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David Squires on … Lionel Messi enjoying his true passion after Argentina retirement

The Guardian UK Tuesday 08 September 2026, 09:23 UTC By David Squires 1 min read
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Our cartoonist imagines how the football great might while away the hours after calling time on his international careerBuy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Our cartoonist imagines how the football great might while away the hours after calling time on his international career

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