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[Title] => Ronaldo fires brace to lift Portugal; Ghana thwarts England
[Summary] => Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups, while England's bid to reach the Last 32 stumbled with a 0-0 draw against Ghana.
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[Title] => Ronaldo 'a role model’, says Portugal coach after slow World Cup start
[Summary] => Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised Cristiano Ronaldo as "a good example for all of us" but refused to confirm if the veteran captain would start his team's World Cup clash with Uzbekistan.
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[Title] => Messi sets World Cup scoring record as stars outshine weather
[Summary] => Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer to fire Argentina into the Last 32 as France overcame weather chaos before advancing to the knockout rounds alongside Norway.
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[Title] => Timeless Messi eyes World Cup record as Argentina face Austria
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[Title] => World Cup goals record 'just a number', says Messi
[Summary] => Lionel Messi savored a "beautiful moment" after becoming the World Cup's joint all-time leading goalscorer but said "ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more".
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[Title] => Messi equals World Cup goalscoring record in Argentina romp
[Summary] => Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria aside, 3-0.
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[Title] => Argentina's Messi plays in record sixth World Cup
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[Title] => 'Competitive animal' Messi set for sixth World Cup
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[Title] => World Cup history beckons for ageless Messi
[Summary] => Lionel Messi could have signed off from World Cup football on the ultimate high in 2022, but he is back and poised to become the first man to play in six tournaments.
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[Title] => Messi set to return as Somali referee says World Cup dream over
[Summary] => Lionel Messi was set to feature Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) as reigning champion Argentina played its final warm-up game for a World Cup overshadowed by off-field distractions.
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