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Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, attend his team’s Leagues Cup Phase One soccer match against Pumas UNAM at Chase Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

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By Miguel Lo Bianco ROSARIO, Argentina, July 10 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi has had a fresh lick of paint. A 534-square-meter (5,748-square-foot) mural on the side of a building in downtown Rosario, his hometown in Argentina,