| Ronaldinho-Lionel Messi soccer matchup at Olympics still possible (Los Angeles Times) |
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Despite a ruling today saying Barcelona can recall Messi, Argentina's coach says the striker will play Thursday against Ivory Coast. The men's soccer tournament at the Beijing Olympics still has a chance of having two of the sport's finest players -- Brazil's Ronaldinho and Argentina's Lionel Messi -- squaring off for the gold medal.
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| Ronaldinho-Lionel Messi soccer matchup at Olympics still possible (Los Angeles Times) |
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Argentina's Lionel Messi traveled to the Beijing Games against the wishes of his club team, Barcelona. Argentina's coach says the striker will play Thursday against Ivory Coast.
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| Messi stars after Barcelona give all-clear (CNN.com) |
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Lionel Messi starred for Argentina in their opening 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast at the Olympic Games on Thursday -- after receiving the go-ahead to play from his club side Barcelona.
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| Messi reward for Argentina, while Brazil scramble (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
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Lionel Messi rewarded Argentina for fighting for his right to play in the Olympics when he orchestrated a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on the opening day of the Beijing men's football Thursday.
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| Barcelona win appeal to prevent Lionel Messi playing in Olympic Games (Times Online) |
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Barcelona have won their Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) appeal to keep Argentina's Lionel Messi out of the Olympic football tournament in Beijing.
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| Men's soccer roundup: Messi, Argentina beat Ivory Coast (Sports Illustrated) |
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SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- Lionel Messi scored on his long-awaited and nearly canceled Olympic debut to inspire Argentina to a 2-1 victory Thursday over the Ivory Coast.
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| Messi magic saves Argentina (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
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Argentina's defiant fight to play Lionel Messi in their opening Olympic men's football match paid dividends when the Barcelona superstar scored the opening goal in a narrow 2-1 win over the Ivory Coast on Thursday.
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| Messi helps Argentina to 2-1 win over Ivory Coast (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
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Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up another as reigning Olympic football champions Argentina began the defence of their title with a 2-1 win over the Ivory Coast in Shanghai after a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport threatened the Barcelona star's participation.
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| Messi scores as Argentina beats Ivory Coast 2-1 (AP via Yahoo! News) |
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Lionel Messi has scored in his long-awaited and nearly canceled Olympic debut, inspiring Argentina to a 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast.
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| Messi starts for Argentina despite ruling (CNN.com) |
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SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- Lionel Messi started for Argentina at the Olympics on Thursday despite a court ruling in favor of FC Barcelona that said he could be stopped from playing.
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