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Lionel Messi sends emotional message thanking Diego Maradona and fans after World Cup win - Mirror Online
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Diego Maradona, coach of Argentina congratulates Fernando Gago (Lionel Messi is seen on the right) during the friendly international soccer match France vs Argentina in Marseille, France on February 11, 2009.Argentina won
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