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MessivsRonaldo.app on Twitter: "Lionel Messi starts today's game on the bench. 📊 Messi's Career Sub Stats ------------------------------- 95 sub apps 2,671 minutes (28 mins on avg) 45 goals 7 assists 59 mins
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