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The AFA Should Never Have Scheduled an Argentina-Israel Soccer Friendly in the First Place

Wilson Liévano — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:07:16 +0000

On Tuesday, Argentina’s national federation (the AFA) canceled a friendly match against Israel slated to be played in Jerusalem, following protests from Palestinian human rights advocates and threats directed at Lionel Messi and the team. The decision divided Argentinians, who have the seventh largest Jewish community in the world, with more than 181,000 inhabitants, but

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Lionel Messi’s Extravagant Wedding

Luis Paez-Pumar — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:25:34 +0000

Despite generally being considered a humble legend-in-the-making, Lionel Messi is low-key a flashy kind of dude. Aside from his tattoos, his outrageous suits, and his thankfully-brief experiment with dyed blonde hair, La Pulga is hosting a metric ton of his closest friends and family–260, to be exact–for his wedding to childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo, the

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The Young Afghan Boy Who Made a Messi Jersey Out of a Plastic Bag Finally Met His Hero

Yara Simón — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:47:42 +0000

When 2016 kicked off, a young Afghan boy captured the internet’s heart with one picture. For many, the photo of 6-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi wearing a Lionel Messi jersey made out of a plastic bag struck a chord. After an internet-wide search party, the United Nations Children Fund gave him autographed Messi gear because his family

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Weeks Before Tragic Chapecoense Crash, Messi & The Argentine Selección Boarded the Same Plane

Adriana Cataño — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:55:44 +0000

As Brazilians and the soccer world grieve over the tragic plane crash that killed most of the members of the Associação Chapecoense de Futebol – as well as a group of journalists and crew members – it’s come to light that South American teams frequently used the British Aerospace 146 short-haul aircraft involved in the accident. Weeks

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Afghan Boy Who Made Messi Jersey Out of Plastic Bag Gets Two Signed Jerseys

Yara Simón — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:40:45 +0000

The young Afghan boy who stole the internet’s heart by making a Lionel Messi Jersey out of a plastic bag is now the proud owner of two autographed Messi jerseys. After an Internet-wide search for the mystery boy whose parents couldn’t afford to buy him a Messi jersey, Murtaza Ahmadi was found and given some Barcelona gear earlier

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Messi Might Meet the Young Afghan Boy Who Made a Jersey Out of a Plastic Bag

Yara Simón — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:59:33 +0000

A few weeks ago, a picture of a young boy wearing a plastic bag made to resemble Lionel Messi’s fútbol jersey circulated on the Internet. After everyone banded together to track him down, it was revealed that the boy in the touching photos was 5-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi from Afghanistan. His uncle revealed that Murtaza’s parents

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Messi Shares His Ballon d’Or With the Kid Captains of Barcelona’s Training Academy

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 22:38:06 +0000

Lionel Messi returned to his roots this week to share his fifth Ballon d’Or and chat with the captains of the fabled Barcelona cantera La Masia. Enough smiles and nervous legend appreciation to last a lifetime. Messi met with Juanma García, Arnau Comas, Álex Rico, Pablo López, and Pau Primo, captains of Barça’s five youth

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The Internet May Have Found The Messi Fan Who Made That Plastic Bag Jersey

Jessica Lopez — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:08:34 +0000

A few days ago, the Internet started going nuts searching for a young boy wearing a DIY Messi jersey made from a plastic bag. It’s an image that struck a chord with many – a powerful picture that portrays fútbol’s profound impact and capacity to lift us up with innocent imagination into the worlds of

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The Internet Is Going Nuts Searching for This Young Messi Fan

Jessica Lopez — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:50:48 +0000

A powerful image has been circulating online this week. In it, a young boy wears a DIY Messi jersey made from a plastic bag. It’s a heartwarming testament to the impact of the beautiful game and doing a lot with a little – but where did it come from? Since first appearing online, the photo sparked a wave

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Messi Could Miss the Copa América Opener to Face Tax Fraud Charges in Court

Jessica Lopez — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:03:57 +0000

Lionel Messi will be on the Barcelona bench as a precaution during this afternoon’s first-leg Copa del Rey quarterfinal matchup against Athletic Bilbao. He will face a different kind of bench come May 31: that of the Catalan Superior Court of Justice. The court has confirmed May 31 to June 3 as the Argentine crack

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