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[Title] => Messi lands in Argentine hometown after World Cup defeat
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[Title] => Thousands welcome home Messi-less Argentina squad despite World Cup loss
[Summary] => Thousands of fans braved the cold and rain to give a rapturous welcome to the Argentine football squad, which landed back home without star Lionel Messi, after their World Cup final loss to Spain.
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[Title] => 'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn loss and end of an era
[Summary] => Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nail-biting tension and tears, as Argentines' hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain.
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[Title] => Torres scores lone goal as Spain beats Argentina to rule World Cup
[Summary] => Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game as Spain beat 10-man Argentina, 1-0, after extra time to win their second World Cup.
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[Title] => Messi hails 'special' World Cup win over England
[Summary] => Lionel Messi hailed a "special" win after Argentina beat England to reach the World Cup final, with the veteran at the heart of a come-from-behind 2-1 win.
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[Title] => Messi magic sends Argentina into World Cup final
[Summary] => Lionel Messi engineered a spectacular comeback for Argentina against England in their World Cup semifinal to keep his team on track for back-to-back titles.
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[Title] => Argentina, England collide with World Cup final spot at stake
[Summary] => Lionel Messi's Argentina clashes with England in a marquee World Cup semifinal on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time), with Spain lying in wait after shattering French hopes of a third triumph.
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[Title] => England faces might of Messi's Argentina in World Cup semifinal
[Summary] => England is bidding to end Lionel Messi's dream of winning back-to-back World Cups and reach its first final in six decades as it renews its old rivalry with defending champion Argentina on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) in a seismic semifinal showdown.
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[Title] => Can ageless Messi keep delivering for Argentina at World Cup?
[Summary] => Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far, but after two grueling knockout ties, will age finally catch up with the 39-year-old in the quarterfinal against Switzerland?
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[Title] => Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty
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[Title] => Torres scores lone goal as Spain beats Argentina to rule World Cup
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[Title] => England faces might of Messi's Argentina in World Cup semifinal
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[Title] => Can ageless Messi keep delivering for Argentina at World Cup?
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[Title] => Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty
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