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Lionel Messi final Argentina farewell

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10-22 18:17Messi opens his heart before being honoured by the King of Spain: Barcelona cannot be summed up in words, and this was my father's advice to me | Goalwww.goal.com
10-22 17:14Klopp drops a bombshell: I hate the aggression of Real Madrid's defenders, and I'll support Barcelona in the Clasico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-22 12:20Paris's four goals do not overshadow the positives: 6 signs that bring optimism to Barcelona before the Clasico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-22 11:58Video: a grand welcome for Messi in Oviedo ahead of receiving the "Princess of Asturias Award for Sports" | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-22 11:35'It will be a war!' - Barcelona starlet Xavi Espart sends defiant message to Real Madrid ahead of El Clasico battle | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-22 11:00Lionel Messi’s No.10 shirt didn’t ‘kill’ Ansu Fati but ex-Monaco star admits Barcelona wonderkid has not lived up to ‘great’ potential | Goal.com Soutwww.goal.com
10-22 10:16Real Madrid or Barcelona? Jurgen Klopp chooses 'the better' side for El Clasico as Germany boss admits he DISLIKED Blancos stars | Goal.com South Afriwww.goal.com
10-21 16:45Before the Clásico: Barcelona and Raphinha crush Real Madrid and Mbappé in the language of numbers | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 21:45A surprise name: the leading candidate to referee the Barcelona and Real Madrid Clasico revealed | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 15:06Former Barcelona star advises Hamza Abdelkarim | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 14:49Will he avoid the worst-case scenario? Concern at Atletico before the Bayern and Barcelona clashes | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 10:22Spanish newspaper: Barcelona and the referee strangled Betis, and Yamal's participation in the Clasico is scandalous | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 07:24Hansi Flick sweating on fitness of Barcelona trio ahead of crucial PSG showdown | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 06:54Barcelona's bet embarrasses Real Madrid's stars: Mbappe the only survivor | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 06:34Barcelona stranded in Seville: force majeure prevents Flick's side from leaving | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 06:19Video: Messi continues to sprinkle his magic with a historic brace in the American league | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 06:19Video: Messi continues to sprinkle his magic with a historic brace in the American league | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-17 06:43Lionel Messi given green light for whirlwind Spain trip just 48 hours before Inter Miami fixture | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 21:04Former Paris star: We will not see another like Messi, he used to drive us mad in training! | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 20:57Messi's trip to Spain raises questions: Miami coach settles his position | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 17:03Argentina announce their first matches after Messi's farewell | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 16:10"I spoke from the heart": Gaspart explains his controversial attack on Messi | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 11:17We burst out laughing: Chelsea legend tells a remarkable story about Messi's goals | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 09:26Lautaro says it all: “Inter and Argentina – I don’t want to miss a single match. Someone else, though, was thinking about the World Cup...” | Goal.comwww.goal.com
10-16 06:40Laporta moves quickly: emergency summit at Barcelona to settle the disputes | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 06:38Flick throws Barcelona's schedule into disarray with a surprise change | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 22:22Liverpool's threat the password in the renewal of the Barcelona player's contract | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 17:24A free transfer shining in front of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 16:51Officially: Messi to miss the Al-Ittihad match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 16:50Surprise turnaround: Barcelona star moves to leave in the winter | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 14:53To snatch Hakimi's throne: Tottenham deal a blow to Barcelona and Real Madrid | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 12:30One of them called for his rejection: the story of three La Masia reports on "the boy Messi" trial period | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 12:16Cancelo a candidate for a surprise position at Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 09:56A step back or a push towards the future? Barcelona discuss a decisive decision on Hamza Abdelkarim | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 09:05Picture: Barcelona to appear in a new shirt in the Clasico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 07:35Argentina cancel November tour of Asia as Lionel Scaloni lines up Uruguay and Costa Rica tests in La Plata | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 07:11Lionel Messi provides magic touch as Inter Miami clinch 2026 MLS playoff spot with dominant win over NYCFC | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-14 10:05Slight change: Flick sets out Barcelona's plan before the Clasico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-14 09:18Unstoppable Barcelona? Hansi Flick fires 'can win nothing' warning as Lamine Yamal and Co. maintain perfect ten with Galatasaray comeback | Goal.com Swww.goal.com
10-13 21:57He does not weep for the absent, nor does he wait for signings: Flick, the king of innovation, turns Barcelona's crises into lethal weapons | Goal.comwww.goal.com
10-13 21:51Despite his delight at the four goals: Flick criticises Barcelona's players for this reason | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 21:08Video: Yamal's brilliance drives the Catalan deluge: Barcelona rise up and thrash Galatasaray | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 20:03Video: a disallowed goal lights up the clash: VAR and Cancelo rescue Barcelona from Turkish hell | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 19:09After losing out on the Rodri deal: Real Madrid move to take revenge on Barcelona in the transfer market | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 18:15Flick's gambit: wholesale changes and a surprise centre-forward for Barcelona against Galatasaray | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 16:07Not Hamza Abdelkarim: Barcelona fans choose Raphinha's replacement in attack | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 15:59Because of Yamal? Barcelona set their sights on a major signing | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 15:29Osimhen issues a challenge: Barcelona are the best in the world, but.. | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 15:12Real Madrid thwarted and a Barcelona associate: Alvarez places his future in the hands of his old friend's agent | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 15:12A paradox before the Galatasaray test: Barcelona a goal machine with defensive gaps | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 14:55At the London ceremony: will Messi present the Ballon d'Or to the winner? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 18:03No place for Mastantuono! Messi picks his ten future football stars including surprise names | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 17:08Messi settles the identity of the new president of his Spanish club | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 16:01Cubarsí: Barcelona's star is the best in the world, and stopping Osimhen requires this | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 15:23Thrilling behind-the-scenes footage: Barcelona star's cameras expose a criminal gang's secret | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 15:22An exceptional signing: a hidden leader making the difference in Barcelona's dressing room | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 14:57'I am the best in history, full stop' - Ronaldo addresses Messi rivalry and 1,000-goal target | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 14:10Inter, Barcelona target Diouf: three other big clubs in the race | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 14:0842 goals for Real Madrid against 19 for Barcelona: VAR figures raise the most serious question of all, who has been the beneficiary? | Goal.com South www.goal.com
10-12 14:06Video: An emotional message from Messi in his final moments with the Argentina national team | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 13:47Gundogan: This is how we will try to overcome Barcelona, and I feel no regret or nerves | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 12:57"Like a gang": Messi's farewell turns into a scandal as Benin open fire on Argentina | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 08:24A Bundesliga player is among them too! Lionel Messi names ten football stars of the future | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 07:51“Then I would boycott the tribute”: former Barcelona president threatens Lionel Messi with consequences | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 15:16'The idea is for him to start!' – Hansi Flick confirms exciting Barcelona team news | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 14:30A deal in the pipeline: Bayern Munich prepare a winter raid on Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 13:10Despite admitting the error: the referee of the Madrid derby chosen for Barcelona's match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 13:04A golden run and an unbreakable hoodoo: a terrifying superiority as Barcelona's train heads towards crushing Getafe | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 12:34Barcelona deny Egypt the services of Hamza Abdel Karim at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 11:33Fearing a setback: Flick shocks Barcelona fans over Raphinha, embarrassing Ancelotti | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 11:32Simeone: this is what I learned from Messi, and the new experience is worth assessing | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 10:42Significant absence: Barcelona dealt a fresh blow ahead of Getafe clash | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 10:02Former Barcelona coach: I have trained players who do not understand football, and I was close to the Egyptian League | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 09:23New Al-Nassr president threatens Joao Felix's dream: what is Barcelona's position? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 08:56Raphinha Ballon d’Or snub: Barcelona star told he would miss out on ‘top three’ regardless - despite posting R9-esque goal numbers for La Liga champiowww.goal.com
10-09 08:25Setting a date for the dream: will Ronaldo and Messi finally unite in one team? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 06:31From doubt to leadership: an exceptional secret behind Raphinha's explosion with Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 06:15A Manchester United talent lays down his conditions to Barcelona and Real Madrid | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 21:56Galatasaray recover their deadly weapon ahead of the Barcelona clash | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 21:40Despite Bayern Munich talks: Manchester United's rising star prefers Real Madrid and Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 21:35A different kind of Clasico: Haaland under the watch of Barcelona and Real Madrid | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 21:32Former Barcelona star: Yamal would not have played as a starter in 2012 | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 20:55Flick's gamble: Barcelona secure their star with a new contract | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 19:24Securing the future! Versatile Barcelona youngster Xavi Espart signs long-term deal until 2030 | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 16:48The world's most expensive list: a Real Madrid trio, with Barcelona present with two players | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 15:58Barcelona make an important request to UEFA ahead of their European clash | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 14:25The equation flips: Barcelona duo reveal the difference between Flick and De la Fuente | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 13:47Autumn signing or the road out? Mystery surrounds the future of Barcelona star | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 13:05Joan García situation: who guards Barcelona's goal against Getafe? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 10:21What has happened to Koundé? On the bench with Barcelona and France, he is on the market: where he could go, including in Italy | Goal.com South Africwww.goal.com
10-08 07:48Amid interest from Premier League giants: Barcelona star makes his decision on leaving | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 07:37Will he accept it? Conmebol president surprises Messi with a thrilling challenge after his farewell match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 07:07Lionel Scaloni launches bid to keep Walter Samuel in Argentina backroom staff as post-Messi era begins | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 06:50VIDEO: Lionel Messi receives BIZARRE retirement gift from referee in emotional Argentina farewell against Benin | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 06:35Lionel Messi's successor? Como chief tips Nico Paz to inherit Argentina's iconic number 10 shirt | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 05:16Gianluca Prestianni reveals what he told Lionel Messi during emotional Argentina farewell match at Monumental | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 04:51'His heart is there' - CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez fuels talk of Lionel Messi ending career at Newell's Old Boys | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 04:30'Treated like mere props' - Benin allegedly denied jerseys, photos and revenue share following Argentina match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 04:15Lionel Messi named honorary River Plate member as legendary Argentina career reaches emotional Monumental conclusion | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 13:27Lionel Messi Calls Argentina Retirement the 'Saddest Day' of His Career | Daily Dispatchdailydispatch.co.za
10-07 10:47'I suffered a lot!' - Real Madrid legend Luka Modric pays ultimate tribute to long-time rival Lionel Messi following Barcelona icon's Argentina retirewww.goal.com
10-07 08:58Lionel Messi slams 'strange' World Cup final conspiracy theories and confirms Argentina retirement in emotional farewell | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 08:36Lionel Messi Retires From International Football in Style With Goal and Two Assists for Argentinatdpelmedia.com
10-07 08:20Lionel Messi retires from international football in stylewww.thesouthafrican.com
10-07 07:38Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national teamwww.citizen.co.za
10-07 07:20Scaloni bids farewell to Messi with moving words: reveals the only way to compensate for his absence | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 07:04Vile insults at Lionel Messi's farewell match for Argentina | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 06:51In clear words: Messi clarifies the truth about the conspiracy theories in the World Cup final | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 05:36Lionel Messi Scores in Final Argentina Game as an Era Ends in Tearsnews365.co.za
10-06 18:18Neymar bids farewell to Messi: thank you for making me love football | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 17:10Video: Messi's final message: the day we didn't want has come! | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 17:00"Dr Messi": an Argentine university surprises the Flea in his farewell | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 15:35On the night of farewell: Messi departs holding five records with Argentina that will be hard to break | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 15:30'The moment has arrived' - Lionel Messi delivers emotional farewell as Argentina legend prepares for final appearance | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 14:28Benin player before the farewell match: we will not mark Messi, and I hope Argentina win! | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 12:50Messi, the Last Dance: all the record-breaking numbers in an Argentina shirt | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 11:48'A fitting final chord' - Former Arsenal star Andrey Arshavin backs Lionel Messi to win Ballon d'Or | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 09:28Javier Zanetti pays tribute to resilient Lionel Messi and backs Lautaro Martinez to lead Argentina after farewell | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 08:00Argentina vs Benin predictions: Messi to sign off with a flourish | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 06:54Before the big farewell: Messi leaves an emotional message summing up 20 years with Argentina | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-05 18:31Messi farewell under threat of chaos: Benin says "the Argentines love dirty play" | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-05 14:31Lionel Messi Set for Final Argentina Farewell in Match Against Benin | Daily Dispatchdailydispatch.co.za
10-05 14:31Lionel Messi Set for Final Argentina Farewell in Match Against Benin | The Heraldtheherald.co.za

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