Lionel Messi - report

Argentine footballer (born 1987)

Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17). He also has the most international goals by a South American male (103). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).

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Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 draw. It is Argentina's first world title since Diego Maradona led the team to victory in 1986. Lionel Messi scored two goals in the match and finally won the lone trophy that had eluded him.
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Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 in World Cup semi-final. Messi converted a first-half penalty before Julian Alvarez scored either side of the interval. Argentina will face either France or Morocco in the World Cup final on Sunday.
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Argentina through to World Cup quarter-finals after 2-1 win over Australia. Lionel Messi scores on his 1,000th career appearance to reach nine World Cup goals. Jamie Carragher labelled Messi as the 'greatest of all time' on Twitter.
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Wojciech Szczesny saved his second penalty of the 2022 World Cup to deny Lionel Messi and Argentina the lead. The penalty was awarded in questionable circumstances, with VAR deeming it a soft spot kick. Poland can still secure top spot in Group C if all results remain goalless. Argentina beat Poland 2-0 in their final Group C match in Doha.
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Messi spotted kicking shirt in dressing room. Boxing icon Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez claims Lionel Messi has disrespected the Mexican flag. Former Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas has jumped to Messi's defence. Sergio Aguero also responded to Alvarez's Twitter rant.
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Argentina beat Mexico 2-0 at the Lusail Stadium thanks to second-half goals from Messi and Enzo Fernandez. Argentina bounced back from a shocking 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in its opening match. Argentina climb to second place in Group C, a point behind Poland.
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Lionel Messi scored the only goal of the game as Argentina beat Mexico 1-0 in the World Cup quarter-final in Lusail. Enzo Fernandez added a second with a curling right-foot shot after 87 minutes. Argentina bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening match. Argentina face Poland in their final Group C game on Wednesday.
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Argentina lost 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their World Cup 2022 opener. Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari scored for the Saudis. It was the Albiceleste's third straight loss in a major international tournament.
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Lionel Messi has tested positive for coronavirus Covid. Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico and Nathan Bitumazala have also tested positive. Messi played in PSG’s 1-1 draw with Lorient on December 22.