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Lionel Messi

Argentine footballer (born 1987)

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Lionel Messi: Argentine footballer (born 1987)
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and was named the world's best player for a record eight times by FIFA. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles, and the UEFA Champions League four times. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17). He also has the most international goals by a South American male (106). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).

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Justine Triet Shares How It Was Working With Messi the Dog From 'Anatomy of a Fall' at the Oscars | THR Video [Video]

Justine Triet Shares How It Was Working With Messi the Dog From 'Anatomy of a Fall' at the Oscars | THR Video

'Anatomy of a Fall' writer and director Justine Triet shares her feelings about being a first time nominee, working with Messi the dog on set and more at the 2024 Oscars.

Credit: The Hollywood Reporter     Duration: 02:06Published
Mayan Lopez Praises America Ferrera's Performance in 'Barbie' | THR Video [Video]

Mayan Lopez Praises America Ferrera's Performance in 'Barbie' | THR Video

Mayan Lopez tells THR at the THR X TikTok Awards Weekend Party how her friend America Ferrera from 'Barbie' gave her favorite performance of the year. Plus, she shares her favorite animal actor in..

Credit: The Hollywood Reporter     Duration: 01:54Published
Behind the Scene: How the Dog from 'Anatomy of a Fall' Learned to Play Dead on Screen | THR Video [Video]

Behind the Scene: How the Dog from 'Anatomy of a Fall' Learned to Play Dead on Screen | THR Video

Messi, the dog who plays Snoop in 'Anatomy of a Fall,' and his trainer Laura Martin joined The Hollywood Reporter to reveal how they brought Snoop's near-death scene to life in the Oscar-nominated..

Credit: The Hollywood Reporter     Duration: 04:08Published
Sandra Hüller & Justine Triet on Heading into 2024 Oscars With 'Anatomy of a Fall' Nominations | THR News Video [Video]

Sandra Hüller & Justine Triet on Heading into 2024 Oscars With 'Anatomy of a Fall' Nominations | THR News Video

Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, first-time nominees Sandra Hüller and filmmaker Justine Triet spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about their movie 'Anatomy of a Fall.' They also addressed all the love Messi,..

Credit: The Hollywood Reporter     Duration: 03:08Published
Organisers offer refunds as anger grows at Messi's no-show in Hong Kong game [Video]

Organisers offer refunds as anger grows at Messi's no-show in Hong Kong game

The footballer put in a 30-minute appearance in Tokyo in Inter Miami’s exhibition match days later.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published

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The napkin on which 13-year-old Lionel Messi's first Barcelona contract was signed will be auctioned - with a starting price of £300,000.
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'Cheers Netflix, you've done me over there!'

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Sofia Vergara Runs Into Lionel Messi at Restaurant, Tears Up Dance floor

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Bayern Munich face Premier League competition for Joao Palhinha and Florian Wirtz, Luis Suarez nears Lionel Messi reunion plus more.
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Lionel Messi says he deserves a chance to say goodbye to Barcelona fans after winning the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time.
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