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Lionel Messi wins record fifth Ballon d'Or and confirms intention to retire at Barcelona
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Lionel Messi vs Pelé goal contribution
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Those who say Ronaldo is better than Messi know nothing about football,' insists Marco van Basten
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Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona - Wikipedia
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What do u gusy think of this top 10? : r/football
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Quotes on: Lionel Messi – Wet grass, white posts, bulging nets, and ignited passions
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Xavi: Ronaldinho is at the level of the best perhaps what he lacked was consistency at his peak. Only Messi is above Ronaldinho because of consistency. He helped Leo be who he
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Michael Laudrup, “Madrid are different from the rest: they never panic” - AS USA
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BBC - Dan Walker: Cruyff does a turn for Focus