Tag: Messi
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Lionel Messi and the World Cup have left Qatar with a richer sports legacy – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] Reminders of Lionel Messi and the 2022 World Cup are not hard to find in Qatar. “Last chance” tournament souvenirs greet visitors on arrival at Doha’s Hamad International Airport. In Souq Waqif — a vibrant eating and shopping area — replica World Cup trophies and shirts are on sale. Decorative soccer balls remain inside…
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Messi mural to cover student dormitory in Tirana, make Albanians happy – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TIRANA, Albania (AP) — One side of a dormitory for medical students in downtown Tirana has been covered by a mural of Lionel Messi. Argentine painter Maximiliano Bagnasco is taking part in the Tirana MuralFest 2023 and decided to go with the soccer great, his idol. The 25×10-meter mural of a bearded and smiling…
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Messi makes his record 26th appearance at the World Cup – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi is making a record 26th appearance at the World Cup, breaking a tie with Germany great Lothar Matthäus. Messi’s games have been spread over five World Cups, starting in 2006. He has 11 goals in total, tied for sixth in the all-time list. Messi has said this is…
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After Messi comes Lewandowski for Saudi Arabia at World Cup – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — First it was Lionel Messi. Next up, it’s Robert Lewandowski. The big-name opponents keep coming for Saudi Arabia. After shocking Messi’s Argentina in one of the biggest World Cup upsets, the Green Falcons turn their attention to Lewandowski and his Poland team on Saturday. Saudi Arabia, the second lowest-ranked…
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Messi and Ronaldo look set for final shot at World Cup glory – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] The World Cup stage is set for perhaps one final shootout between the two greatest soccer players of their generation — and to many, the two greatest of all time. Surely, this year’s tournament in Qatar presents Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with one last chance to win the ultimate trophy. Even by their…
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There is no Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate anymore, Ronaldo is the best player of all time, says Liverpool legend David James | Football News
[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo is 37 years old and he is still firing on all cylinders. His recent hat-trick for Manchester United against Tottenham, which was also incidentally the 49th hat-trick of his club career, saw him become the second oldest player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick. But more importantly perhaps it also…
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2021 flashback: Lionel Messi and beautiful madness | Football News
[ad_1] August did not augur well for Lionel Messi. It was a month Messi and his family will never forget. They were on a holiday in Ibiza when a private plane brought them to the Catalonian capital Barcelona to put ink on paper. Messi’s 21-year long stay – where he grew up from a boy…
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Chhetri’s India win 8th SAFF Championship title, captain equals Messi in 3-0 drubbing of Nepal | Football News
[ad_1] MALE (Maldives): Talisman Sunil Chhetri equalled the iconic Lionel Messi with his 80th international strike as an inspired India blanked Nepal 3-0 for their eighth SAFF Championship title here on Saturday. India extended their domination in the regional tournament thanks to second half goals from Chhetri (49th minute), Suresh Singh (50th) and Sahal Abdul…