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Football - Greece v Argentina FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 - Group B - Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa - 22/6/10 Lionel Messi - Argentina Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Ed Sykes Stock Photo - Alamy
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June 22, 2010 - Polokwane, South Africa - Lionel Messi of Argentina is seen during the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer match between Greece and Argentina at Peter Mokaba Stadium on June
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June 22, 2010 - Polokwane, South Africa - Lionel Messi of Argentina in action during the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer match between Greece and Argentina at Peter Mokaba Stadium on June
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Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) fights for the ball with Greece's Socratis Papastathopoulos (C), near Juan Sebastian Veron, during a 2010 World Cup Group B soccer match at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane
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June 22, 2010 - Polokwane, South Africa - Lionel Messi of Argentina in action during the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer match between Greece and Argentina at Peter Mokaba Stadium on June
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Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) fights for the ball with Greece's Avraam Papadopoulos during a 2010 World Cup Group B soccer match at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (
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Greece's Socratis Papastathopoulos (rear) fights for the ball with Argentina's Lionel Messi during a 2010 World Cup Group B soccer match at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (
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TM on Twitter: "In the previous 10 seasons Lionel Messi had the most goal contributions in 7/10 of them. Unrivaled consistency 🐐 https://t.co/3JYd4q0pEA" / Twitter
Tadic . on Twitter: "#Wallpapers | Lionel Messi ( World Cup 2010) https://t.co/THNh9AI1wl" / Twitter
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J. on Twitter: "On this day, Messi wore the captain's armband for the first time ever with the Argentina national team 🇦🇷©️ https://t.co/87WESFRaiD" / Twitter
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I've faced Lionel Messi - promotion is more important,' insists Blackpool midfielder Kevin Stewart | Daily Mail Online
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Greece's Kostas Katsouranis (rear) reacts next to Argentina's Lionel Messi during a 2010 World Cup Group B soccer match at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (SOUTH
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