Lionel

[lahy-uh-nl]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Leon.

Example Sentences

"Lionel Messi was probably the first player I looked up to but now I'm getting older, I am starting to prefer Cristiano Ronaldo," he explained.

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With on- and off-field earnings of an estimated $280 million, Al Nassr's Ronaldo will earn more than double that of second-placed rival Lionel Messi, whose $130 million estimate is made up of more off-field earnings than those from playing for his American club Inter Miami.

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All-time footballing great Lionel Messi has not yet committed to playing in the World Cup - but it would be a major surprise if he did not.

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However, the 38-year-old was rested for a recent friendly because boss Lionel Scaloni wanted to see Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez play together.

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Argentina shrugged off the absence of Lionel Messi to ease to 1-0 victory over Venezuela in a friendly international in Miami on Friday.

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