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Lionel Messi officially announced Monday he was retiring from international soccer. Messi has been the face of Argentina soccer since he started playing for the squad in 2005 when he was just 18 years old. "It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come," Messi said in a post on his Instagram. "I swear to you that I always gave it my all— not just in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too; I always fought and left everything on the field for this...

Mustafa Al-Muizzawi made antisemitic remarks on live television after Lionel Messi avoided punishment for a controversial tackle in Argentina’s win over Algeria, claiming ‘the Jewish lobby controls the world’.

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Argentina's shellshocked fans have reacted with disbelief after Lionel Messi and his superstar teammates suffered one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history with a shock defeat to international minnows Saudi Arabia.

Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has revealed the difficulties he faced after contracting Covid-19. The 34-year-old contracted the virus in early January, as reported by CNN. In an interview with Argentinian broadcaster TYC Sports on Monday, Messi noted that when he initially became unwell with Covid-19, he experienced the typical symptoms of the virus — sore throat, coughing and fever. However, when the initial effects cleared up, the seven-time Ballon D’Or winner continued to struggle with respiratory issues. “It left me with after effects. It left me with after effects in my lungs. I came back and it...

ISIS threatens to behead Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in sick boast ahead of World Cup in Russia ISIS has threatened to behead star footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup in Russia. The Islamic extremists have already made several threats about the tournament, which kicks off next month, but the latest propaganda is the sickest so far. The Islamic State is increasing its calls for 'lone attackers' to strike as the terror group loses ground in Syria and Iraq. Barcelona star Messi has been pictured as part of ISIS threats before but now terrorists have vowed...

The immense popularity enjoyed by Pope Francis ever since his election in 2013 has precipitated sharply during the past year, and he no longer ranks among the top ten most admired men in the world, according to a massive new study involving 31,000 interviews.

Lionel Messi's dramatic late winner in Argentina's World Cup match against Iran rescued one Las Vegas gambler from losing $350,000 (205,000 pounds).