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Lionel Messi To Gift Gold iPhone 14s To Argentina World Cup Squad, Staff: Report | Football News
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Lionel Messi To Gift Gold iPhone 14s To Argentina World Cup Squad, Staff: Report | Football News

[ad_1] Lionel Messi will be gifting phones like this one to teammates.© InstagramArgentina captain and talisman Lionel Messi will gift a gold iPhone 14 Pro to every member of his team, including support staff, who were part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph in Qatar last year. According to IDESIGN GOLD's CEO, Benjamin Lyons, Messi had ordered 35 gold iPhone 14 Pros from him, which have been delivered to the former Barcelona star's house in Paris. The devices have the player's names, numbers and the Argentine Football Association's logo engraved on them. Lyons took to social media and shared some sneak peaks of the gold iPhones."Anything is possible when you believe @leomessi. 35 gold iPhone 14 Pro delivered to leos house in Paris," Lyons captioned a post on Instagram.Argentina won their...
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Argentina Face FIFA Charge For “Offensive Behaviour” During World Cup Final In Qatar | Football News
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Argentina Face FIFA Charge For “Offensive Behaviour” During World Cup Final In Qatar | Football News

[ad_1] Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez's lewd gesture made headline after the FIFA World Cup final.© TwitterWorld champions Argentina are facing FIFA disciplinary proceedings for "offensive behaviour" and "fair play violations" during the final match against France in Qatar. Lionel Messi 'completed football' by winning his maiden FIFA World Cup title as Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties after the scores were tied 3-3 in extra-time. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick for France while Messi scored a brace. Angel di Maria was the only other scorer for Argentina. Later, Lionel Messi was also given the Golden Ball as he became the first player in history to be given the honour twice.According to a FIFA statement, Argentine Football Association has been charged with breaching med...
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Former Brazil Center-Back Miranda Announces Retirement | Football News
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Former Brazil Center-Back Miranda Announces Retirement | Football News

[ad_1] Miranda announced his retirement from football at the age of 38© AFPFormer Brazil international Miranda on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 38. "The moment has come to say goodbye," Miranda said in a video posted on his Instagram account. "If football was a person, after everything I've been through, I would say that it's been emotional, that we went through something inexplicable, but the time has come to be Joao Miranda," he added."I will remain a passionate football fan, but in a different way."The center-back represented his country 58 times between 2009 and 2019, scoring three goals, according to respected website Transfermarkt.He played at the 2018 World Cup, starting all five of Brazil's matches as they were knocked out by Belgium in the quarte...
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Lionel Messi Guides PSG To Victory On Return After World Cup Triumph | Football News
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Lionel Messi Guides PSG To Victory On Return After World Cup Triumph | Football News

[ad_1] Lionel Messi scored in Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 win over Angers in Ligue 1 on Wednesday on his first appearance since leading Argentina to victory in the World Cup in Qatar. Messi had been rested for PSG's first three matches following the long break in the season caused by the World Cup but he returned to training in Paris a week ago and was back in the starting line-up for this game against Ligue 1's bottom side.The win, which came three and a half weeks after he captained Argentina to their World Cup final triumph on penalties against France in Qatar, saw PSG move six points clear at the top of the French table.Neymar also started, having missed his team's last two matches due to suspension and to undergo treatment on the ankle injury he suffered playing for Brazil at the Worl...
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Croatian World Cup Star Dejan Lovren Rejects Accusations Of Fascism | Football News
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Croatian World Cup Star Dejan Lovren Rejects Accusations Of Fascism | Football News

[ad_1] Dejan Lovren, a centre back who has rejoined Lyon in France, on Friday denied he sang fascist songs after Croatian victories in the World Cup or made homophobic tweets. "I was attacked," the 33-year-old former Liverpool player told AFP in an interview in Lyon, where he also played from 2010-13. "They distort in a negative way at once without referring to the right song. This has nothing to do with fascism."  "For me, it is a patriotic song about my country, which means that I love my country."A video appeared after Croatia eliminated Brazil on penalties in the quarter-finals in Qatar, showing the players singing in the changing room with Lovren and Marcelo Brozovic of Inter Milan at the centre.Lovren raised his right arm as they began singing along to a recording.Some viewers clai...
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Pele’s Passing, Glory For Messi And An Unprecedented FIFA Ban For India Sum Up Year | Football News
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Pele’s Passing, Glory For Messi And An Unprecedented FIFA Ban For India Sum Up Year | Football News

[ad_1] Pele's demise just two days before the world prepared to welcome the new year and Lionel Messi-led Argentina lifting the World Cup trophy were undoubtedly the two epochal moments, which will be remembered for decades to come even as Indian football made more noise for its administrative mess than the on-field achievements in 2022. If Messi worked his magic to guide Argentina to its third World Cup triumph on December 18, Pele's legion of fans kept praying as he battled cancer in a Sao Paulo hospital before he departed the world on December 29.Fans in India shed tears of joy when Messi lifted the World Cup trophy, and cried inconsolably when Pele left, given their connect with the 'Beautiful Game'.However, on the home front, things are far from hunky-dory even though global footbal...
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Pele, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi: Who Is The Greatest Of All Time? | Football News
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Pele, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi: Who Is The Greatest Of All Time? | Football News

[ad_1] When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century. Just who is the greatest? Pele, who died on Thursday, and the two Argentines all won the sport's greatest prize -- the World Cup -- and were undoubtedly the kings of their eras.AFP Sport looks at who is the best between the magical Brazilian, the controversial Maradona, who passed away in November 2020 at the age of 60, and a second Argentine, the twinkling Messi who is still playing:Triple crown v single titles--Pele played in four World Cups, winning three times, a record not yet beaten and giving him one more than Maradona and...
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“Such Futile Things…”: Kylian Mbappe’s Strong Reaction On Being Mocked By Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez | Football News
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“Such Futile Things…”: Kylian Mbappe’s Strong Reaction On Being Mocked By Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez | Football News

[ad_1] Kylian Mbappe was mocked by Emiliano Martinez during Argentina's victory celebration© TwitterArgentina defeated France 4-2 (3-3) in the summit clash to lift the FIFA World Cup 2022 title. The South American nation won the coveted trophy after a hiatus of 36 years. However, Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez grabbed a lot of attention but for all the wrong reason after he mocked the French star Kylian Mbappe during the victory bus parade, which was conducted in the capital city of Buenos Aires to celebrate the victory of the Lionel Messi-led side. During the bus parade, Martinez was seen holding a baby toy with Kylian Mbappe's face on it.This invited a lot of backlash against him on the social media where fans came forward and called-out the Argentina goalkeeper for his mean ac...
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Lionel Messi’s Room In Qatar To Be Converted Into Museum To Commemorate Argentina’s FIFA World Cup Triumph. See Pics | Football News
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Lionel Messi’s Room In Qatar To Be Converted Into Museum To Commemorate Argentina’s FIFA World Cup Triumph. See Pics | Football News

[ad_1] Lionel Messi played a huge role in Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup.© AFPArgentine star Lionel Messi's hotel room in Qatar, where he stayed during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, will be transformed into a museum as announced by Qatar University on Wednesday. Messi and Sergio Aguero shared a room near the end of Argentina's victorious World Cup campaign. The room will no longer host visitors, GOAL.com quoted Qatari news agency QNA. Instead, it has been reported that there are plans to turn the space into a small museum, with the Paris Saint-Germain star's possessions being preserved in all their splendour for other students and tourists."The room of Argentina national team player Lionel Messi will remain unchanged and will remain available only for visitors and not for residents. Mes...
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More Than Skin Deep: Fans Line Up For Lionel Messi Tattoos | Football News
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More Than Skin Deep: Fans Line Up For Lionel Messi Tattoos | Football News

[ad_1] Fans of the Argentine team that claimed football's ultimate prize in Qatar this month are lining up in Buenos Aires for tattoos of victorious captain Lionel Messi and the World Cup trophy. "For the next two weeks, I have (appointments) exclusively related to the World Cup," tattoo artist Esteban Vucinovich told AFP in the capital. "Some had already made an appointment for tattoos of snakes or skulls, but they are changing it to Messi or the Cup. I have two or three appointments a day," he said.The most requested skin art is of the trophy, said Vucinovich, followed by Messi and then goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez who was crucial in the victory of the Albiceleste in the final against France.Many fans are inspired by the body art of Argentine players such as Angel Di Maria, who has sin...
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