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World Cup 2014: In Argentina, Lionel Messi Is Not Loved as Much as Diego Maradona - The New York Times
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Lionel Messi is on par with Diego Maradona - and winning or losing a World Cup won't change that - Kenny Dalglish - Mirror Online
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How Messi's 2022 WC campaign fares in comparison to Maradona's 1986 WC campaign. Both have been involved in more than half of the team's shots. : r/soccer
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Argentina's soccer player Lionel Messi, right, stands with Diego Maradona, father of Argentina's coach Diego Maradona, during a training session on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Thursday, June 4, 2009. Argentina will
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He has done it! Lionel Messi joins Passarella and Maradona as a World Cup winning captain | Football News - Times of India
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Paying his respects: Lionel Messi joins Barcelona teammates in moment of silence to honor Diego Maradona — RT Sport News
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Diego Maradona defends Lionel Messi after Barcelona superstar missed crucial penalty in Argentina's draw with Iceland | The Sun
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Lionel Messi's World Cup? Argentina team built around him echoes Diego Maradona's success in Mexico in 1986 | Football News | Sky Sports
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World Cup: Lionel Messi is battling against Belgium and the Diego Maradona myth of 1986 - it's a fight he can't win | Football News | Sky Sports
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