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Lionel Messi Is Impossible

In their Group F World Cup match late last month, Argentina and Iran were still deadlocked after 90 minutes. With the game in stoppage time and the score tied at 0-0, Lionel Messi took the ball near the right corner of the penalty area, held it for a moment, then broke left, found his seam, […]

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Lionel Messi Is Impossible

We published this article during the 2014 World Cup. Since then, Lionel Messi has proven the point over and over again, including an impossible goal against Athletic Bilbao to help FC Barcelona win the Copa Del Rey. In their Group F World Cup match late last month, Argentina and Iran were still deadlocked after 90 […]

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