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Barça Worldwide on Twitter: "🗣️ Kobe Bryant (🌹): “I wear the number 10 jersey for the US National Team in honour of the greatest athlete I have ever seen: Lionel Messi.” #Messi35
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![Video: Leo Messi joins Kobe Bryant as global brand ambassador for Turkish Airlines – Bangalore Aviation Video: Leo Messi joins Kobe Bryant as global brand ambassador for Turkish Airlines – Bangalore Aviation](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NCsflmOBkOY/UMdJEXd8nfI/AAAAAAAAIjE/zElH9AGTVFU/s1600/Turkish_Airlines_Lionel_Messi_Kobe_Bryant_Ad.jpg)
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![Ronaldinho introduced Kobe Bryant to Lionel Messi when he was just 17 and told him, 'This kid is going to be the best' Ronaldinho introduced Kobe Bryant to Lionel Messi when he was just 17 and told him, 'This kid is going to be the best'](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/02/RonaldinhoKobeBryantLionelMessi.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1200&h=800&crop=1)
Ronaldinho introduced Kobe Bryant to Lionel Messi when he was just 17 and told him, 'This kid is going to be the best'
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