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The Argentina star has scored eight times in Barcelona's first five La Liga matches of 2013, including four against Osasuna in a 5-1 win on January 27.
CNN: Messi signs new Barcelona deal
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Lionel Messi, who set a club scoring record this week, left Argentina's Newell's Old Boys at 13 to join Barcelona, while Andres Iniesta traveled some 320 miles from Albacete as a 12 year old.
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Safin, who won the title in Barcelona in 2000, will face the winner of the match between defending champion Gaston Gaudio of Argentina and Spain's David Sanchez.
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