Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in the first match of Argentina's World Cup title defence, but there were other things on the football icon's mind
Lionel Messi World Cup tears due to devastating family news claims insider
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in the first match of Argentina's World Cup title defence, but there were other things on the football icon's mind
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Patrick Austen-Hardy Senior Sports Journalist
16:14, 17 Jun 2026Updated 21:22, 17 Jun 2026
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