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Study reveals Lionel Messi's surprising ancestral connection to Brazil
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Italian researcher Fiorenzo Santini conducted a study on Lionel Messi's ancestry.
Messi's maternal great-grandfather, Ranieri Cocchietini, immigrated from Italy to Sao Paulo in 1899.
Cocchietini lived in Brazil for several years before the family moved to Argentina.
The study reveals an ancestral connection between Messi and Brazil.
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