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Messi and PSG stars jeered despite win over Bordeaux after European exit
Amid a gloomy atmosphere in the French capital, only Kylian Mbappe, who scored both goals in the last-16 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, escaped the...
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Lewandowski, Putellas take top Fifa 'Best' awards
The 33-year-old Lewandowski, who set a Bundesliga goal record last season, won the trophy for the second time, edging Argentine Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Egyptian Mohamed Salah of Liverpool.
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Lionel Messi tests positive for COVID
The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was one of four PSG players to test positive for the virus ahead of a French Cup match against Vannes.
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Despite illustrious career, there's mixed reaction to Messi's Ballon d'Or win
The Argentinian great has made a slow start to life in France after a turbulent year which saw him bid a tearful farewell to Barcelona and join Paris Saint-Germain.
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Messi wins Ballon d'Or for seventh time as Putellas crowned women's winner
Now 34, Messi pipped much-fancied rivals like Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema to take the award in a glittering ceremony on Monday in Paris, the city he now calls home after leaving boyhood club Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in August.
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Messi sets up PSG comeback, Sergio Ramos makes debut
The match also featured the long-awaited PSG debut of Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, while Neymar left the pitch sobbing in agony, stretchered off with an ankle injury.
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Single-minded Messi targets strong finish to year with PSG
Messi missed PSG's last two games before the international break with a combination of knee and thigh issues and has yet to score in Ligue 1, where he has been limited to just five appearances.
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Messi set to play against Uruguay after injury
The six-time Ballon d'Or winner missed the last two matches with his club Paris Saint-Germain due to knee and hamstring issues.
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Messi suffers first PSG defeat in loss at Rennes
The Argentina star smacked the crossbar with a free-kick in the first half at Roazhon Park before Gaetan Laborde volleyed Rennes ahead just before the break with his league-leading sixth goal.
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PSG's dominance makes Messi a pure luxury in Ligue 1
Messi's majestic strike sealed a 2-0 win over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City that sent out a statement to the rest of Europe, PSG confirming that they are leading contenders to go all the way in the Champions League.
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Ballon d'Or to be awarded in November
Last year's event was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Messi headlines Argentina squad for three WCup qualifiers
The Argentinians are away to Paraguay on October 7 before hosting Uruguay three days later and wrapping up against Peru on October 14, also in Buenos Aires.
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Messi set to return as PSG and Man City go head to head
Lionel Messi has missed PSG's last two games with a minor knee problem. He has not yet scored for his new club and has only made three appearances since arriving from Barcelona at the start of August, completing 90 minutes just once.
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Messi restricted in PSG draw as Man City, Liverpool win thrillers
Real Madrid, the record 13-time European champions, left it late to beat Inter Milan at the San Siro in a section topped by Moldovan debutants Sheriff Tiraspol after the first round of group stage matches.
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This is it: Messi gets set for PSG Champions League bow
The 34-year-old had been expected to make his full debut for the Qatar-owned club last weekend but in the end he was rested against Clermont after returning from international duty with Argentina.
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Messi breaks Pele record as Argentina rout Bolivia, Brazil stroll
Messi pounced for his 77th, 78th and 79th international goals to keep Argentina firmly on course for a place at next year's finals in Qatar against a Bolivia team languishing near the foot of the table.
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Messi in PSG squad for first time and poised for debut
Lionel Messi was named in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for the first time on Sunday morning.
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French slam Fifa over release of Messi, Neymar for World Cup matches
The Italian and English top flight leagues are also upset about Fifa's decision to not extend exceptions for call-ups to countries where quarantine upon re-entry is mandatory.
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'Just madness': Fans queue before dawn to witness 'Messimania' in Paris
Club president Nasser al-Khelaifi introduced Messi on a live-streamed broadcast, which was also shown on a giant screen outside the ground, offering shop staff a chance to restock.
