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Lionel Messi's black cloak: a brief history of the bisht, given to the superstar after his World Cup triumph
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Rob Blanchette on Twitter: "Considering FIFA made such a huge fuss about players wearing a 🌈 armband, it's incredulous Lionel Messi was dressed in this robe by Infantino & the Qatar monarch
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What is a Bisht? The black cloak Lionel Messi wore to lift the World Cup trophy after Argentina beat France | talkSPORT
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What is a Bisht? The black cloak Lionel Messi wore to lift the World Cup trophy after Argentina beat France | talkSPORT
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Watch as Lionel Messi dons traditional Arab robe to lift World Cup after Argentina win thrilling final vs France | The US Sun
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