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            <title><![CDATA[Newell’s Old Boys Fan Jailed for Threatening Ángel Di María With Pig’s Head]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A soccer fan in Argentina has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for threatening Angel Di Maria. The goal was to scare the World Cup hero into not returning to a rival club.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Emil Forsberg to Extend New York Red Bulls Contract Through Summer, Sources Say]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Soccer star Emil Forsberg is extending his contract with the New York Red Bulls of MLS, sources tell Aftonbladet.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Harry Kane Wins Ballon d’Or After Scoring 73 Goals in 65 Games for Club and Country]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lamine Yamal or Kylian Mbappé? The answer was Harry Kane. The English striker won the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best footballer. “I’m almost speechless,” Kane said in his acceptance speech.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:51:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Newly discovered plant named after Lionel Messi grows in the Peruvian Andes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Football star Lionel Messi has a newly discovered plant named after him.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:40:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after Argentina’s final match: ‘A hug’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The football rivalry between global stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has lasted for more than 20 years. Ronaldo set it aside to pay tribute to Messi after the Argentine’s final international match.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:46:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi Scores in Final Argentina Match, Ending International Career on a High]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi had a perfect end to his international career. The 39-year-old was widely praised as he scored his final goal for Argentina. “I’ve been so happy to wear this shirt for over 20 years,” he said after the 3-0 victory.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Argentina prepares for Messi’s final international match with a farewell at the Monumental]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The stage is set for an unprecedented farewell party at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. When Argentina hosts Benin in a friendly, Lionel Messi will play his final international match. “It will be an unforgettable day,” says Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:43:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[NHL season guide: Swedish stars, legends in new roles and the biggest storylines to watch]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A new generation of Swedes is taking their place in the NHL - at the same time, a trio of older blue and yellow hockey heroes are stepping into leading roles. Mats Sundin and Daniel and Henrik Sedin will lift their teams off the ice - Ivar Stenberg, Anton Frondell, Viggo Björck and Victor Eklund on it. Here is a guide for the NHL season.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi reaches 100 goals for Inter Miami in victory over Cruz Azul]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[First Barcelona, then the national team. Now Lionel Messi has also scored 100 goals for Inter Miami.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi to get farewell Argentina appearance against Benin on October 6]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi will play a farewell match for Argentina. The football legend has been selected for the match against Benin on October 6.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:50:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi set to buy Spanish second-division club Eldense, his second club purchase in Spain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Argentine football icon Lionel Messi is buying Spanish second-division club Eldense. It will be Messi's second club purchase in Spain.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:40:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[All matches will pause for Messi tribute in Argentina as clubs honor his retirement from the national team]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A minute’s pause with applause in the middle of the matches - this is how football clubs across Argentina will pay tribute to Lionel Messi after the announcement that the legend is retiring from the national team.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:20:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team after 20 years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The World Cup final against Spain this summer ended in tears in front of the fans. Lionel Messi, 39, did not get the second World Cup gold he had hoped for. Now he is saying goodbye after more than 20 years in the Argentina national team, he writes in an emotional post on Instagram.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:19:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi’s Inter Miami appoints Cristian Gonzalez as new coach after poor run]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Four losses in the last five games is not good enough for a big club like Inter Miami. That's why Lionel Messi & Co. will have to listen to a new coaching voice.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:52:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi fined for altercation after Inter Miami draw with Philadelphia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi and his teammate Ian Fray have both been fined for incidents related to the 2-2 draw against Philadelphia earlier this week.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi returns for Inter Miami after father’s funeral, praised by teammate: Incredible]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi made an emotional return for Inter Miami after the death of his father. "The fact that he played today is incredible," teammate Yannick Bright said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:30:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi questions future in football after father Jorge’s death]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Superstar Lionel Messi is unsure how long he will continue playing football at the top level after the recent death of his father, Jorge Messi.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:29:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rodrigo de Paul pays tribute to Lionel Messi after father’s death]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Teammate and friend Rodrigo de Paul paid tribute to Lionel Messi after the death of his father.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Casemiro to join Inter Miami and team up with Lionel Messi]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After leaving Manchester United, it is now clear that Casemiro will continue his football career with MLS team Inter Miami, where he will be teammates with Lionel Messi.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi sets three World Cup records as Mbappé becomes all-time top scorer]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thousands Welcome Argentina Home, but Messi Is Missing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Despite the disappointment of losing the World Cup final to Spain, thousands of Argentines gathered to welcome their national team home. But they did not get to see Lionel Messi.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Messi after World Cup final loss: The pain is enormous]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi breaks his silence after Sunday's heavy World Cup final loss to Spain. "The pain is enormous," the 39-year-old writes on Instagram.]]></description>
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