The Argentine star is credited with the ‘Messi effect,’ an increase in football’s popularity across the United States
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Argentine golazos in the Premier League by Mac Allister and Lo Celso
The Albiceleste men, along with Enzo Fernandez and Facundo Buonanotte, showed up in big games in the English league
The collection of six shirts is estimated to cost around US$10 million, with part of the proceeds going to charity
The Albiceleste got back to its winning ways in an incident-ridden game in Rio de Janeiro
Messi, Argentina, shocked by Uruguay in its first South American Qualifiers loss
Although the Celeste won 2-0, Scaloni’s squad remains atop the tournament table
‘Shame we couldn’t play together’: Messi and Zidane confess mutual admiration in historic interview
The two footballing legends chatted about the current state of football, their heroes and more
Footballers and journalists say the Argentines’ wins show the World Cup carries disproportionate weight in the awards
The Brazilian president called for young athletes to learn from the Argentine during his personal TV show
The Argentine captain dedicated the win to football legend Diego Maradona on what would have been his birthday