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On the World Cup's day of stars, Messi towers over Haaland and Mbappe
On a day when Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland excelled, Lionel Messi offered a timely reminder of his greatness.
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Moreno: There is no argument against Messi being the GOAT
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Argentina fans in Buenos Aires react to Messi's hat trick goal vs. Algeria
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Ageing Senegal are going to struggle against Haaland and co, one fears
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Mbappé rewrites France, World Cup history books as Les Bleus beat Senegal
If anyone can save Tunisia at this World Cup, it's rescuer-in-chief Renard
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Could Partey's absence be a blessing for Ghana against Panama?
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Ghana vs. Panama - Antoine Semenyo's time to shine for Black Stars
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DRC can finally banish the ghosts of 52 years ago at this World Cup
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How much influence will Cristiano Ronaldo have on Portugal's performance in the World Cup?
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Is South Africa's goalkeeping pipeline prepared for life post-Williams?
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Former Bafana stars urge Broos to change for Czechia
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Cape Verde GK Vozinha stopped World Cup favorites Spain ... then gained 8M followers
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7 reasons Ivory Coast will finally break their World Cup curse
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- Springboks name new-look team to XV Barbarians
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