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Water Polo: Lionel Messi of water polo gunning for Olympic gold in 2024

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Felipe Perrone, 36, a Spanish-Brazilian water polo player on Feb 9, 2023.

Singapore is set to become the first South-east Asian country to host the World Aquatics Championships in 2025.

(ST PHOTO: RYAN CHIONG)

Spanish water-polo player Felipe Perrone is eyeing an Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024 before calling time on his career.

ST PHOTO: RYAN CHIONG

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SINGAPORE – Outside of his sport, veteran Spanish water polo player Felipe Perrone is not a prominent name.

But his shooting prowess and longevity have earned him the moniker “Lionel Messi of water polo” among his peers and fans.

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