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I always thought I wanted to play professionally, and I always knew that to do that I'd have to make a lot of sacrifices. I made sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. I changed my friends, my people. Everything. But everything I did, I did for football, to achieve my dream.
Lionel Messi
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This quote highlights the sacrifices required to achieve one's dreams.

In this quote, Lionel Messi reflects on the significant sacrifices he made in pursuit of his dream to play football professionally. He emphasizes that achieving a lofty goal often demands leaving behind familiar comforts, including family and friends, and adapting to new environments and relationships to realize that aspiration.

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In a motivational speech about pursuing one's dreams.

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