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Chance to face Messi once in a lifetime - O'Reilly

Chance to face Messi once in a lifetime - O'Reilly
BBC Sport Monday 13 July 2026, 20:33 UTC 1 min read
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England left-back Nico O'Reilly is relishing the "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to face Lionel Messi in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

England left-back Nico O'Reilly is relishing the "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to face Lionel Messi in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
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