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Borges, Jorge Luis ref1
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Brau, Juanjo ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18
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Brown, David ref1
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Cabral, Gustavo ref1, ref2
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Callejón, José ref1
Calvano, Luis ref1, ref2
Calvo, Toni ref1, ref2, ref3
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Cantolao tournament ref1
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Caparrós, Martín ref1, ref2
Capello, Fabio ref1
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Casanova, Franco ref1
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Clausi, Juanjo ref1, ref2
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Colomer, Josep ref1, ref2, ref3
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Copa del Rey ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Coria, Adrián ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Cortázar, Julio ref1
Costa Rica national team ref1, ref2
Costas, Quique ref1
Crespo, Hernán ref1, ref2
Cruyff, Johan ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Cruz, Julio ref1, ref2
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly ref1
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Cuccittini, Celia (grandmother) ref1, ref2, ref3
Cuccittini, Celia (mother) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
birth of LM ref1
and LM’s Ballon d’Or awards ref1
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returns to Rosario ref1
Cuccittini, Emanuel ref1, ref2
Cuccittini, Maxi ref1
Cushnan, David ref1
Cyterszpiler, Jorge ref1
D’Agostino, Horacio ref1
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Egypt national youth team ref1
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football tennis ref1, ref2
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González, Julio ref1
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Grandoli Football Club ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Granollers ref1
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Greece national team ref1
Griffa, Jorge ref1, ref2, ref3
Grighini, Gerardo ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
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growth hormone treatment ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11
Guardiola, Pep ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
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Champions League 2009 ref1
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coach of the year nomination ref1
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dietary staff ref1
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FIFA Club World Cup ref1
handling techniques ref1
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LM’s future challenges ref1
LM’s goals under ref1
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Olympics saga ref1
reasons for success ref1
relationship with LM ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Season 2008-09 ref1
Season 2009-10 ref1, ref2, ref3
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Season 2011-12 ref1, ref2
tactical system ref1
telling-offs ref1
Guarín, Freddy ref1
Guatemalan Football Association ref1
Gudjohnsen, Eidur ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Guinness Book of Records ref1
Gullit, Ruud ref1
Gutiérrez, Jonás ref1
Henry, Thierry ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Hernández, Xavi ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19
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Hungary national team ref1
Ibrahimovic, Zlatan ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
image rights ref1
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India ref1
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Ingla, Marc ref1
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Inter Milan ref1, ref2
International Friendship Cup tournament ref1
International Monetary Fund (IMF) ref1
inter-school tournaments ref1
Isma ref1
Italy ref1
Italy national team ref1
Jackson, Phil ref1
Joan Gamper trophy ref1, ref2
Jordan, Michael ref1
Juventus ref1, ref2
Karanka, Aitor ref1
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Kicker ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
Klose, Miroslav ref1, ref2
Kluivert, Patrick ref1, ref2
La Capital ref1
La Masía ref1
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Language Policy Act, 1983 ref1
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Lara, Eduardo ref1
Larsson, Henrik ref1, ref2
Lavezzi, Ezequiel ref1, ref2, ref3
Leguizamón, Juan Cruz ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Leo Messi Foundation ref1, ref2, ref3
Leprosa Academy ref1
Levante x–xii, ref1
Levinsky, Sergio ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Lillo, Juanma ref1
Lima, René ref1
Liverpool ref1
Liverpool FC academy ref1
Llorens, Xavi ref1, ref2
Llorente, Fernando ref1
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Lyon ref1
Maestrelli trophy ref1
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Manchester City ref1
Manchester United ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Maradona, Diego ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21, ref22, ref23, ref24
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comparison with LM ref1
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Marcelo ref1
Marito ref1
Márquez, Rafa ref1, ref2
Martín, Luis ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12
Martín, Ramiro ref1, ref2
Martínez, Roberto ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Martino, Gerardo ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Mascherano, Javier ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20
Mastercard ref1
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Mateo, Juan ref1, ref2
Mendes, Jorge ref1
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Méndez, William ref1
Menem, Carlos ref1
Menéndez, Ginés ref1
Menotti, César Luis ref1, ref2, ref3
Mensi, Roberto ref1
Merk, Markus ref1, ref2
Messi, Eusebio ref1
Messi, Jorge
Arsenal attempts to sign LM ref1
and autographs ref1
Barcelona trial ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
and Barelona’s decision to sign LM ref1, ref2
birth of LM ref1
broken family ref1
charity ref1
and Charly Rexach ref1
contract, 2006 ref1
on Copa América, 2011 ref1
decision to leave Argentina ref1
decision to move family to Barcelona ref1
departure from Rosario ref1
difficulty integrating ref1
employment situation ref1
entourage ref1
faith in LM ref1
family life ref1
family returns to Rosario ref1
footballing ambitions ref1
at Grandoli Football Club ref1
and Guardiola ref1
Inter Milan attempt to sign LM ref1, ref2
Kicker interview ref1, ref2
LM’s A team debut ref1
and LM’s Ballon d’Or awards ref1
LM’s contract renegotiated ref1
and LM’s early talent ref1, ref2
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LM’s first international call-up ref1
LM’s future challenges ref1, ref2
LM’s River Plate trial ref1
relationship with LM ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
requests to Barcelona ref1
role ref1
setbacks ref1
as single parent ref1
tax evasion ref1, ref2
World Cup, 2010 ref1
Messi, Lionel ref1
100th cap ref1
A team debut ref1, ref2
achievements ref1, ref2
achievements, 2012 ref1
acquires Spanish nationality ref1
adaptation ref1
advertising earnings ref1
Albacete match 2004-05 season ref1
ambition ref1
Argentina crisis ref1
Argentina national team debut ref1
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