Updated 16:38 14 Dec 2022 GMTPublished 16:35 14 Dec 2022 GMT

The heartwarming story of Lionel Messi and red ribbon good luck charm journalist gave him

Lionel Messi was given a red amulet by a journalist at the 2018 World Cup and it has proven to be quite the good luck charm.

Josh Lawless

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Topics: Lionel Messi, Argentina, Football World Cup, Philippe Coutinho, Paulo Dybala

Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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The heartwarming story of Lionel Messi and red ribbon good luck charm journalist gave him

Lionel Messi was given a red amulet by a journalist at the 2018 World Cup and it has proven to be quite the good luck charm.

The heartwarming story of Lionel Messi and red ribbon good luck charm journalist gave him

Lionel Messi was given a red amulet by a journalist at the 2018 World Cup and it has proven to be quite the good luck charm.

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