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Looking back at his career, Lionel Messi must sometimes marvel at the stupendous fairy tale of his own life. Born to two factory workers in a town known (before Messi) for industry alone, he has risen into a stratosphere unimaginable to most – certainly to a quiet, diminutive boy from Roasario, Argentina.

We take a look here at his life in pictures, from his humble origins to his current status as perhaps the greatest player of all time.

Liverpool's biggest offseason addition (no offense to Joel Matip, Marko Grujic, Ragnar Klavan, Sadio Mane, Loris Karius, Georginio Wijnaldum or Alex Manninger) has been Anfield's new main stand, which, it must be said, looks excellent. Check it out:

I'm not an Arsenal fan, but you don't have to be an Arsenal fan to appreciate just how green the pitch at the Emirates is. Look at that thing. It's glorious.