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FOCUS. Argentina's Lionel Messi in action during a friendly against Australia in China in 2023.
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Football superstar Lionel Messi will become the first man to play in six World Cups when he leads Argentina into the first round of the 2026 World Cup
Lionel Messi has very little left to prove in his career, but the iconic Argentine forward gearing up for another World Cup is like Tom Brady running it back for three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
