Lionel Messi's Hometown Dreams of Welcoming The Soccer Star with The World Cup Trophy

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A mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi is seen in Rosario, Argentina December 15, 2022. In Rosario, the Argentine city where Lionel Messi grew up, hope and excitement are rising that their hometown star can guide the country to a first soccer World Cup since 1986, repeating a trick by one Diego Maradona 36 years ago. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

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An-18-meter long Argentina shirt featuring soccer star Lionel Messi's surname is displayed at the Monumento a la Bandera (The National Flag Memorial), in Rosario, Argentina, December 16, 2022. In the nearby town of Serodino, a huge 12 by 18 meter (40 by 60 ft) Messi No. 10 jersey flutters in the air above the streets, put up in tribute to Argentina, who will play France in a showpiece final on Sunday in Qatar. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

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A man drives a motorbike past a mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi a few blocks away from the home where he was born, in Rosario, Argentina December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

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Pedestrians walk past a mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi near the home where he was born, in Rosario, Argentina December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

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Children play football next to a mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi in a football school at Newell's Old Boys club, where Messi played as a kid in Rosario, Argentina December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

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A mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi is seen on top of the home where he was born, in Rosario, Argentina December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

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