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Messi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final
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Argentina crushes Croatia, Messi's dream lives on into final
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World Cup 2022: Argentina's rising star Julian Alvarez took picture with 'idol' Lionel Messi when he was 12
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Messi, Argentina advance to World Cup final with win over Croatia
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With run for the ages, Messi gets shot at a dream farewell
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Argentina outclass Poland despite Messi penalty miss to advance - The Japan Times
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Messi's World Cup dream alive as Alvarez helps Argentina cruise past Croatia into final, Sports
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Messi keeps World Cup dream alive with magic strike against Mexico
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Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina past Croatia into World Cup final
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Julián, Enzo and Alexis – the new stars supporting Messi's World Cup dream
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Twitter explodes as magnificent Lionel Messi spearheads Argentina to 2022 FIFA World Cup final on record-breaking night