perché siamo due tipi molto competitivi, vogliamo vincere tutto e sempre, è stato bello per noi stare ai vertici per tantissimi anni perché non è facile farlo, ma è stato bello anche per i tifosi e gli appassionati che ci hanno seguito in tutti questi anni.”
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“Ronaldo mu yoksa sen mi diye soranlara, Ronaldinho'nun hâlâ hayatta olduğunu söyleyip konuyu kapatıyorum.”
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“Being a dad changes everything for the better and I’m really enjoying it.”
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“Spero di restare al Barcellona fino al termine della mia carriera. Con questa maglia sono diventato un campione e ho vinto tutto. Se non mi cacceranno loro, io non me ne andrò mai.”
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“Ho il massimo rispetto per campioni come Pelè, Maradona o Di Stefano e non voglio essere accostato a loro adesso. Ne riparleremo quando mi ritirerò.”
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The Guardian: Jorge Messi, father and agent of Argentina great, dies aged 68
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Public attention spiked: 766,741 Wikipedia readers in one day, 15× the usual 50,947, with 25 article edits. Editors noted: Self revert; not necessary
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Public attention spiked: 766,741 Wikipedia readers in one day, 13.8× the usual 55,702, with 25 article edits. Editors noted: Self revert; not necessary
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Public attention spiked: 766,741 Wikipedia readers in one day, 12.7× the usual 60,457, with 25 article edits. Coverage that week: “Spain’s system subdues a team built on the irrational magic of Messi’s lone genius | Barney Ronay” (The Guardian).
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Snopes rated the claim “A 2007 photograph authentically shows a young Lionel Messi bathing Lamine Yamal when he was a baby.” True.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A 2007 photograph authentically shows a young Lionel Messi bathing Lamine Yamal when he was a baby.” True.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Real photos show Lionel Messi bathing a baby Lamine Yamal in 2007.” True!.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Picture shows Argentina-England referee Ismail Elfath "asking for a photo" with Lionel Messi.” Cropped Image.
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Public attention spiked: 548,341 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.8× the usual 50,947, with 29 article edits. Editors noted: International after the match with England
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Public attention spiked: 548,341 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.8× the usual 55,702, with 29 article edits. Editors noted: International after the match with England
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Public attention spiked: 548,341 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.1× the usual 60,457, with 29 article edits. Editors noted: International after the match with England
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Messi feigning an injury during FIFA match” False.
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Public attention spiked: 370,656 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.3× the usual 50,947, with 10 article edits. Editors noted: International
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Public attention spiked: 370,656 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.1× the usual 60,457, with 10 article edits. Editors noted: International
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Public attention spiked: 370,656 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.7× the usual 55,702, with 10 article edits. Editors noted: International
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Image shows FIFA President Gianni Infantino looking anxious after Messi missed a penalty against Egypt” Different Game.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “FIFA President Gianni Infantino vaccinating Argentinian football player Lionel Messi” False.
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Public attention spiked: 397,614 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.6× the usual 60,457, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: Reworked photo captions
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Public attention spiked: 397,614 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.8× the usual 50,947, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: Reworked photo captions
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Public attention spiked: 397,614 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.1× the usual 55,702, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: Reworked photo captions
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Neymar-Messi face off in FIFA” False.
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Public attention spiked: 268,570 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.8× the usual 55,702, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: Undid 2 revisions from 1362432513 until 1362432993: no live updates
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Public attention spiked: 268,570 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.4× the usual 60,457, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: Undid 2 revisions from 1362432513 until 1362432993: no live updates
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Public attention spiked: 268,570 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.3× the usual 50,947, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: Undid 2 revisions from 1362432513 until 1362432993: no live updates
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Reported claimRated The claim is false. There is no evidence that Neymar Jr. scored such a bicycle kick in front of Messi. The viral video is AI-generated and depicts a fictional moment that never took place. · DigitEye India
DigitEye India rated the claim “A video purportedly shows Neymar Jr. scoring a bicycle kick in front of Lionel Messi during a football match.” The claim is false. There is no evidence that Neymar Jr. scored such a bicycle kick in front of Messi. The viral video is AI-generated and depicts a fictional moment that never took place..
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Woman runs onto the soccer field to hug Lionel Messi during 2026 FIFA World Cup.” Made-Up Messi.
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Public attention spiked: 225,569 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4× the usual 55,702, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: restored. Please motivate your removal, the note explicitly motivates its inclusion.
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Public attention spiked: 225,569 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 60,457, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: restored. Please motivate your removal, the note explicitly motivates its inclusion.
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Public attention spiked: 225,569 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.4× the usual 50,947, with 16 article edits. Editors noted: restored. Please motivate your removal, the note explicitly motivates its inclusion.
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NewsMobile rated the claim “A viral video shows Neymar scoring against Lionel Messi in a real FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Brazil and Argentina.” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “These are real quotes said by Lionel Messi regarding his feelings about a 100 year old Messi fan.” He Didn't Say.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “A real video captures the sound of Algeria fans chanting "Messi is the enemy of Allah" before the World Cup match against Argentina.” In Rotterdam.
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Ball (2026).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Boot (2026).
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Bloomberg reported that Messi's net worth had surpassed $1 billion
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On 16 April 2026, Messi acquired full ownership of the Spanish football club UE Cornellà.
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Appeared on The World's Billionaires list for the first time with a $1
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Appeared on The World's Billionaires list for the first time with a net worth of $1
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Appeared on Forbes' The World's Billionaires list with a net worth of $1
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2025· 8 entries
Won the American MLS Golden Boot with Inter Miami (2025).
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Won the American MLS Cup with Inter Miami (2025).
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Won award: MLS Most Valuable Player (2025).
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Won: MLS Cup with Inter Miami (2025).
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Won award: MLS Golden Boot (2025).
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Messi was invited by his Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez to play a role in Deportivo LSM, the Uruguayan professional football club that Suárez founded
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In 2025, Messi was invited by his Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez to play a role in Deportivo LSM, the Uruguayan professional football club that Suárez founded.
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Was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS
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2024· 8 entries
Won the American MLS MVP with Inter Miami (2024).
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Won the American MLS Supporters Shield with Inter Miami (2024).
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Won award: MLS Most Valuable Player (2024).
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Won: Supporters' Shield with Inter Miami (2024).
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Won: Copa América with Argentina (2024).
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Argentina won the Copa América for a second consecutive time, with Messi setting a new record for most appearances at Copa América tournaments, with 39
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It is a joint venture with Smuggler Entertainment, which co-produced Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend earlier in 2024.
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On 4 June 2024, Messi announced the release of Más+, an American brand of sports drinks and energy drinks.
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2023· 13 entries
Published video “THE MESSI EXPERIENCE”.
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Won: Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain (2022–23).
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Won: Leagues Cup with Inter Miami (2023).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2023).
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Won award: Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (2023).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player (2023).
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Won award: TIME Athlete of the Year (2023).
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And led them to their first MLS Cup victory in 2025, while also winning back-to-back league MVP awards in 2024 and 2025
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And led them to their first MLS Cup victory in 2025, while also winning the league MVP award in 2024 and 2025
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Played for Inter Miami CF (2023) — 72 appearances, 68 goals.
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Played for Inter Miami CF (2023) — 67 appearances, 62 goals.
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Messi became the third male player to reach 100 international goals
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And was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US president Joe Biden in 2025
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2022· 10 entries
Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player (2022).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Boot (2022).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (2022).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain (2021–22).
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Won: Trophée des Champions with Paris Saint-Germain (2022).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Argentina (2022).
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Won: Finalissima with Argentina (2022).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Player (2022).
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“Qatar World Cup will be my last: Lionel Messi", TBS News (6 October 2022)”
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“After lifting the World Cup trophy 18 December 2022”
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2021· 14 entries
Published video “App The Messi Store”.
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Won award: Copa América Golden Ball (2021).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2020–21).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2020–21).
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Won: Copa América with Argentina (2021).
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Won award: Copa América Golden Boot (2021).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2021).
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Published video “The Messi Store”.
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Ahead of the 2021 Copa América, Messi donated three signed sweatshirts to the Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech – whose directors spoke of their admiration for Messi – in order to secure 50,000 doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, in the hope of vaccinating all South American football players.
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And sign with Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title twice
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Led Barcelona to victory in the Copa del Rey
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In February 2021, Messi made a donation to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya: the Adidas shoes he wore when he scored his 644th goal for Barcelona and broke Pelé's record for most goals scored for a single club.
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Played for Paris Saint-Germain FC (2021–2023) — 58 appearances, 22 goals.
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Joined Paris SG in 2021.
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2020· 18 entries
Published video “In this game, no goal is easy. Not goal 1 or goal 644. #BeAKing #KingOfBeers”.
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Published video “La grandeza se demuestra en el campo | Budweiser”.
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Awarded Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (2020).
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Won Ballon d'Or Dream Team presented by France Football (2020).
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Awarded diamond Konex award presented by Konex Foundation (2020).
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Awarded UEFA Club Football Awards presented by Union of European Football Associations (2020).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2019–20).
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Won award: Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (2020).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (2020).
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Won Ballon d'Or Dream Team (2020).
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Awarded diamond Konex award (2020).
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Awarded UEFA Club Football Awards (2020).
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Became the second footballer and second team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings
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Messi became the second footballer to surpass $1 billion in career earnings
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“I will never go to trial against Barça because it is the club that I love, which has given me everything since I arrived here. It's the club of my life, I made my life here. Messi interview with Goal, announced he remains at Barca - NAIJANEWS247 September 4, 2020.”
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And 2023 he was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, becoming the first team-sport athlete to win the award
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Messi became the second footballer and second team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings
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And 2023, he was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, the first team-sport athlete to win the award
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2019· 18 entries
Published video “Becoming Leo Messi | Live NOW on OTRO”.
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Published video “Expo 2020 Dubai - Be There for The World’s Greatest Show”.
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (2018–19).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player (2019).
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Awarded Saint George's Cross presented by Generalitat of Catalonia (2019).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2019).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2018–19).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League top scorer (2018–19).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2018–19).
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Awarded The Best FIFA Men's Player (2019).
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Awarded The Best FIFA Men's Player presented by FIFA (2019).
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Awarded Saint George's Cross (2019).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2018–19).
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Published video “Leo Messi en conferencia de prensa antes de la final de Copa del Rey”.
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Published video “Messi x Expo 2020 Dubai | The world is better when we act together”.
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Published video “¡Messi entrenando como no lo viste nunca!”.
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When Messi made a conscious effort to become "more one of the group, more Argentine"
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And 2022, and was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, 2012, and 2023
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2018· 6 entries
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2017–18).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2017–18).
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (2017–18).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2018).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2017–18).
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Was the first player to exceed the €100 million benchmark for a calendar year, with earnings of €126 million in combined income from salaries, bonuses and endorsements
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2017· 5 entries
Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2017).
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (2016–17).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2016–17).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2016–17).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2016–17).
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2016· 8 entries
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2015–16).
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Awarded Premi Barça Jugadors (2016).
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Awarded La Liga Player of the Month (2016).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2016).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2015–16).
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On 7 June 2016, Messi won a libel case against La Razón newspaper and was awarded €65,000 in damages, which he donated to the charity Médecins Sans Frontières.
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In November 2016, while the Argentine Football Association was being run by a FIFA committee due to an economic crisis, three of the national team's security staff told Messi that they had not received their salaries for six months.
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And as the world's highest-paid athlete in 2019
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2015· 17 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won award: Copa América Golden Ball (2015).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player (2015).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2014–15).
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Awarded UEFA Team of the Year presented by Union of European Football Associations (2015).
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Awarded UEFA Club Football Awards presented by Union of European Football Associations (2015).
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Awarded Globe Soccer Awards (2015).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2015).
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Won award: UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award (2014–15).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League top scorer (2014–15).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Awarded UEFA Club Football Awards (2015).
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Awarded UEFA Team of the Year (2015).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2014–15).
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“[Nel 2015] Leo è ancora alla ricerca di un suo stile e credo che lo troverà presto. Il mio era riconoscibilissimo già agli inizi della carriera. Forse è per questo che potrei essere indicato come migliore di Leo. Ha segnato più gol? Vero, ma i miei erano molto più belli.”
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2014· 2 entries
Won World Cup Golden Ball (2014).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (2014).
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2013· 10 entries
Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2013).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2012–13).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2012–13).
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (2012–13).
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Committed to the refurbishment of the club's facilities and the installation of all-weather pitches
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A gold replica of Messi's left foot, weighing 25 kg (55 lb) and valued at $5.3 million, went on sale in Japan in 2013 to raise funds for victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
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He supports Sarmiento, a football club based in the Rosario neighbourhood where he was born, and in 2013 he committed to the refurbishment of the club's facilities and the installation of all-weather pitches.
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To raise funds for victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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A Turkish Airlines advertisement starring Messi and Kobe Bryant became the most-watched advertisement on YouTube, with 137 million views
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In November 2013, Messi and his one-year-old son Thiago were part of a publicity campaign to raise awareness of mortality rates among disadvantaged children.
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2012· 19 entries
Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2011–12).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2012).
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Won award: FIFPRO World 11 (2012).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2012).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2011–12).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player (2012).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2011–12).
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Awarded Best International Athlete ESPY Award presented by ESPN (2012).
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Awarded Best International Athlete ESPY Award (2012).
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (2011–12).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League top scorer (2011–12).
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Messi funded the construction of a new gymnasium and a dormitory inside Newell's stadium for their youth academy
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“Dall'intervista al corrieredellosport.it, 7 gennaio 2012.”
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In 2012, Messi funded the construction of a new gymnasium and a dormitory inside Newell's stadium for their youth academy.
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“Da un'intervista a El Pais; citato in gazzetta.it, 1º ottobre 2012.”
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“(Bir yılda en çok gol atan kişi rekorunu kırdığı maçtan sonra, 9 Aralık 2012)”
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“s national team in June 2016, a bronze statue of him was erected in Buenos Aires in an attempt to convince him to return. Following Argentina”
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“[Nel dicembre 2012] Messi ovunque va è apprezzato. Ma poi non so se farebbe altrettanto bene altrove: la prova è che in Champions League non ha mai segnato in Inghilterra. (Adel Taarabt)”
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Was subsequently identified as belonging to the Messis in the Panama Papers data leak
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2011· 20 entries
Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2011).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League top scorer (2010–11).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2010–11).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player (2011).
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Won award: FIFPRO World 11 (2011).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2011).
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Won award: UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award (2010–11).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2011).
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Awarded L'Équipe Champion of Champions (2011).
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Awarded UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award (2011).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2010–11).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2011).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2010–11).
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Awarded UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award presented by Union of European Football Associations (2011).
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Awarded L'Équipe Champion of Champions presented by L'Équipe (2011).
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Won award: FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (2011).
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2012, and 2023, and was named the greatest player of the 21st century by ESPN in 2024
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Led Argentina to three consecutive finals in the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América, and the Copa América Centenario, all of which they lost
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“After scoring four goals against Arsenal, 2011”
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Led Argentina to the finals of the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América, and the Copa América Centenario, all of which they lost
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2010· 20 entries
Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player (2010).
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (2009–10).
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Won Pichichi Trophy (2010).
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Won European Golden Shoe (2010).
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Won FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010).
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Won FIFA Ballon d'Or presented by FIFA (2010).
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Won European Golden Shoe presented by European Sports Media (2010).
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Won Pichichi Trophy presented by Marca (2010).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2009–10).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2010).
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Won award: FIFPRO World 11 (2010).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League top scorer (2009–10).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2009–10).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2010).
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Messi has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2010; he completed his first field mission for the organisation that year as he travelled to Haiti to bring awareness to the plight of the country's children following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
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Messi's marketing appeal broadened as he reached higher achievements as a player
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Earned him his second consecutive Ballon d'Or
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“[Nel 2010] Gioca a calcio come Gesù. La cosa migliore è che Leo sia argentino, non brasiliano, spagnolo, tedesco, francese o italiano e tutti dovranno riconoscere che il migliore del mondo è nato in questo paese.”
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Career landmark: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (2010).
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“[Nel 2010] Vedere giocare Messi è meglio che fare sesso.”
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2009· 36 entries
Awarded Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano presented by Marca (2009).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Awarded UEFA Club Football Awards (2009).
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Awarded World Soccer Award (2009).
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Awarded LFP Awards (2009).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won list of UEFA Champions League top scorers (2009).
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Awarded Marca Leyenda (2009).
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Awarded UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (2009).
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Awarded Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano (2009).
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Awarded Onze d'Or (2009).
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Won award: UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (2008–09).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won Ballon d'Or (2009).
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Won award: FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (2009).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League top scorer (2008–09).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2009).
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Won award: La Liga Best Player (2008–09).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2009).
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Won Ballon d'Or presented by France Football (2009).
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Awarded FIFA World Player of the Year (2009).
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Won award: FIFPRO World 11 (2009).
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Awarded Onze d'Or presented by Onze Mondial (2009).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2009).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player (2009).
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Awarded UEFA Club Footballer of the Year presented by Union of European Football Associations (2009).
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Awarded Marca Leyenda presented by Marca (2009).
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Won list of UEFA Champions League top scorers presented by Union of European Football Associations (2009).
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Awarded LFP Awards presented by Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (2009).
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Awarded World Soccer Award presented by World Soccer (2009).
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Awarded UEFA Club Football Awards presented by Union of European Football Associations (2009).
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“Se il Pallone d'Oro viene assegnato al migliore giocatore del mondo, Leo lo avrebbe dovuto ottenere ogni anno a partire dal 2009. Altro livello. (Gerard Piqué)”
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Messi won the Ballon d'Or, the FIFA World Player of the Year award and his first European Golden Shoe
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Messi was given Argentina's number 10 shirt
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2008· 7 entries
Awarded UEFA Team of the Year presented by Union of European Football Associations (2008).
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Won: Olympic Games with Argentina U23 (2008).
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Awarded Premios Protagonistas (2008).
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Won award: FIFPRO World 11 (2008).
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Awarded UEFA Team of the Year (2008).
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Played for Argentina national under-23 football team (2008–2008) — 5 appearances, 2 goals.
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When Ronaldo's Manchester United played Messi's Barcelona in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League semi-finals; Manchester United advanced and eventually won the final
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2007· 11 entries
Won the Bravo Award with Barcelona (2007).
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Awarded Don Balón Award presented by Don Balón (2007).
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Awarded Trofeo EFE presented by Agencia EFE (2007).
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Won award: FIFPRO World 11 (2007).
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Awarded FIFA FIFPro World XI (2007).
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Awarded Bravo Award (2007).
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Awarded Trofeo EFE (2007).
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Awarded Bravo Award presented by Guerin Sportivo (2007).
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Awarded Don Balón Award (2007).
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Messi launched the Leo Messi Foundation, which supports access to health care, education, and sport for children
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In 2007, Messi launched the Leo Messi Foundation, which supports access to health care, education, and sport for children.
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2006· 3 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2005–06).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2006).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2005–06).
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2005· 13 entries
Awarded Footballer of the Year of Argentina (2005).
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Awarded Alejandro buceta (2005).
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Won award: FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot (2005).
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Won award: FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball (2005).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2004–05).
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Won FIFA U-20 World Cup awards (2005).
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Awarded Alejandro buceta presented by Tuttosport (2005).
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Won: FIFA World Youth Championship with Argentina U20 (2005).
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Played for Argentina men's national football team (2005–2026) — 207 appearances, 125 goals.
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Played for Argentina men's national football team (2005) — 207 appearances, 125 goals.
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Joined Argentina in 2005.
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Won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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At age 18, and scored his first international goal in a 2006 friendly against Croatia
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2004· 9 entries
Messi made his competitive debut for La Liga club Barcelona at age 17 and soon emerged as one of the most talented young players in the world, being awarded the FIFPro Young Player of the Year three times in a row from 2
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Played for FC Barcelona (2004–2021) — 520 appearances, 474 goals.
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Joined Argentina U20 in 2004.
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Joined Barcelona in 2004.
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Played for FC Barcelona Atlètic (2004–2005) — 22 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Barcelona B in 2004.
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With Argentina's U20 team, and was subsequently included in the squad for the 2005 South American U-20 Championship, in which they finished third
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Messi made his competitive debut for Barcelona at age 17
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Played for Argentina national under-20 football team (2004–2005) — 18 appearances, 14 goals.
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2003· 2 entries
Played for FC Barcelona Juvenil A (2003–2004) — 21 appearances, 31 goals.
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Played for FC Barcelona C (2003–2004) — 10 appearances, 5 goals.
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1995· 1 entry
Played for Newell's Old Boys (1995–2000) — 176 appearances, 234 goals.
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1987· 1 entry
Born 1987-06-24.
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1978· 1 entry
After Jorge completed military service in the Argentine Armed Forces
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