"Avon and Tupperware have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, promoting the idea of starting one's own business and selling the 'income opportunity' along with their products."

"Companies like Avon and Tupperware have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, incorporating MLM-type strategies to attract new members."

LuLaRoe's business practices resulted in legal action being taken against the company.

LuLaRoe's leggings gained popularity on social media in the 2010s, specifically on Facebook and Instagram, as part of the company's multi-level marketing strategy.

ShopToEarn is considered a hybrid MLM company, differing from traditional network marketing models.

Approximately 99% of people who participate in MLMs, like Trades of Hope, lose money, according to data on loss rates.

According to the FTC, 99% of people who participate in multiple-level marketing, such as Trades of Hope, lose money due to the requirement of purchasing products in advance with the hope of reselling them at a profit.

The majority of people participating in MLMs, like Trades of Hope, are likely to lose money due to the business model's focus on salespeople purchasing their own products rather than selling to end-user customers.

"The MLM business model has been experiencing a decline in recent years, with companies such as Avon and Tupperware struggling to adapt to a changing market. MLMs such as Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences have been hyping 'unlimited' income, but lack transparency in their income and churn rates."

Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences, which have experienced significant losses in recent years.

"Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences."

"Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences."

"Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences. The MLM business model has been criticized for its potential to lead to financial losses for participants, with the FTC reporting that 99% of people who take part in MLMs lose money."

MLMs rely on recruiting new members, as stated by Robert FitzPatrick, with millions being recruited annually with promises of unlimited income, despite the decline of traditional direct selling.

MLMs rely on recruiting new members to generate income, with the top 1% of recruiters receiving most of the commissions.

MLMs rely on recruiting new members to generate revenue, as the business model is based on multiplying the number of salespeople who buy into the company with fees.

LuLaRoe utilizes a multilevel marketing business model, where revenue is generated through the multiplication of salespeople who buy into the company and recruit others, with the product being leggings.

LuLaRoe utilizes the multilevel marketing business model.

"LuLaRoe is an example of a company that utilizes a multilevel marketing business model, which has had a significant impact on its salespeople and customers."

LuLaRoe uses a multilevel marketing business model, which focuses on recruiting and retaining retailers, and has been accused of scamming its retailers and being a cult-like organization.

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"Avon and Tupperware have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, promoting the idea of starting one's own business and selling the 'income opportunity' along with their products."

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Summary

  • Direct Selling became obsolete generations ago. So how is it that millions today get recruited for "income opportunity" in "direct selling" and billions are traded on "direct selling" stocks?
  • Avon and Tupperware are cited by "multi-level marketing," or MLM, promoters as "proof" that MLM, e.g., Amway, Herbalife, is "direct selling."
  • Usable data on actual income and churn rates of MLM "direct sellers," market saturation, and retail sales to actual customers are not provided.
  • In fact, Avon and Tupperware for years have been walking dinosaurs, still trying to do "person-to-person" sales to end-users with commodity products, while MLMs hype "unlimited" income.
  • The shrunken and devolved state of Avon and Tupperware today reveals that direct selling is extinct. MLM is not, and never was, direct selling.

It is generally accepted that "direct selling" was killed off generations ago by mass merchandising, big box stores, mail-order and then the internet, among other societal changes. The "Fuller Brush man" is long gone. No one's at home. No one wants or needs or has time for a "personal" salesperson. Everything's in stores or online. And, even when "direct selling" still lived, no one ever went into that tough line of work thinking they would get rich from it.

Yet, each year, millions are recruited, and pay thousands, for the "opportunity" to work as "direct sellers," with promises and expectations of "unlimited" income. The number involved today is many, many times greater than ever worked in that "extinct" field decades ago. Billions are being traded on Wall Street for shares of "direct selling" companies. How can this be?

In my book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing, I document the death of "direct selling" and the 1945 invention of "multi-level marketing," or MLM. I describe how "MLM" falsely assumed direct selling's revered old identity. I trace MLM from its Adam, a little California-based company called "Nutrilite," to today's "industry" led by Amway, Herbalife (HLF) down 64% YTD, Nuskin (NUS) down 31%, USANA Health Sciences (USNA) down 49%, Primerica, Inc. (PRI) down 13%, and Medifast (MED) down 45%. MLM's financial solicitations for consumers to become "direct sellers" have reached into – and led to losses for – virtually every household in America.

In the newly invented "MLM," the main source of revenue shifted from end-user customers to the salespeople themselves who are incentivized to "be their own customer" by buying their own products. Obviously, no one makes money purchasing their own inventory, but MLM offered a unique reason to do so – "unlimited" income potential.

No More Need to Knock on Doors

All MLM "direct sellers" can potentially gain "unlimited" income by recruiting an "endless" chain of other "direct sellers." No need to pound the pavement and get rudely rejected at front doors any more. Each "direct seller" on the chain has to meet a quota to "qualify" for future rewards from their recruits who, in turn, are their "own customers" and recruiters too, ad infinitum. The chain can grow without continuous personal effort. The qualifying quota can usually be met by just making a personal monthly purchase of inventory. "Commissions" on all these transactions, all the way down to the "last ones in," flow up the chain. In the MLM pay plan, most of the total commissions go to the top 1%. So, all new "direct sellers" try mightily to recruit (and buy) their way to those top ranks. Of course, only a tiny few can ever be at the top.

Some people argued this is a pyramid recruiting scheme, inherently unfair and deceptive, and a counterfeit of direct selling. In the design and the pay plan, bottom ranks – the vast majority – will inevitably lose. They said constantly adding salespeople in any area destroys profitable retail selling potential, if any exists to start with. They cited data on 90-99% loss rates and huge churn rates among new "recruits" and asked, where are the retail "customers"?

While offering no data on retail customers or salespeople losses or market saturation, MLM promoters offered "proof" that MLM is direct selling by pointing to two long-established and respected direct selling companies in their ranks, Avon and Tupperware (TUP). Both companies were members of the Direct Selling Association, DSA, and both were "direct selling" icons, Avon for its "ladies" and Tupperware for its "parties." To any pyramid scheme accusations, MLM promoters indignantly countered: "Are you calling Avon and Tupperware pyramid schemes?"

Walking Dinosaurs

The truth for both companies is very different from the MLM-spin. Avon and Tupperware used to have differentiated products and real consumer demand. Their salespeople made money from their own retail sales. But moving into the 21st Century, Avon and Tupperware became walking dinosaurs, vestiges of the extinct era of "direct selling." They were still trying to base their businesses on their historical brands and on person-to-person retail sales to real customers, as direct selling companies always used to do.

Despite MLM's citing Avon and Tupperware, and thereby bestowing legitimacy on the "MLM" members of the Direct Selling Association, deep differences between those icons of the old era and MLM burst into public view in 2013-14. The two companies publicly quit the Direct Selling Association, charging ethics violations and DSA-member connections to pyramid schemes.

Avon's Long Good-Bye

Avon had been a true direct seller for decades before MLM was invented. But as the door-to-door model faded, Avon began a long decline. In 2000, Avon began shifting its focus to "incentivizing" salespeople to recruit more salespeople and getting them to buy inventory, MLM-style. In 2009, during the Great Recession, Avon ran its most expensive ad in history, on television during the Super Bowl. The ad never mentioned any Avon products! It only solicited "salespeople." Still, global revenue dropped continuously over the next 10 years. Avon stock value fell from over $30 to just over $3.

Finally, Avon split off its faltering North American business and sold it to the Korean company, LG Household & Health Care. Avon claimed to have 250,000 sales representatives in North America. The remaining global business was later sold to the Brazilian MLM, Natura (NTCO) down 50% YTD, which also owns the retailer, Body Shop. Though Avon global was much larger, Avon shareholders traded 3 shares of Avon for just one in Natura.

The Korean-owned segment of Avon in North America is now classic MLM, selling the proverbial MLM "income opportunity" along with "health" supplements, make-up, jewelry, clothing, scented candles, even toothpaste.

On the Canadian Avon website, Avon promotes the "income opportunity," urging prospects in large bold black type: "Think big. Sell Avon part-time, full-time, you decide how much! It’s your business, your way!"

A disclosure (legally required in Canada, but not in the USA) appears midway down a long webpage in tiny, barely visible gray lettering: "The 2020 earnings of a typical Avon Leadership Representative was between $0 and $2,620 in commissions and bonuses." That's $0 to $50 a week, before subtracting all costs! And the "disclosure" does not break out how much of that tiny return comes from personal sales or the "downline."

Avon quietly rejoined the Direct Selling Association. The Brazilian company, Natura, which took over Avon's global business in 2020, has lost over 60% of its stock value in the last year.

Tupperware on the Brink

Tupperware was one of the first "party plan" companies, which are technically a small subset of MLM. They employ an "endless" recruiting chain, but are more rooted in retail sales transacted at "parties." Tupperware used to have a popular brand with innovative, differentiated products. But, as true direct selling began to disappear, Tupperware went into decline. It added MLM-type "health and beauty" commodities to bolster recruiting appeal but then deleted them. This year, it began also selling its products in Target department stores. Its kitchen-related goods are generally not distinct from other brands. A 10-months "Income disclosure" for Canada (not published in the USA) showed that half the "party planners" were classified "inactive," earning less than $30 for the period on average. 94% of the "active" ones reportedly received about $12 a week on average, before expenses.

In the last 5 years, the stock value of Tupperware has dropped over 90%. Its latest financials warned investors the company may violate loan agreements, setting off speculation Tupperware might declare bankruptcy.

The shrunken and devolved state of Avon and Tupperware, the most famous brand-icons of "direct selling," makes citing them as a defense of "multi-level marketing" as extinct as their old business model.

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Robert L. FitzPatrick is the author of the new book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing (2020),the first comprehensive history and analysis of the "MLM" phenomenon, addressing its political influence, propaganda techniques and use of cult persuasion. FitzPatrick is an expert in examining and revealing deception and fraud in Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes and bogus home-based businesses. He served as expert or consultant in more than 30 court cases involving pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing. He is co-author of False Profits (1997), an examination of the values and beliefs that support the delusions of pyramid schemes. He was featured on NBC Dateline, ABC World News, and CBS 60 Minutes, the documentary film, Betting on Zero and the podcast, The Dream.He has been quoted in many newspapers around the world, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. His booklet, Pyramid Nation, has been translated to Chinese and used by government regulators in writing China's first laws on pyramid schemes. His booklet, "The 10 Big Lies of Multi-Level Marketing", has been translated into four languages and posted on numerous websites. His White Paper, "The Main Street Bubble", which details the extensive influence-buying of the direct selling industry was featured in a CNBC Documentary, Selling the American Dream. In 2005, he delivered a seminar to in Colombo, Sri Lanka to central banking representatives from that country as well as India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal. Robert FitzPatrick has developed informational resources for consumers, journalists, academics and regulators including a multi-media PowerPoint presentation and a statistical analysis of the losses suffered by participants in pyramid selling schemes. He also published a widely read booklet on the landmark federal case brought against the Amway Corporation. He is a expert network member of GLG Research, and Coleman Research Group, as well as other networks of experts who are referred to clients for consultation, speaking and report writing. In this capacity, he has provided expert consultation to financial many analysts who sought information about multi-level marketing companies and pyramid and Ponzi schemes. Robert FitzPatrick co-founded and serves as president of Pyramid Scheme Alert, the first international organization to expose and prevent pyramid scheme fraud. He personally responds to hundreds of consumer and news media inquiries each year. He has served as consultant and expert witness for Attorney General or State Attorney offices in four states, the US Dept. of Justice, and in numerous cases involving distributor fraud and pyramid schemes. Robert FitzPatrick is not an investor in multi-level marketing companies. He has never owned and never plans to own stocks of multi-level marketing companies. He has never been compensated based on any stock's performance. He does not offer investment advice and he is not an attorney.

Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Additional disclosure: This article is for educational purposes only. It discusses fundamentals of the "direct selling" business model and the evolution of "multi-level marketing."

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LuLaRoe's business practices resulted in legal action being taken against the company.

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LuLaRich is Not Your Average Fashion Documentary

Cult allegations, manipulation, and debt—LuLaRich is not just a documentary about some basic leggings sold by an MLM company.

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Welcome to W TV Club, in which W magazine’s editors choose a television show they’d recommend you binge-watch. Our November picks will be a selection of docuseries. This week, culture editor Brooke Marine recommends Amazon Prime’s LuLaRich, which is more than just a documentary about leggings.

This year, it seems like there has been quite an uptick in the number of docuseries produced and distributed by the various streaming platforms that rule my life. Admittedly, I have slept on a few. One of those docuseries is LuLaRich, the four-part investigation into the legging brand LuLaRoe, and how its multilevel marketing business model wreaked havoc on the lives of its salespeople and customers.

LuLaRoe started as a maxi skirt company before dipping into leggings territory. I had never seen any of these skirts or leggings on my feed, though in the documentary—which includes interviews with the company’s founders DeAnne and Mark Stidham as well as former LuLaRoe retailers—it’s explained that the company became quite popular in the 2010s, particularly on Facebook and Instagram.

“We’re not in the clothing business,” co-founder Mark Stidham says, “We’re in the people business.” Sure—that becomes abundantly clear once the series outlines how his company’s MLM model not only scammed the company’s retailers into debt, but also how the founders were accused of starting a cult. Yes, a cult.

Multilevel marketing is technically legal, in case you were wondering. As explained in the documentary, the business model began decades ago with a company called Nutrilite (a food supplement) which paved the way for Amway, a company that made the salesperson into the customer. In the MLM model, a company generates revenue by multiplying the number of sales people, who buy into the company with fees. It doesn’t matter what the product is—it could be beauty products, “wellness” supplements, or even, as demonstrated in the HBO docuseries The Vow, which chronicled the explosion of the NXIVM cult in North America, a “self-help” seminar. In LuLaRich, it’s the leggings. You could sell a concept as part of an MLM, and as long as you have enough levels of loyal salespeople willing to be both customer and recruiter, the people or person at the top will have a stream of revenue.

That’s all explained in the first episode of the four-part series; LuLaRoe seemed to have legitimate origins. But then weird stuff started happening. The legging designs seemed to suggest sexual innuendos. The inventory wasn’t matching up with what was being sold. In the first episode alone—and I am not even joking, yet I truly wish I were—there are sound bites from former LuLaRoe retailers saying, “The whole house smelled like the dead-fart leggings.”

There are also a few strange anecdotes from the LuLa Roe founders, the Stidhams, who are proud members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon church, in other words). A few of the LulaRoe founders’ 14 children are adopted, and one of those adopted kids is married to one of the founders’ biological daughters, though the parents ham-handedly assure the viewer they have zero blood relation and never grew up in the same house together. And what’s even wilder is that DeAnne Stidham’s maiden name was Startup. It’s stranger than fiction, really.

LuLaRich, directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, can at times feel like a parody of an MLM scheme, not a truthful report of actual events. While watching, I had to remind myself a couple of times that this is not a Search Party subplot. It really happened, and as outlined in the docuseries, legal action was later taken against the company. But I won’t spoil the ending for you—this series must be seen to be believed.

LuLaRoe's leggings gained popularity on social media in the 2010s, specifically on Facebook and Instagram, as part of the company's multi-level marketing strategy.

ShopToEarn is considered a hybrid MLM company, differing from traditional network marketing models.

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What he hasn’t done is looked at each one individually

What he hasn’t done is looked at each one individually

I believe that what Mike says is true in Most cases because he has grouped all MLM or Network marketing together. There is no one product that gets stuck in a closet. There is no one product that you are forced to buy every month and figure out what you are going to do with it. You do have 800 retail stores that you can buy from each with it’s own online deals and over 10,000 Earth Friendly products to choose from. If you are using these products anyway, then where is the problem? Sure you can start your own affiliate site and you can take advantage of those who find it… you make the money, they get nothing. You can show the business to others that shop online and if they like it, they can earn their affiliate amounts back and get the benefit of those who they refer rather then like referring people to Costco, Sams, any club, doctor or even finding someone a job and receiving no referral back. There is no Balancing of legs.. you can have 150 on one side and 20 or 10 on one side and 2 on the other and make money.. not a fortune that many seem to think that you Have to make if you are in an MLM but enough to make more then if you had to take a part time or second full time time to exist. The money I have made in the past 2 months has been 90% just from my and others shopping. Name me a business, any business, that if you start, buy or join and don’t work it, you will make money? The people that I see that have not made any money for some reason expect that money will just flow in. If someone puts in the initial amount and does nothing to work their business, then that is the amount that they may lose, no more. So, although I can understand some of the harse comments made by some of those above, i feel that they really are looking at the industry as a whole.

Capt Steve makes a fair point. Shop to Earn for lets say $450 is a heck of alot better than the ridiculous Team National which asks folks to fork over $2200. I have never seen something as ridiculous as that.

I’ve looked at over 100 network marketing business opportunities in the last eight years or so, and the only one I’ve EVER considered joining was ShopToEarn. Here’s why:

Although many will argue that STE falls into that category it really does not

– The very realistic chance of making your initial investment back in the first 30 days. – A compensation plan which far surpasses that of just amout any other network marketing model I’ve seen. I think someone pointed out earlier that calling ShopToEarn ‘network marketing’ isn’t entirely accurate. I would agree with that. It’s more of a hybrid. In a nutshell, though, the STE compensation plan goes deep, instead of wide. This allows you to make a LOT more money a LOT faster. .. and you still have to work… but I think https://www.hookupdate.net/pl/dating-com-recenzja your chances are much better with this company than others. – No branded product/inventory – No home parties/workshops – The sheer volume of what you can sell through STE allows you to approach several niche markets

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It seems a lot of people on this site are against MLM as a whole. I really don’t understand that, as MLM, as a whole, has proven to be very successful for a great many people.

Approximately 99% of people who participate in MLMs, like Trades of Hope, lose money, according to data on loss rates.

According to the FTC, 99% of people who participate in multiple-level marketing, such as Trades of Hope, lose money due to the requirement of purchasing products in advance with the hope of reselling them at a profit.

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You can laugh if you want. But, growing up, I was into professional wrestling. It was something that my dad was a fan of. So, naturally, this is what we did to bond.

Anyway, there was this wrestler named Ted DiBiase whose gimmick was “The Million Dollar” man. And, he had an amazing catchphrase; “Everybody’s got a price.”

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For some of us. That actually might be true.

Questionable Acts People Would Do For Money

A survey of 1,000 conducted by OnePoll.com found that 6% of people would commit murder for $1 billion. Treason, armed robbery, mugging with a weapon, or assisting in suicide are some of the crimes committed by one in ten people.

What about a million bucks? In addition to credit card fraud, one in ten would smuggle drugs over the border or even star in an amateur pornographic video. In exchange for $100,000,000, a quarter of people would steal a bike, forge a signature, lie to police and donate sperm or eggs without their partner’s knowledge. Meanwhile, a demented one in ten would kick a kitten or puppy. And, that same figure would take performance-enhancing drugs to win a sporting event or beat up a stranger.

For $100,000? 25% of people would steal a street sign. It’s also enough for one in five people to forge a signature or take from a restaurant or hotel. One in ten say they would enter into a sham marriage, perform a sexual act on a stranger, falsify tax returns, or snatch a purse for the same amount.

In exchange for $10,000, one in five will steal a street sign, shoplift or flash a stranger. On the other hand, one out of ten people would lie under oath, steal a bike or spend counterfeit cash for the same price.

What would people do for a thousand bucks? 15% of people were willing to shoplift or bet on a fixed sporting event.

Why Do Good People Do Bad Things?

Some people may not have much in terms of a moral compass. I would actually think that most of us are the opposite. Committing a heinous crime not only cheapens life. What’s more, there are additional costs that far outweigh the monetary value.

For serious crimes, you have legal expenses, as well as the probability of going to prison. Also, even if you aren’t charged with a crime, that money can be seized.

And, let’s be real here. Would really trust someone to offer you a large sum of money to commit a crime? There’s a good chance it’s a scam or set it up, such as the fake website Rent-A-Hitman. Even if the offer was real, that’s definitely someone you do not want to associate with.

Still, even decent and law-abiding citizens may do bad things.

Researchers from the University of Utah and Harvard found that even the prospect of money encourages unethical behavior.

“Were were interested in why good people would do bad behavior,” Kristin Smith-Crowe, a management professor and co-author of the study told CNBC.

“We certainly found that the love of money is corrupting and just the mere exposure to it makes people do bad things,” Smith-Crowe said.

“The study didn’t ask people to do horrible acts, there were more mundane like stealing office supplies,” Smith-Crowe added. For example, taking home a ream of paper from work when your printer at home is empty.

The Worst Ways to Make Money

So, with all that being said, that got me thinking. What are the worst ways to make money? And, no. I’m not talking about unspeakable acts like murder or hurting an animal. My focus is on seemingly legit, yet risky, illegal, dangerous, and unprofitable ways to make some extra cash.

Taking online surveys.

There is no shortage of online surveys. With some surveys, you’re asked your opinion on current events or to perform an act of kindness. Most often, however, surveys want your feedback on a product or service.

However, whenever you see a survey that promises decent money in hardly any time, buyer beware. While these surveys do pay, the cost is minimal. I’m taking from a couple of cents to a couple of dollars. Is it really worth your time to make that little amount of money?

A better option would be picking up a second job, even if it’s a minimum wage job you do on the weekend. If that’s not an option, consider a focus group or qualitative research study if you want a well-paying survey.

I should also add that online surveys aren’t the worst idea for certain demographics. For example, a stay-at-parent could do these surveys while their kid(s) are napping.

Medical testing and selling bodily fluids.

“Paid medical testing is neither a scam nor a low-reward opportunity; it’s possible to make actual money if you devote yourself to being a full-time pincushion for science,” writes Jon Skindzier for Ask Men. “No, this idea comes with its own unique set of drawbacks like vomiting, chills, seizure, death — stuff like that.”

“Six subjects in London, for example, suffered organ damage and life-threatening complications while testing an arthritis treatment in 2006,” he adds. “The real question isn’t whether or not you can make money this way; it’s how much bodily harm you’re willing to risk in the process.”

Stying in the “ick” zone, this is also true of selling bodily fluids. Processes are long, complex, and time-consuming, but the pay is low.

It’s possible for women to sell their eggs too. In addition to taking up time, this procedure can also be rather painful since fertility shots are often necessary. It is true that donations are not a dependable way of making money, and very often they are restricted by time constraints.

Multilevel marketing companies (MLMs).

If you haven’t personally been invited, I guarantee someone you know has been. Invited to what? Those “parties” where a friend or acquaintance is selling essential oils, pet care products, jewelry, children’s books, etc.

It turns out, that this is a MLM program.

As the FTC notes, “Most people who join legitimate MLMs make little or no money. Some of them lose money. In some cases, people believe they’ve joined a legitimate MLM, but it turns out to be an illegal pyramid scheme that steals everything they invest and leaves them deeply in debt.”

The FTC has also reported that 99% of people who take part in multiple-level marketing lose money. Why? Because MLM companies require their members to purchase products in advance with the hope of reselling them at a profit.

While there are some legit MLMs, Avon springs to mind, if you aren’t a salesperson or have the upfront costs you might want to consider alternatives. Freelancing, affiliate marketing, or drop shipping might be some viable options that are better suited to your budget and/or skills.

Using click-bait to sell links.

The majority of bloggers earn their living from advertising, affiliate sales, and more. Click-bait links, those that lead nowhere, to the wrong site, or make your browser a mess, aren’t sold or bought by them. Overall, there is little money to be made from these bottom-feeding methods.

How can you make money from a blog then? Partner with trusted affiliate programs such as ClickBank, ShareASale, or Commission. From there, you can set up ads with Google AdSense.

Those fake links will eventually get noticed by your readers, and they will stop reading your articles.

Sign spinning.

We’ve all seen them on the sidewalks holding signs advertising particular businesses. No matter the weather, at least one is always trying to attract customers. Because you are required to stand all day long, the job is extremely tiring as well.

Additionally, the pay is usually low. And, the practice has been criticized for causing distractions among drivers.

If you’re looking for part-time or a side hustle, you might want to explore more fulfilling options. If you’re a dog person, then consider dog walking or sitting. Do you like cruising around town? Maybe deliver food or rideshare.

Day trading.

Unless you have a lot of experience in investing, day trading in the stock market is highly risky. As a new investor, you should stick with mutual funds until you gain more experience.

While it isn’t as exciting or profitable, at least you’ll be able to make money as you learn the ropes.

Selling pirated materials.

Many pirated electronic books or digital copies of Hollywood blockbusters can be found and downloaded online either for free or for a small fee. Sound appealing, right? After all, it’s cheaper than going to the theater or buying an original copy. And, these are major corporations that can take the hit.

Well, it’s not as harmless you may have assumed. In 2022, it’s expected that the movie and TV industry will lose $51.6 billion to online piracy. Additionally, piracy can land you in trouble with local, state, and national authorities as well as your Internet provider.

Online gambling.

I know a couple of people who boast about the money they made gambling — either in-person or online. My first question? “Yeah, but how much did you lose to win that money?”

Trying to make money with gambling of any kind is always a bad move. In addition, online gambling is more accessible 24/7, making it easier to become addicted to it than in-person gambling. If not treated, you can literally lose everything.

If you have a gambling addiction, please got professional help. And, even if you don’t, look for other alternatives to make money where the societal and financial cost isn’t as high.

Work-from-home scams.

Online money-making offers that seem too good to be true probably are. The scammer capitalizes on your desperation to obtain your personal information so that they can steal your identity or use the money to set up a job for you. In cases where something seems fishy, such as poor spelling or grammar in an advertisement or on a website or a request for you to send money, you should be cautious.

That’s not to say that there aren’t legit work-from-home opportunities. In fact, here are 12 work-from-home jobs that will help you earn a million dollars in less than 10 years.

Recycling.

Once again, we are seeing an extremely time-consuming effort for very little result. In addition, lots of recycling must be done before profits can be made. It is usually necessary to obtain recyclables from others before profits can be made. It simply does not make sense to move and clean substantial quantities of items unless you have the storage space and means to accomplish this.

I can personally attest to this. I thought years ago that instead of just recycling my cans, why not make some money off of them. For months I crushed and stored cans until I had several big bags. I took them to the scrap yard and got like $20. It wasn’t even worth the gas going back and forth.

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The top key players in the Loyalty Management market include SAP SE, Oracle Corporation, Comarch, and AIMIA.

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Content: “Loyalty Management Market Insights: Fostering Customer Engagement and Retention Strategies”

Market Overview:

The Loyalty Management market has witnessed substantial growth in recent years, driven by the increasing recognition of customer loyalty as a pivotal factor for business success. This market revolves around strategies and technologies that enable businesses to retain and engage their customers effectively. Loyalty management systems encompass various solutions, including reward programs, customer retention strategies, and data analytics tools, all aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction and long-term relationships.

The loyalty management global market was valued at USD 8,220 million in 2021. This market will grow at a CAGR of 8% from 2023-2032.

Key Takeaways:

Loyalty management plays a crucial role in businesses’ efforts to create a loyal customer base, which can lead to repeat sales and positive word-of-mouth promotion. This market is characterized by a wide array of software solutions and services tailored to different industries and business sizes. As companies continue to understand the value of customer retention, the demand for advanced loyalty management solutions is on the rise.

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Market Trends:

Several trends are shaping the Loyalty Management market. Personalization is a prominent trend, with businesses leveraging customer data to offer tailored rewards and experiences. Mobile-based loyalty programs are gaining traction due to the widespread use of smartphones. Additionally, the integration of AI and machine learning is enabling more accurate customer behavior prediction and program optimization.

Rising Demands and Increasing Uses:

The rising demand for loyalty management solutions is driven by the need for businesses to stand out in competitive markets and foster brand loyalty. Companies are utilizing loyalty programs not only for consumer markets but also in B2B contexts, showcasing the versatility and increasing uses of such systems.

Rising Popularity and Market Scope:

Loyalty management systems have gained popularity across industries such as retail, hospitality, airlines, and e-commerce. These systems encompass diverse applications, including reward point programs, tier-based memberships, gamification, and referral incentives, catering to different customer preferences.

Product Type Leading Segment:

Among the various product types, loyalty management software stands out as the leading segment. This software enables businesses to design, implement, and manage loyalty programs effectively. It offers features like reward tracking, customer segmentation, and performance analytics, making it an essential tool for businesses aiming to enhance customer loyalty.

Application Segments:

In terms of application segments, retail and e-commerce lead the way. These sectors heavily rely on customer engagement and retention. Loyalty management solutions empower retailers to offer targeted promotions, exclusive discounts, and personalized experiences to their customers, thereby fostering loyalty and repeat business.

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Top 5 Trends Propelling Sales:

  1. Data-Driven Insights: Loyalty programs are becoming more data-centric, utilizing customer behavior insights for program enhancement.
  2. Omnichannel Integration: Loyalty systems are seamlessly integrated across online and offline channels, providing consistent experiences.
  3. Subscription-Based Loyalty: Businesses are exploring subscription models, offering ongoing benefits for regular customers.
  4. Social Media Integration: Loyalty programs are increasingly connected to social platforms, amplifying engagement and sharing.
  5. Sustainability Initiatives: Loyalty programs tied to eco-friendly practices resonate well with environmentally conscious consumers.

Drivers, Restraints, Challenges, and Opportunities:

The drivers for this market include increased competition, customer expectations, and the potential for revenue growth. However, challenges like data privacy concerns and program saturation can hinder growth. Leveraging AI for program personalization and expanding into emerging markets present significant opportunities.

Largest and Fastest Growing Market:

The retail sector represents the largest market for loyalty management, driven by the need to differentiate in a crowded marketplace. The fastest-growing market is seen in the e-commerce sector, as online retailers focus on building lasting customer relationships.

Key Market Segments

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  • Customer Retention

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In conclusion, the Loyalty Management market is witnessing rapid growth due to the increasing recognition of its importance in enhancing customer relationships. As businesses strive to retain customers in competitive environments, loyalty management solutions are becoming integral to their strategies, with software solutions and personalized approaches leading the way. This dynamic market is poised for further expansion as companies tap into innovative trends and opportunities.

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Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona.

Lionel Messi is considered the number one football player in the world due to his exceptional skills, records, and achievements, including seven FIFA Ballon d’Or awards and numerous domestic and international titles.

Lionel Messi is 35 years old.

Lionel Messi has won the Golden Ball award seven times.

Lionel Messi has won seven FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, a record-breaking number that showcases his exceptional skills and achievements in the football world.

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award seven times.

Lionel Messi won the World Cup with Argentina, a major trophy he had dreamed of for nearly 16 years and five World Cups.

Lionel Messi has played for FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and the Argentina national team, achieving numerous titles and awards including four Champions Leagues and a record seven Ballon D’Or trophies.

Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987.

Lionel Messi won four Champions League titles with Barcelona.

Lionel Messi has won four UEFA Champions League titles, a testament to his exceptional skills and achievements in the sport.

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, known for his exceptional skills, achievements, and influence on the sport, making him an inspiring example for young players like my son.

Lionel Messi has consistently delivered outstanding performances throughout his career, earning him numerous awards and records, and making him widely considered the number one football player in the world.

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time due to his outstanding career achievements, distinctive playing style, and profound impact on the sport.

"Lionel Messi has achieved success at both the club and international levels, winning numerous individual awards and leading Barcelona to multiple domestic and international titles."

Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona.

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Content: Angry Xavi: Ronaldo the best in history?
No comparison with Missy.
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Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández, the former star of the team, was outraged by the statements of Cristiano Ronaldo, the current Manchester United striker, and the former Real Madrid star, who has previously stated that he is the greatest in the history of football.
Shortly after winning the Ballon d ’ Or for the fifth time, the then Real Madrid player told France Football: “I don ’ t see anyone better than me, no player does things I can ’ t do myself, but I see things others can ’ t. ”
“No player is more complete than me, I ’ m the best player in history, in good and bad moments. ”
How did he respond to Ronaldo ’ s comments?
This statement seemed like Ronaldo was outperforming himself, as his immense self-confidence has always been the deciding factor in the biggest and best moments of his career, but it was an incredible claim, and it seems to have infuriated Barcelona icon Xavi.
The former Spanish star spent more than a decade playing alongside Lionel Messi, sharing a dressing room with him in Barcelona,   and they fought together against Ronaldo when he was a player in Madrid.
Speaking to Radio Tut Costa (Radio Catalunya), Xavi said: "Messi is doing more things than Cristiano."
"If Cristiano considers himself the best player in history, that's fine, but Messi is the best in history.
"I imagine all the managers in the world will make plans to stop Messi."
"Messi is the difference maker when we were facing a team with a defensive block that we always try to give the ball to him in the empty spaces to unbalance them.
“Messi is the player who makes the biggest difference in the world, it ’ s more than obvious. ”
It is worth mentioning that Lionel Messi left Barcelona after the club failed to renew his contract, to join Paris Saint-Germain in a free transfer deal in the summer of 2021.

Lionel Messi is considered the number one football player in the world due to his exceptional skills, records, and achievements, including seven FIFA Ballon d’Or awards and numerous domestic and international titles.

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Content: What Was Lionel Messi Known For?

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What Was Lionel Messi Known For?

Lionel Messi, the Argentine football superstar, is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. Known for his exceptional skills, agility, and goal-scoring ability, Messi has left an indelible mark on the world of football. From his early days at FC Barcelona to his international success with the Argentine national team, Messi’s career has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Early Career and Rise to Prominence
Born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina, Messi showed immense talent from a young age. He joined the Barcelona youth academy, La Masia, at the age of 13, where he honed his skills and developed his unique playing style. Messi made his first-team debut for Barcelona in 2004, at the age of 17, and quickly became a key player for the club.

Playing Style and Skills
Messi is known for his exceptional dribbling ability, close ball control, and lightning-fast speed. His low center of gravity allows him to change direction quickly, leaving defenders in his wake. His vision and passing accuracy are also remarkable, enabling him to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. However, it is his goal-scoring prowess that truly sets him apart. Messi has an incredible ability to find the back of the net, often with stunning precision and creativity.

Records and Achievements
Throughout his career, Messi has shattered numerous records and achieved countless milestones. He has won numerous individual awards, including the prestigious FIFA Ballon d’Or, which he has claimed a record-breaking seven times. Messi has also led Barcelona to numerous domestic and international titles, including ten La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles.

FAQ

Q: What is Messi’s playing position?
A: Messi primarily plays as a forward or attacking midfielder, but his versatility allows him to excel in various positions on the field.

Q: Has Messi ever won the FIFA World Cup?
A: Despite his immense success at the club level, Messi has yet to win the FIFA World Cup with the Argentine national team. However, he has led Argentina to the finals in 2014 and has won several other international tournaments, including the Copa America.

Q: How many goals has Messi scored in his career?
A: As of 2021, Messi has scored over 700 goals in official matches for both club and country.

In conclusion, Lionel Messi is known for his exceptional skills, agility, and goal-scoring ability. His playing style, records, and achievements have solidified his status as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Whether it is his mesmerizing dribbles or his ability to find the back of the net, Messi’s impact on the sport will be remembered for generations to come.

Lionel Messi is 35 years old.

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Content: Are Roger Federer and Lionel Messi Similar? Rafael Nadal Ridicules Comparisons

Atharva Upasani
|Published September 18, 2023

In an old interview via the Rafael Nadal Fans page on YouTube, tennis great Rafael Nadal was asked about the comparisons between his rival, Roger Federer and soccer superstar, Lionel Messi. Nadal rubbished them categorically with an answer which sounds good objectively, but polarised opinion in the sports world. It also must have perhaps come from a place of Rafael Nadal preferring Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi.

The comparisons have gained significance again recently after Federer took to TIME Magazine to pen a heartfelt tribute to Leo Messi. Federer’s words, laden with praise, resonated with sports enthusiasts across the globe. In his tribute, Federer highlighted the profound impact Messi has had on soccer given the huge burden of expectations on his shoulder each time he enters the pitch.

Rafael Nadal on not believing in Federer-Messi comparisons

Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo have often been considered similar in the sense of their relentlessness and ability to dig deep in adversity even if it means not looking great while doing it. Their graft and hard work is evident and visible. On the other hand, Roger Federer and Lionel Messi are often compared for their elegance and effortless ease, making their sports look way more easier to play than they actually are.

But Rafael Nadal was quick to brush off any such suggestions in an interview with Marca. He was quoted as saying –

“There is no comparison possible. They are two completely different sports and the characteristics of Messi are not those of Federer nor those of Cristiano are mine.

In fact, this year, Rafael Nadal had reiterated that he still prefers Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi. His views angered Lionel Messi fans, who in turn called Roger Federer better than him.

Roger Federer pays touching tribute to Lionel Messi

In his touching tribute to the Argentine soccer superstar, Roger Federer, who knows a thing or two about winning, acknowledged his longevity and consistency. Messi has been dominating world soccer for well over 15 years now and has multiple Ballon D’or trophies to show for it. Federer hailed Messi’s ability to carry the hopes of an entire nation on his shoulder for so many years and still deliver clutch performances.

“What stands out to me about Messi, 35, is his consistent greatness over so many years. This is so difficult to achieve, and then maintain. My career has just come to an end and I have now realize how much weight we athletes carry. For a football player like Messi, that weight likely feels more massive, as he represents both a world-renowned club and a very passionate country.”

Federer also touched upon Argentina’s World Cup victory, describing it as a magnificent moment in sports history, witnessed by millions as jubilant fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate. The Swiss legend then reminisced about his own sources of inspiration from Argentine soccer, citing Diego Maradona and Gabriel Batistuta as his childhood favorites. Now, he believes that Messi can inspire future generations, much as Maradona and Batistuta had inspired him.

“Argentina’s World Cup victory was magnificent. Millions of fans’ taking to the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate was an amazing moment in sports, witnessed around the world. Growing up, Diego Maradona and Gabriel Batistuta were my favorite Argentine players. I was lucky enough to meet both of them. Now Messi can inspire future generations. I can only hope we get to see his unique creativity and artistry for a little bit longer. You may miss something incredible from the man of the moment. Thank you, Leo.”

Currently, Lionel Messi is plying his trade in Major League Soccer (MLS) with Inter Miami, a move that garnered significant attention and shifted the soccer landscape in America to greater heights.

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A creative story teller with attention to detail and experience of working in sports industry, Atharva has over 3 years of experience in content writing. Being a Rafael Nadal fan himself, Atharva has included Rafas' work ethic and winning mentality in various aspects of his life. Atharva has completed his masters in sports journalism from Sheffield Hallam University and has expertise in tennis as well as other sports.

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Lionel Messi has won the Golden Ball award seven times.

Lionel Messi has won seven FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, a record-breaking number that showcases his exceptional skills and achievements in the football world.

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award seven times.

Lionel Messi won the World Cup with Argentina, a major trophy he had dreamed of for nearly 16 years and five World Cups.

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Argentine football legend Lionel Messi ’ s victory at the World Cup in Qatar is seen as the most important step in his career and strengthens his position with most fans as one of the greatest players in history, or even the best of them all.
Leo Messi, 35, has a full list of football titles, both at the team level including the local, continental and international championships, and at the team level including the Copa America, the Finalissima Cup and finally the most prestigious and expensive tournament, the World Cup.
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An exciting scene repeated in the World Cup of Qatar, his heroes Maradona and Messi
And, of course, at the individual level, there are several records engraved in his name, in addition to the awards, including "Balloon Dor" or the best player in the world award granted by the magazine "France Football" annually, and Messi received 7 times as the most crowned player.
But Messi ’ s distinction by the international press and the public with the nickname “GOAT ” or“ Goat ”, which means “Greatest Player of All Time ”, was never the goal of the Argentine star, but his focus was on something much simpler.
Messi told France Football magazine last year: “To be the best or not, it doesn ’ t change anything for me.
I never tried to be that. ”
Instead of dreaming of football stardom as a child, Leo focused on achieving smaller goals, completing one after another before moving on to the next goal.
I fought for my dreams.
At first, you were supposed to be a professional player, then I tried to outdo myself and achieve new goals every year.
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The Argentine football star
This approach is familiar, reminiscent of psychologist Carol Dweck ’ s theory of a “growth mindset, ” which posits that talent is only a starting point.
Dweck wrote in her 2015 study “Growth ”:
“In a growth mindset, people believe that their core abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. ”
© AFP 2022 This set of file images shows then-Argentine Paris Barcelona striker Lionel Messi reacting while winning the Ballon d'Or (top, left to right)
This set of file images shows then-Argentine Paris Barcelona striker Lionel Messi reacting while winning the Ballon d'Or (top, left to right)
There are non-sporting champions and success story holders who have formed their own version of a “growth mindset, ” such as billionaire Mark Cuban and Hollywood star Will Smith.
Studies show that students who acquired a “growth mindset ” by teachers, were able to improve their test scores more than their peers over time.
Of course, Messi has always been a talented athlete, even as a small child and a growth hormone deficient person at the age of 11, but he constantly insists that a strong work ethic was the key to his continued success.
Messi breaks a world record outside of football
Leo spends long days training to keep improving on the pitch.
Although he has long been recognized as a world star and a historical legend, it took him nearly 16 years and five World Cups to finally get the prize he had always dreamed of.
Messi made a huge income during his 18-year career.
He is the best paid athlete in the world for 2022, making almost $130 million this year, according to Forbes.
That includes a basic salary of about $75 million from his club, Paris Saint-Germain, and $55 million from other off-field income.
In other words, being the best is also very profitable.
© AFP 2022 / FRANCK FIFELionel Messi raises the World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar
Lionel Messi lifts World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar
In his interview with France Football, Messi stressed that being among the game ’ s greats at all was never his original goal, but rather the result of working hard to amplify innate talent over many years.
"For me, just being able to be among the best players in the world is more than enough.
It ’ s something I didn ’ t dare imagine or dream about. ”
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Lionel Messi has played for FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and the Argentina national team, achieving numerous titles and awards including four Champions Leagues and a record seven Ballon D’Or trophies.

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Content: Lionel Messi, Argentina

The number one player on this list is obvious: the world’s biggest star, the game’s best talent for over 15 years now, and top three among the all-time greats. Messi’s dazzling skill for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain has earned four Champions Leagues, 11 domestic league titles across Spain and France, and a record seven Ballon D’Or trophies — soccer’s most famous player of the year award.

Last year, he finally lifted silverware with Argentina, delivering the country’s record-tying 15th Copa América. It was the nation’s first continental crown since 1993, and Messi was runner-up in 2007, 2015 and 2016. The last two came after a runner-up finish at the 2014 World Cup.

At age 35, Messi doesn’t have the speed he used to, but he has as much skill and guile as ever. And he has a stacked squad of Argentina teammates that complement him and bring their own firepower: Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), Ángel Di María (Juventus), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético Madrid), and a crown-jewel young prospect in Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).

They’re fired up, they’re hungry, and they’re on a 35-game winning streak dating back to 2019. If Argentina win it all, the triumph will be celebrated across the globe, and Messi will be enshrined above Pelé and Diego Maradona as the greatest of all time.

» READ MORE: Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Andre Blake's Jamaica in a World Cup warmup game

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal

He’s Messi’s longtime foil, among fans worldwide and for years in Spain. When Ronaldo was at Real Madrid and Messi was at Barcelona, the world stopped for two hours.

The debate was also fueled by their national team feats. Ronaldo has five European Cups to Messi’s four, and for five years he had the national team trophy that Messi didn’t: the 2016 European Championship.

As with any great sports rivalry, fans of one of the players often disdain the other. But Ronaldo, it must be said, is rather more disdainable. Yes, he’s got an outrageous career goals total, with 701 club goals in 949 games and 117 national team goals in 191 caps. And he’s got a body that seems to have been sculpted by the Greek gods, not just the soccer gods.

He’s also got an ego to match, and it rubs a lot of people the wrong way. He isn’t afraid to throw a public tantrum, as he did just a few days ago about his lack of playing time at Manchester United. And he stood accused for over a decade of committing a rape in 2009 in Las Vegas. A lawsuit about it was dismissed this past June.

Ronaldo is 37 now. This will be his last World Cup. Will he go out with a swan song, or with another combustion?

» READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo played against the Union with Real Madrid in 2011

Kylian Mbappé, France

France’s 2018 World Cup title launched a then-19-year-old Mbappé to superstardom. He’s still there, as the flagship player for his country and its biggest club, Paris Saint-Germain. In fact, he’s such a big deal that French president Emmanuel Macron reportedly asked Mbappé to turn down a move to Real Madrid this summer.

We’ll never know if it truly helped, because PSG -- which is owned by Qatari royals -- had the money to keep Mbappé. The club also gave Mbappé a lot of power off the field, and he has used it to build his business interests.

Now comes a new challenge: lifting his country to a second straight World Cup. There hasn’t been a repeat men’s champion since Pelé's Brazil in 1958 and 1962. France has the talent to do it, but also has locker-room friction that Mbappé has been part of. And history brings an omen: Les Bleus crashed out in 2002 after winning it all in 1998.

Sadio Mané, Senegal

Only three African teams in men’s World Cup history have reached the quarterfinals: Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2010. This year’s Senegal squad has the talent to match them, and potentially go a step farther.

Nine months after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, the Lions of Teranga arrive in Qatar full of talent and optimism. Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy and centerback Kalidou Koulibaly are defensive rocks, while Bayern Munich’s Mané leads the attack.

Mané suffered a right fibula injury playing for Bayern on Nov. 8. He was named to the World Cup team, but he’s racing the clock to be fit. Whether he makes it is one of the tournament’s biggest on-field questions this week.

Bukayo Saka, England

England has its best chance in decades to win its first World Cup since 1966, and Saka is a big reason why. The 21-year-old from London is an electric winger for the Three Lions and Arsenal, and has one of both teams’ most engaging personalities.

Gavi, Spain

Just 18 years old, the Barcelona midfielder has jumped up the line of the world’s top young prospects. This year, he won two of Europe’s top awards for players under age 21: France Football’s Kopa Trophy (the same publication runs the Ballon D’Or), and the Golden Boy trophy organized by newspapers across the continent.

Gavi is already a regular player for his club and has 12 senior Spain caps. This World Cup could be his global breakout.

Jamal Musiala, Germany

Another of this World Cup’s big-time youngsters will face Gavi in the group stage. Musiala, 19, has rocketed to prominence with Bayern Munich and Germany this year. In just the half-season so far with Bayern, he has 12 goals and 10 assists in 22 games.

Not much is expected in Qatar of a German squad whose mix of ages isn’t quite right. But if Musiala takes off, he could take Die Mannschaft on a big run.

Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium

If you watch the English Premier League, you know that De Bruyne is the midfield maestro for powerhouse Manchester City. There are few more technically-gifted players on the planet, especially in his part of the field.

Four years ago, he helped the Red Devils to fourth place, the nation’s best World Cup finish. This year’s team has lots of talent, but De Bruyne is one of 11 players among the squad of 26 who’s age 30 or older. That’s a warning sign that a repeat run might not happen.

Vinícius Jr.

We’ve saved the best national team for last, or at least the world’s most famous one. No team has more World Cups than Brazil’s five, and the Seleçao are a big betting favorite to make it six this year. They have immense talent at every position, from defense up to the front line.

If you were expecting to see Neymar’s name here, that’s understandable. He’s Brazil’s biggest star of all, But Vinícius is a player you want to know about. He’s been ticketed for stardom since his childhood days in Rio de Janeiro, and he has lived up to the hype at Real Madrid.

Now age 22, he has 10 goals and 5 assists in 22 games this season, after scoring the winner in last season’s Champions League final. Many of his plays have gone straight onto highlight reels, accompanied by great dancing celebrations.

Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987.

Lionel Messi won four Champions League titles with Barcelona.

Lionel Messi has won four UEFA Champions League titles, a testament to his exceptional skills and achievements in the sport.

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, known for his exceptional skills, achievements, and influence on the sport, making him an inspiring example for young players like my son.

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Content: Lionel Messi, Argentina ’ s soccer god, is willing to fill the gap of his career with three gold medals and successfully lead the national team to win the World Cup, once again establishing the status of the world ’ s greatest football player.
As for Macy's private life is very mysterious, low-key he rarely exposed in the community, his achievements also caused scientists to wonder, competing to study 169 centimeters of him, what is hidden in the body of the huge magic.
The legendary six-time Golden Globe winner has scored twice in this World Cup final against France, and scored a winning goal in the PK World War. Lionel Messi, nicknamed "Little Flea", suffered from dwarfism from a childhood growth hormone deficiency and thrived on the patronage of his Barcelona scout Carles Rexach. Up to 169 cm.
However, due to its small size, low center of gravity, the upper and lower limbs have a good balance, so that he has the explosive pace and more stable strength to break away from the enemy.
Physicists have pointed out that people with a lower center of gravity are able to move quickly after their body is moved, just as they are pushed and can quickly stand firm, on the same principle as the weight of the bottom of a building.
Further explain why Messi is still standing when he has a physical collision with his opponent, getting rid of a larger player to tackle the ball, combining the advantages of balance and agility, and can make the opponent dazzle on the field.
At his peak, Messi was able to reach 20 miles per hour and became the top 15 fastest football player in history.
Craig Friedman, a sports performance expert, said that explosiveness and strength are necessary, and that your ankles, hips and torso should be strong enough to effectively transmit power to the ground.
In addition, Messi's diet is also strictly controlled, 5 nutrients such as water, olive oil, whole wheat, fruit, vegetables based, traditional Argentine dishes are mainly meat, which will cause players to consume more cholesterol and fat.
Therefore, following the "Mediterranean diet" is key, and a large number of studies have pointed out that high protein, low carbon water is good for health, maintaining muscle strength and maintaining weight, as well as prolonging life expectancy.
As long as it is "plum powder" knows that in the past, Messi often vomited on the sidelines of half of the game, and at first the outside world thought that he could not withstand the pressure, and later revealed in an interview that it was caused by improper eating.
At that time, Macy said: "I have not had good food for a long time, chocolate, carbonated drinks everything." Then was strictly required to "eat natural", now he will use the national tea Mate tea instead of drinks, away from all kinds of sugar, because this is very bad for the muscles.
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Lionel Messi has consistently delivered outstanding performances throughout his career, earning him numerous awards and records, and making him widely considered the number one football player in the world.

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time due to his outstanding career achievements, distinctive playing style, and profound impact on the sport.

"Lionel Messi has achieved success at both the club and international levels, winning numerous individual awards and leading Barcelona to multiple domestic and international titles."