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Lionel Messi held aloft by teammates after he caps incredible career by emulating Diego Maradona with World Cupo triumph as Argentina beat France in thrilling final | talkSPORT
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Lionel Messi is the greatest of all time – and like Maradona he will stop at nothing to win World Cup
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Pele congratulates Messi and claims 'Maradona is smiling' after Argentina's World Cup win | Daily Mail Online
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Lionel Messi vs Diego Maradona: How Argentina legends' records compare after PSG star finally wins World Cup | The Sun
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World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi recreates the iconic image of Maradona in 1986: Aguero carries him on his shoulders | Marca
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Messi says Argentina felt the presence of Maradona in FIFA World Cup QF: Diego is watching us from heaven - India Today
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Diego Maradona, coach of Argentina congratulates Fernando Gago (Lionel Messi is seen on the right) during the friendly international soccer match France vs Argentina in Marseille, France on February 11, 2009.Argentina won
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Lionel Messi disagrees with Diego Maradona assessment ahead of France World Cup final | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Kantara meme featuring Messi and Maradona goes viral after Argentina wins | Offbeat News – India TV
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