Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 13 Jul 2026
Chance to face Messi once in a lifetime - O'Reilly
England left-back Nico O'Reilly is relishing the "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to face Lionel Messi in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
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