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‘Because of Me, Lionel Messi Reached the Argentina National Team’
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by N12 · Jun 10, 2026
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What happened
A Catalan journalist said he helped bring Lionel Messi into Argentina’s national teams, describing Messi as the next Pele. The comments appeared in an ESPN documentary as Argentina prepared for its first 2026 World Cup match, after Messi scored in a 3-0 warm-up win over Iceland.
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