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Messi giving Scaloni’s Argentina new-found serenity and cause for optimism

Sebi Salazar recaps Mexico’s humbling defeat to Argentina, which was Tata Martino’s first loss as El Tri manager.
Losing the final of the Copa Centenario to Chile in a shootout in New Jersey three years ago plunged the Argentina national team into a cycle of torment. Coach Gerardo Martino resigned soon afterwards, Lionel Messi flirted briefly with international retirement, the road to Russia 2018 was long and traumatic and, under the highly rated Jorge Sampaoli, once they got there they campaign was predictably poor.
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Lionel Messi and the rest of Barcelona’s attackers were clinical in a 4-0 win over Sevilla.

BARCELONA — Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-0 on Sunday to move second in La Liga, but ended the game with just nine men as debutant Ronald Araujo and Ousmane Dembele were sent off.

Luis Suarez, Arturo Vidal and Dembele were all on target in eight clinical first-half minutes as Barca made Sevilla pay for missing a string of early chances. Lionel Messi, with what was his first goal of a stop-start season, then rounded off the scoring with a free kick in the 78th minute before referee Mateu Lahoz took…

Angel Di Maria: Lionel Messi made Argentina team cry with Copa America speech

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Angel Di Maria has said what Lionel Messi told his teammates after Argentina’s defeat to Brazil in the 2019 Copa America that left “everyone in tears.”
Messi captained Argentina in the tournament but they lost 2-0 to would-be champions Brazil in the semifinals on July 3 before going on to finish third. 
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Why the Messi-Griezmann relationship is ‘a real problem’

Frank Leboeuf explains why Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann’s on-field relationship won’t improve any time soon.

Argentina fail with Messi appeal to CONMEBOL

Alejandro Moreno believes Lionel Messi may have endeared himself to the Argentina fans, but was ‘irresponsible’ for his comments that could land him a ban by CONMEBOL.
The Argentine Football Association has failed with their appeal to CONMEBOL  regarding Lionel Messi’s three-month ban following last summer’s Copa America.
Messi was banned for three months from international matches and fined $50,000 in August after accusing South America’s governing body for football of “corruption”.
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The Barcelona forward criticised the officiating and members of CONMEBOL following Argentina’s semifinal loss to Brazil…

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MEXICO CITY — Former Atlanta United head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino believes MLS can one day equal the popularity of NBA.
The current Mexico manager spent two years in Atlanta, putting together the squad for the team’s inaugural season in 2017 and then winning MLS Cup during the second attempt in 2018.
“In Atlanta I felt like a kid playing video games,” Martino told TUDN. “We put together a team from nothing and fortunately it all worked out. MLS is starting to be seen as a stepping stone to…

Nicol: Messi’s return won’t solve Barca’s problems

Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race.

Messi’s return ‘won’t solve’ Barcelona’s problems

Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race.

Nicaragua FA confirms The Best voting mix-up

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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says hard work and a desire for more titles has given him longevity at the top after winning best men’s player at FIFA’s The Best awards.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he was proud to even be nominated as he lost out to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi at FIFA’s The Best awards.
The Nicaragua football federation (Fenifut) on Thursday confirmed that it was left-back Manuel Rosas, and not team captain Juan Barrera, whose vote was sent in to FIFA in its The Best voting for its player of the year.
The federation said it mistakenly told FIFA that it was Barrera who voted, when in fact, it was Rosas. Rosas’ vote was for Lionel Messi.

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