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Messi-merising Mo worthy of top award

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A week is not long enough to stop smiling over a footballer who creates fantasy before our eyes.

It is the very essence of the game, worth more than winning or losing, and worth far more than the money that distorts values.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 25, 2018, with the headline Messi-merising Mo worthy of top award. Subscribe