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Virgil Van Dijk calls his reported quotes lavishing praise on Lionel Messi ‘fake news’

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Virgil Van Dijk calls his reported quotes lavishing praise on Lionel Messi ‘fake news’

By Kyle Picknell

Gary Lineker refuses to apologise for celebrating Lionel Messi’s stunner against Liverpool

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Gary Lineker refuses to apologise for celebrating Lionel Messi’s stunner against Liverpool

By Reuben Pinder

It is time to stop comparing Lionel Messi to other footballers – he has no equal

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It is time to stop comparing Lionel Messi to other footballers – he has no equal

By Robert Redmond

Liverpool fans start petition to get Messi banned for ‘punching’ Fabinho

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Liverpool fans start petition to get Messi banned for ‘punching’ Fabinho

By Wayne Farry

Gary Lineker and Rio Ferdinand celebrated Messi’s free-kick exactly like the rest of us

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Gary Lineker and Rio Ferdinand celebrated Messi’s free-kick exactly like the rest of us

By Kyle Picknell

In praise of Sergio Busquets, Barcelona’s unique orchestrator of time and space

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In praise of Sergio Busquets, Barcelona’s unique orchestrator of time and space

By Kyle Picknell

Lionel Messi scores outrageous free-kick to mark his 600th Barcelona goal

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Lionel Messi scores outrageous free-kick to mark his 600th Barcelona goal

By Reuben Pinder

John Barnes says Philippe Coutinho is natural heir to Messi at Barcelona

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John Barnes says Philippe Coutinho is natural heir to Messi at Barcelona

By Reuben Pinder

Lionel Messi comes off the bench to score title winning goal for Barcelona

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Lionel Messi comes off the bench to score title winning goal for Barcelona

By Reuben Pinder

Rio Ferdinand believes Chris Smalling’s first-leg challenge was ‘worst thing that could have happened’

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Rio Ferdinand believes Chris Smalling’s first-leg challenge was ‘worst thing that could have happened’

By Darragh Murphy