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Argentina's Paulo Dybala celebrates scoring their third goal. Reuters
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Lionel Messi lifts the trophy as Argentina celebrate their victory in the Finalissima against Italy at Wembley Stadium in London on June 1. AFP
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Lionel Messi lifts the Finalissima trophy. Getty
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Messi celebrates with his teammates. AP
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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after winning the Finalissima. Reuters
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Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy. EPA
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Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez scores the opening goal in the 3-0 win against Italy at Wembley Stadium in London. AFP
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Lautaro Martinez scores the opening goal of the 'Finalissima'. AFP
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Argentina's Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul celebrate after taking the lead. AFP
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Angel Di Maria (C) celebrates scoring the second goal. AFP
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Lionel Messi and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul celebrate after taking the lead against Italy in the 'Finalissima' at Wembley Stadium in London. AFP
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Lautaro Martinez (R) celebrates with teammates. AFP
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Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring their second goal. AFP
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Italy's Nicolo Barella and Lionel Messi battle for the ball. AP
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Argentina's Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring their second goal with Lionel Messi. Reuters
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Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini holds on to Lionel Messi. AFP
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Lionel Messi talks to Giorgio Chiellini. EPA
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Argentina's Paulo Dybala celebrates scoring their third goal. Reuters
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Lionel Messi lifts the trophy as Argentina celebrate their victory in the Finalissima against Italy at Wembley Stadium in London on June 1. AFP
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Lionel Messi lifts the Finalissima trophy. Getty
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Messi celebrates with his teammates. AP
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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after winning the Finalissima. Reuters
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Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy. EPA
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Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez scores the opening goal in the 3-0 win against Italy at Wembley Stadium in London. AFP
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Lautaro Martinez scores the opening goal of the 'Finalissima'. AFP
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Argentina's Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul celebrate after taking the lead. AFP
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Angel Di Maria (C) celebrates scoring the second goal. AFP
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Lionel Messi and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul celebrate after taking the lead against Italy in the 'Finalissima' at Wembley Stadium in London. AFP
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Lautaro Martinez (R) celebrates with teammates. AFP
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Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring their second goal. AFP
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Italy's Nicolo Barella and Lionel Messi battle for the ball. AP
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Argentina's Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring their second goal with Lionel Messi. Reuters
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Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini holds on to Lionel Messi. AFP
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Lionel Messi talks to Giorgio Chiellini. EPA
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Argentina's Paulo Dybala celebrates scoring their third goal. Reuters
Lionel Messi and Argentina to train in Abu Dhabi ahead of 2022 World Cup
Partnership between ADSC and AFA will also see the SuperCopa final played in the capital for the next four years
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