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Lionel Messi omitted from 2018 Fifa's men's player of the year award shortlist after 11 years in top three
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18th March 2018 Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the 2017/2018 LaLiga Santander Round 29 game between FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou on March 19, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (
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