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    12 case files. Each is a self-contained record with its own sources, claims, evidence matrix and correction history.

    • 01Origins & GHD eligibilityBirth, prescribed growth-hormone treatment and eligibility record.
    • 02Barcelona formationLa Masia registration, first-team emergence and early honours.
    • 03Awards & votingIndividual award votes and the questions raised about them.
    • 04Barcelona business & personal taxMessi’s personal Spanish image-rights tax case and commercial dealings.
    • 05Argentina, AFA & FIFA-GateAFA institutional history under Julio Grondona and the U.S. DOJ FIFA-Gate case.No events in the corpus yet
    • 06Negreira & refereeingPayments to a refereeing official and the proceedings around them.
    • 07Retirement & return (2016)The 2016 international retirement and subsequent return.
    • 08Tournament officiatingOfficiating decisions across tournaments through Qatar 2022.
    • 09AFA & TOURPRODENTERA registered agent and AFA commercial arrangements.
    • 10Club World Cup host berthInter Miami’s host-representative selection question.
    • 11Inter Miami & MLSThe MLS move, the Supporters’ Shield and on-field record.
    • 12World Cup 2026The 2026 tournament as it develops.
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    The Argentina Files

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