Ever wonder how tall Lionel Messi is? The Barcelona star is adept with the ball at his feet and at slicing through narrow spaces and attacking defenses. Messi does all this while standing just 5'7", ...

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The Club World Cup began on a slow note with a lackluster goalless draw between Inter Miami and Al-Ahly - a match that arguably should have gone in favor of the Egyptian side, were it not for the ...