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I deserve more Ballon d'Or awards than Messi, says Ronaldo
Ronaldo, 34, has won the renowned France Football magazine trophy for the world’s best player five times - as many as Messi - but is eager for more as he moves into the twilight of his career.
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Sterling not on same level as Messi, Ronaldo, says Guardiola
England manager Gareth Southgate suggested Raheem Sterling could eventually be mentioned in the same breath as Messi and Ronaldo when asked how far the City winger could go if he maintains his superb form.
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Van Dijk, Bronze take Uefa Player of the Year honours
Dutchman Van Dijk starred as Liverpool won their sixth European Cup last season with a 2-0 Champions League final victory over Tottenham in Madrid.
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Messi 'made me better player', says Ronaldo
Ronaldo and Messi have won the coveted Ballon d'Or five times each, a factor that helps each player flourish.
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Messi and Ibrahimovic nominated for Fifa goal of the year
There are nominees from the Bundesliga, Spanish Liga and women's World Cup and one, a jaw-dropping shot by Billie Simpson of Cliftonville Ladies, from a Northern Ireland women's league game played on what appears to be a public pitch in front of no spectators.
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PSG and French football braced as Neymar exit
There is no doubting the 27-year-old forward is a brilliant player, and there is every chance he will get the success he craves by returning to Spain, whether with his old club or Real Madrid.
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Messi out with injury ahead of La Liga restart
The Argentina star has already been ruled out of the team's trip to Florida for a one-off friendly against Napoli in Miami on Wednesday.
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Messi banned from internationals for 3 months for 'corruption' outburst
Lionel Messi was sent off against Chile in the Copa America third-place playoff and afterwards alleged that the tournament had been fixed in favour of hosts Brazil.
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Messi vows to play on after latest Argentina heartache
Messi will get another chance to break his tournament duck next year when the Copa America takes place in Argentina and Colombia, with the 2022 World Cup looming further on the horizon.
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Jesus, Firmino send Brazil into Copa America final as Messi fails again
Jesus and Firmino netted a goal apiece in each half to give Brazil a victory which ensured Lionel Messi's frustrating wait for a major international tournament title with Argentina continued.
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Messi rescues Argentina as Paraguay pay penalty
Messi swept in a 57th-minute spot-kick at Belo Horizonte's Mineirao Stadium to cancel out a first-half opener from Paraguay's Richard Sanchez.
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Messi 'bitter' as Colombia stun Argentina
One of the best of those fell to the 31-year-old Barcelona icon but he headed wide after Colombia's goalkeeper David Ospina got down quickly to push out a header from center-back Nicolas Otamendi.
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Argentina impressed by Messi's desire to end trophy heartache
Scaloni revealed his entire starting lineup against Colombia, putting Messi in a familiar front three alongside veteran forwards Angel di Maria and Sergio Aguero.
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Messi is sports world's highest earner - Forbes
Barcelona and Argentina star Messi dethroned retired boxer Floyd Mayweather as the sports world's highest earner, raking in $127 million via salary and endorsement deals.
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Messi unseats Mayweather as highest-paid athlete - Forbes
Messi, who scored 36 goals while leading Barcelona to the La Liga title this year, earned $127 million (£100 million) between his salary and endorsements to move up one spot on the list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes.
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Aguero's return lifts Messi's hopes of Copa glory with Argentina
Aguero played his part in memorable triumphs for his country at youth level, twice winning the under-20 World Cup as well as claiming an Olympic gold medal alongside Messi at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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Messi Europe's top scorer for third straight year
Lionel Messi has become the first player to win Europe’s Golden Shoe award for three straight years after his nearest challenger Kylian Mbappe failed to score the four goals he needed in Paris St Germain’s final league match of the season on Friday.
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Messi torments Liverpool with 600th Barca goal in 3-0 win
Liverpool, who were beaten 3-1 in last year’s final by Real Madrid, played far better than the scoreline suggested, carving out a number of clear chances but spurning them all.
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Goal-shy Man Utd pray for another Champions League miracle
Unlike their experience in losing the first leg of their last-16 tie on home soil 2-0 to Paris Saint-Germain, United were not outclassed by the Catalan giants in a 1-0 defeat on Wednesday.
