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                                  The crowd chanted his name, but Lionel Messi never came. Argentina’s otherworldly icon had been named in their latest squad, was down on the team sheet as one of the substitutes, but sat in the stands at the Etihad Stadium where his side took on Italy.

                                  Barcelona star Lionel Messi will train at Real Madrid‘s training ground ahead of Argentina’s friendly with Spain on Tuesday.

                                The 30-year-old gave the club’s Under-7 and Under-8 teams an experience to remember as he met the squads and delivered high fives during a break in training.

  Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could have a new rival to their status as the world's best in the form of Egypt's Mohamed Salah.

                             There were boos at what Manchester United supporters once dubbed the Boo Camp on Friday night.

Fans were left disappointed at the Etihad Stadium on Friday night, as Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi didn’t feature against Italy.