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Lionel Messi uses celebration to promote Cancer Centre and awareness

[PHOTO: COURTESY]

Barcelona star Lionel Messi's celebration for his two goals against Sevilla were intended to help raise money for the building of a new Paediatric Cancer Centre in Barcelona.

His celebration which saw him head off towards one of the pitchside cameras was interesting as he was seen to swipe his two fingers across his cheek.

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