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Who is Lionel Messi?

Lionel Messi is widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, known for his incredible skill and goal-scoring ability. His global popularity means that tournaments often benefit from his continued presence, which can lead to speculation, like Hassan's, that officials might favour teams with star players to keep them in the competition.

Stories that explain this

World Cup quarter-finals end with England vs Norway, Argentina vs Switzerland today Mbappe leads Golden Boot race with 10 goals before World Cup final Ronaldo's last World Cup ends as Spain beat Portugal

Questions this opens up

Has Messi won the World Cup? How many goals has Messi scored? Who is better Messi or Ronaldo? What is a 'captain' in football? What is the World Cup? Who are Argentina's rivals?

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