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Magical MessiI start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year; it took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success. So said Lionel Messi in a television advert in 2012, recalling his ascent to greatness at Barcelona. Now aged 32 and in the autumn of his career, the diminutive striker nay, footballing God continues to score at an unthinkable rate of almost a goal a game and could yet add to the 34 club titles (10 La Liga; 6 Copa del Rey; 8

The Great Wall of China in a snowstorm

an unidentifiable torso powering serenely into the distance … sometimes a picture only needs a few simple ingredients to make it magical

This photograph was taken in Rome in 2009 when Messi inspired Barcelona to a 2-0 victory over Manchester United in the Champions League final

Greater Tokyo (sometimes known as a Global or Alpha City) is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 37m inhabitants

Denis Thorpe

a young British player

A young woman and her dog on the march

These young village girls – colourful against the almost monochrome backdrop – were intrigued by the visitor

Dancers from English National Ballet perform Swan Lake against the magnificent backdrop of the Palace of Versailles

Nearly 30 years ago

Ben Jennings original illustration

recounted how Maradona became conflicted by his involvement with the mafia