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Lionel

American  
[lahy-uh-nl] / ˈlaɪ ə nl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Leon.


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Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano hailed Lionel Messi as "extraordinary" after the Argentine superstar steered the club into their first MLS Cup final with a 5-1 thrashing of New York City FC on Saturday.

From Barron's

So Ronaldo is free to join arch rival Lionel Messi at the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

From BBC

Two years later, there was an effective rematch at Wembley Stadium and Barcelona - featuring Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and David Villa - again came out on top.

From BBC

So can he - and Yamal - reach the same heights as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?

From BBC

Every exciting young attacker is rated on a scale from one to Lionel Messi.

From BBC