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    <title>Articles tagged 'lionel-messi' on World Cup Blog</title>
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<title>At Least 75% of the Marbles: Uruguay v Argentina Open Thread</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/at-least-75-of-the-marbles-uruguay-v-argentina-open-thread.html</link>
<dc:author>chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-14 14:10:19</dc:created>
<description>

On one side, the heroic magician the world longs to adore next summer; on that same side, the heroic magician of yore much of the ...</description>
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<title>Daily Dose: June 15th, 2009.</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/daily-dose-june-15th-2009.html</link>
<dc:author>chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-15 18:49:05</dc:created>
<description>Stuff to read while you dance! Just dance!



	ESPN's Confederations Cup schedule is rife with... (Awful Announcing)
	Enjoying the atmosphere of the CC. (Nothing to do in ...</description>
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<title>2009 Champions League Final: LIVE</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/champions-league/2009-champions-league-final-live.html</link>
<dc:author>Christian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-05-27 11:57:14</dc:created>
<description>At long last, the biggest football game in the world is a mere hours away, when Barcelona and Manchester United will fight for the UEFA ...</description>
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<title>Lionel Messi: Worth Twice the Price of Admission.</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/lionel-messi-worth-twice-the-price-of-admission.html</link>
<dc:author>chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-30 15:30:52</dc:created>
<description>

For each moment that Maradona has been a pompous, self-serving blowhard, he's matched it with genius - even with his words:



&quot;If that last chance had ...</description>
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<title>A Few Highlights from This Weekend's International Matches</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/a-few-highlights-from-this-weekends-international-matches.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-29 11:23:38</dc:created>
<description>I've been sitting here waiting for motivation to strike and give me the energy to write up a comprehensive rundown of this weekend's World Cup ...</description>
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<title>We're better than Italy, no doubt.</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/were-better-than-italy-no-doubt.html</link>
<dc:author>Anthony</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-27 02:59:50</dc:created>
<description>And while Italian fans may hate to admit it, it's clearly true.  I dare you to find me proof to suggest otherwise.

Forget that, let ...</description>
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<title>Maradona Thinks PoTY Voting Rules are Stupid</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/maradona-thinks-poty-voting-rules-are-stupid.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-20 10:53:43</dc:created>
<description>Is anybody else secretly glad that Diego Maradona is back in the public eye making public quotes?  What in the world did we bloggers ...</description>
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<title>Mexicans in Europe 1/17-18/09</title>
<link>http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/hugo-sanchez/mexicans-in-europe-117-1809.html</link>
<dc:author>Andrea</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-19 13:15:18</dc:created>
<description> historical weekend as two Mexican Managers meet in the top flight. It seems like they're both equal. A whole bunch of players are left ...</description>
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<title>The Transfer Season: Should Buffon go to Man City?</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-transfer-season-should-buffon-go-to-man-city.html</link>
<dc:author>Julian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-03 12:09:42</dc:created>
<description>The Transfer Season

It's January, and as any footy fan can tell you, it's also the second worst time of the year for actual news (outside ...</description>
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<title>Weekend Quiz Answers</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/weekend-quiz-answers.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-12 16:10:37</dc:created>
<description>First, if you haven't yet taken our weekend quiz, try your luck here, then come back for the answers.

The quiz was on the World Cup ...</description>
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<title>Barcelona v Atletico Madrid: LIVE</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/player-watch/barcelona-v-atletico-madrid-live.html</link>
<dc:author>Christian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-04 00:48:13</dc:created>
<description>Without question, THE match of the weekend has to be this electrifying fixture in Spain's La Liga between Lionel Messi's Barca and Sergio Aguero's Atletico. ...</description>
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<title>Argentina Defends Their Olympic Gold Medal</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/argentina-defends-their-gold-medal.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-23 08:36:11</dc:created>
<description>

In an Olympic gold medal game marked strangely by two extra stoppages in play for water breaks, Argentina got the lone goal and that's all ...</description>
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<title>Reactions from Today's FIFA Ruling</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/reactions-from-todays-fifa-ruling.html</link>
<dc:author>Christian</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-30 08:53:37</dc:created>
<description>As expected, FIFA today ruled in favor of clubs releasing players for the 2008 Olympics, and with no surprise, Barcelona will seek to appeal to ...</description>
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<title>Barca dominates but can't score. Again. ManU in the CL finals!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/cl-and-uefa/barca-dominates-but-cant-score-again-manu-in-the-cl-finals.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-29 16:07:58</dc:created>
<description>
Gloves are off!

What a poster it is, Man United - Barcelona... Second leg semi finals Champions League. That sounds mouth watering.

Man United on the prowl ...</description>
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<title>Barcelona: confidence in Frank Rijkaard</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/barcelona-confidence-in-frank-rijkaard.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-03 21:18:30</dc:created>
<description>


Spanish club Barcelona - you must have heard of them - denies that Frank Rijkaard will be replaced for next season. Despite the immense pressure ...</description>
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<title>JC: Van Basten should go to Barcelona!</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/jc-van-basten-should-go-to-barcelona.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-19 00:48:09</dc:created>
<description>If Frank Rijkaard leaves Barca at the end of the season, Johan Cruyff knows the perfect replacement: Marco van Basten. The current Oranje manager is ...</description>
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<title>CL highlights...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/cl-highlights.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-24 01:13:03</dc:created>
<description>Arsenal can do it without Robin van Persie too. 7-0 against Slavia Prague... Didn't they beat Ajax? Cesc and Theo Wallcott scored twice...

Man United beat ...</description>
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<title>Barcelona impresses in 2nd CL leg</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/barcelona-impresses-in-2nd-cl-leg.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-02 23:03:06</dc:created>
<description>I don't know about you but I watched Barca's performance against Stuttgart yesterday and I am in awe!! You know why? They played fantastic as ...</description>
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<title>The Biggest Little Scumbag in the Game</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/the-biggest-little-scumbag-in-the-game.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-27 08:46:53</dc:created>
<description>

I hate Lionel Messi with a fiery passion that haunts my soul at night.

It's true.

Many say he is the next big thing, the next Maradonut, ...</description>
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<title>Thierry Henry signs for Barca...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/thierry-henry-signs-for-barca.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-06-23 05:16:37</dc:created>
<description>Thierry Henry, the formidable French Arsenal striker, will move to Barcelona for 4 seasons. The Spanish side payed 24 Mio Euros for his services. Last ...</description>
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<title>A Look at the Best Young Player Award as Voting Closes</title>
<link>http://ecuador.worldcupblog.org/1/a-look-at-the-best-young-player-award-as-voting-closes.html</link>
<dc:author>Trent</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-07-06 17:57:15</dc:created>
<description>Ecuador midfielder Luis Valencia finishes first in voting for FIFA's Best Young Player Award.  That puts Valencia in the final group of six candidates ...</description>
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<title>Iran World Cup Fans Stuff the Golden Shoe Ballot Box</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-19 12:36:40</dc:created>
<description>Their team might already be eliminated from the World Cup, but that hasn't stopped Iran fans from thinking Ali Karimi will end up winning the ...</description>
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<title>Messi to Miss Opener; Injuries Send World Cup Players Home</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/messi-to-miss-opener-injuries-send-world-cup-players-home.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-27 12:59:35</dc:created>
<description>The injury news continues to hit the World Cup hard with reports today that Argentina sensation Lionel Messi is likely to miss his team's opening ...</description>
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<title>Coloccini: The Semis are a Realistic Aim</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/coloccini-the-semis-are-a-realistic-aim.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-24 09:32:34</dc:created>
<description>Add Fabricio Coloccini to the list of players labeling Brazil the favorite to win the World Cup.  The defender said this on Wednesday, but ...</description>
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<title>Messi Ready to Play, Just not Full 90 Yet</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/messi-ready-to-play-just-not-full-90-yet.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-21 23:23:57</dc:created>
<description>Lionel Messi arrived back home on Sunday and will join the other 22 players at the training ground on Monday.  Messi told reporters that ...</description>
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<title>THE FACTS...</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/the-facts.html</link>
<dc:author>JP</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-07 01:09:06</dc:created>
<description>Wow. What a hubub...Having read through all the comments, it seems that an update OF FACT is due. Here it is:

ON THE LIST (16)

G: Abbondanzieri, ...</description>
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<title>Hopes… and Dreams, reality?</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/hopes%e2%80%a6-and-dreams-reality.html</link>
<dc:author>Nick</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-05 13:30:34</dc:created>
<description>As the matches begin next month, a new generation of Argentine players are ready to take the stage and represent the national side in what ...</description>
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<title>Messi Likely to miss Champions League Final</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/messi-likely-to-miss-champions-league-final.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-02 11:24:46</dc:created>
<description>The reports are that Lionel Messi is all but certain to miss the Champions League final on May 17 as he continues to recover from ...</description>
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<title>Messi: &quot;Brazil are the favourites&quot;</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/messi-brazil-are-the-favourites.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-04-22 11:49:18</dc:created>
<description>While Lionel Messi has tapped Brazil as the favourite to win the World Cup, he is also saying all the right things about his own ...</description>
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<title>Injury Updates</title>
<link>http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/injury-updates.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-04-19 10:24:49</dc:created>
<description>A few updates on our various injured players:

Aimar is out of the hospital and hoping to play again soon

Pekerman doesn't expect Messi to be the ...</description>
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