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LIONEL MESSI

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2022
The magic of Lionel Messi
The 2022 FIFA World Cup confirmed it: Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players of all time
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 22, 2022
Tattoo artists in Argentina swamped by demand from fans eager to pay tribute to Lionel Messi
Tattoo artists has been hard at working inking the image of Lionel Messi on the bodies of fans since Argentina's triumph at the World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 21, 2022
Argentina's World Cup heroes airlifted as street party overflows
Television images showed people all over the city, including those waiting around the Obelisco and on surrounding highways, trying to catch a glimpse of their returning champions.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 19, 2022
Is Lionel Messi the greatest? For his fans, the debate is over.
The absence of a World Cup winners' medal has long been Exhibit A in the argument about why Messi does not rank above Pele and Diego Maradona in football's pantheon.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 19, 2022
For Messi, and Argentina, the (extra) wait is worth it
Lionel Messi scored twice in one of the most exciting World Cup finals in history. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick for France, whose furious comeback fell short.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 18, 2022
Lionel Messi's Argentina in World Cup final showdown with France
Argentina supporters will dominate Lusail Stadium outside Doha, with at least 40,000 estimated to be in the Qatari capital.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 17, 2022
Whatever the ending, Qatar World Cup delivered the goods
For a month the so-called beautiful game did, in the words of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, spread some joy.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 17, 2022
France faces virus outbreak ahead of World Cup final
With little more than 24 hours to go before the world champions face Argentina, France has been left reeling by a viral outbreak that is believed to have affected five players so far.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022
Lionel Messi to end World Cup career with final against France
Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina takes on France in Sunday's final in Qatar.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 14, 2022
Lionel Messi praises Argentina's intelligence after Croatia win
The global superstar converted a first-half penalty before Julian Alvarez scored either side of the interval to see off an overwhelmed Croatia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 14, 2022
The maestro conducts, and the band plays the hits
The most clinical of smash-and-grabs kept Lionel Messi on track for his date with destiny as Argentina booked a spot in Sunday's final with a ruthless 3-0 victory in Qatar.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022
Messi carries the load to help Argentina into the quarterfinals
Argentina reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Australia, but they might not want to consider what may have happened without Lionel Messi on the pitch.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 1, 2022
Argentina starting to round into form at World Cup
Argentina's performance should sound an alarm to the other title hopefuls that Lionel Messi and the rest of the squad is starting to click into gear.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 1, 2022
Argentina outclass Poland despite Messi penalty miss to advance
Argentina to play Australia in first knockout round, while Poland takes on France.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 27, 2022
Lionel Messi nourishes dream of matching Diego Maradona's legacy
Maradona scored only 15 goals for Argentina in 41 competitive appearances — compared to Messi's 49 in 115 — but some led him to World Cup glory.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 27, 2022
Lionel Messi magic reignites Argentina; France reaches last 16
An Argentinian victory on Wednesday against Poland will carry the South American champions into the knockout rounds from Group C.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022
Wounded Argentina aims to move past Saudi trauma
Lionel Messi's fifth and final attempt to match Diego Maradona's immortality among Argentinians by winning soccer's greatest prize could not have started worse.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022
Saudi Arabia celebrates shock defeat of World Cup favorite Argentina
Copa America champion Argentina had come into Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten streak.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022
Lionel Messi determined to enjoy likely last World Cup hurrah
At 35 years of age, the diminutive magician is close to winding down his remarkable trophy-laden career.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 19, 2022
Lionel Messi names France and Brazil as favorites to win World Cup
The 35-year-old forward cited both teams' experienced core groups of players as reasons to favor them in the 32-team tournament in Qatar.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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