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Maybe I started his career!' – The man that got Lionel Messi sent off on his Argentina debut - The Athletic
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Watch Lionel Messi get red card 40 SECONDS into Argentina debut - 17 years before World Cup final vs France | The US Sun
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Watch Lionel Messi get red card 40 SECONDS into Argentina debut - 17 years before World Cup final vs France | The Sun
![Barça Universal on Twitter: "On this day in 2005, Lionel Messi made his senior debut for the Argentina national team. He then received the only red card of his entire professional career, Barça Universal on Twitter: "On this day in 2005, Lionel Messi made his senior debut for the Argentina national team. He then received the only red card of his entire professional career,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkzxFsjX0AAQSNi.jpg)
Barça Universal on Twitter: "On this day in 2005, Lionel Messi made his senior debut for the Argentina national team. He then received the only red card of his entire professional career,
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