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Inter Milan "went all out" to sign Lionel Messi as ex-chief lifts lid on transfer pursuit - Irish Mirror Online
![Barcelona's Lionel Messi during a Champions League Soccer match, FC Barcelona vs Basel at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on November 4, 2008. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Barcelona's Lionel Messi during a Champions League Soccer match, FC Barcelona vs Basel at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on November 4, 2008. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5D4DC/barcelonas-lionel-messi-during-a-champions-league-soccer-match-fc-barcelona-vs-basel-at-the-camp-nou-stadium-in-barcelona-spain-on-november-4-2008-the-match-ended-in-a-1-1-draw-photo-by-steeve-mcmaycameleonabacapresscom-2E5D4DC.jpg)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi during a Champions League Soccer match, FC Barcelona vs Basel at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on November 4, 2008. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
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![Barcelona's Lionel Messi during a Champions League Soccer match, FC Barcelona vs Basel at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on November 4, 2008. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Barcelona's Lionel Messi during a Champions League Soccer match, FC Barcelona vs Basel at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on November 4, 2008. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5D4BN/barcelonas-lionel-messi-during-a-champions-league-soccer-match-fc-barcelona-vs-basel-at-the-camp-nou-stadium-in-barcelona-spain-on-november-4-2008-the-match-ended-in-a-1-1-draw-photo-by-steeve-mcmaycameleonabacapresscom-2E5D4BN.jpg)