Lionel Messi
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Messi display worthy of Ballon d'Or (AFP)Messi display worthy of Ballon d'Or (AFP) AFP - Barcelona's forward Lionel Messi (R) clashes with Real Madrid's midfielder Lassana Diarra (L) … by Phil Seery Phil Seery - Sun Nov 29, 8:46 pm ET MADRID (AFP) - Lionel Messi is poised to... In this article: Lionel Messi, Ballon d'Or, Real Madrid, Champions League, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Xavi, Victor Valdes, Madrid, Iker Casillas, and Athletic Bilbao |
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BBC News | 3 days ago
Barca v Real
...on bad terms. "It's not the same as if Lionel Messi or Andres Iniesta went to Real Madrid, or if Iker Casillas joined Barca, nothing like the same, because those guys have been at those clubs since they were just kids. "In Madrid, I will...
In this article: Michael Laudrup, Real Madrid, Luis Figo, La Liga, Barcelona, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Madrid, Johan Cruyff, and Jorge Valdano
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 18 hours ago
Messi display worthy of Ballon d'Or
...d'Or Lionel Messi is poised to collect the Ballon D'Or accolade on Tuesday and the Argentine showed why with a mesmerising display to help Barcelona defeat Real Madrid 1-0 in a sizzling 'El Clasico' at Camp Nou on Sunday. Substitute...
In this article: Ballon d'Or, Real Madrid, Champions League, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Xavi, Victor Valdes, Iker Casillas, Athletic Bilbao, and Sevilla
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ESPN | 3 days ago
Messi to face Catalunya XI in Argentina friendly
...friendly late each year. Headlining the squad with locally-based Messi are Real Madrid's in-form Gonzalo Higuain, Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero and Maxi Rodriguez, and Javier Mascherano of Liverpool. Maradona's prolific use of new...
In this article: Diego Maradona, Argentina, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Barcelona, FIFA, Sergio Aguero, Cristian Alvarez, and Maxi Rodriguez
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 1 day ago
Messi leads Golden Ball contenders
...Andres Iniesta on the list by France Football magazine. Messi is the favorite to succeed Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also on the list, as the best player in Europe. The winner will be announced on Tuesday. Restricted to...
In this article: Real Madrid, Europe, France Football, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Samuel Eto'o, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Liverpool, and Cristiano Ronaldo
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Goal.com | 7 days ago
Real Madrid's Albiol Says Barcelona Can Cope With Messi Injury
...the Argentinian is injured. Teams Real Madrid centre half Raul Albiol believes that Barcelona can cope with the absence of Lionel Messi if the Argentinian forward is ruled out El Clasico next weekend. Messi had to withdraw from the draw...
In this article: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rivers Cuomo, Weezer, and Camp Nou
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Andres Iniesta Pens New Barcelona Deal
...them for longer. Barca already secured the services of Eric Abidal earlier this week for an extra season and he followed the likes of Victor Valdes, Carles Puyol, Yaya Toure, Lionel Messi and Pedro in extending his stay. After being...
In this article: Andres Iniesta, Barcelona, Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes, Yaya Toure, Real Madrid, and Camp Nou
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FIFA.com News | 3 days ago
Iniesta deal boosts Barca
...Ibrahimovic in today's training session. Messi (thigh) and Ibrahimovic (hamstring) missed the midweek UEFA Champions League win over Inter Milan as a precaution but are still doubts for the weekend. Meanwhile, Xavi has demanded Barca remain...
In this article: Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Real Madrid, Madrid, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Copa del Rey, La Liga, Champions League, and Carles Puyol
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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentine national team. Messi is considered to be one of the best football players of his generation, having received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21. He was selected as both the FIFPro and World Soccer Magazine Young Player of the Year for three years running from 2005–2008. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to football legend Diego Maradona. Indeed, Maradona himself declared Messi his "successor".
Messi began playing football at a young age and his potential was quickly identified by FC Barcelona. He left Newell's Old Boys's youth team in 2000 and moved with his family to Europe, as Barcelona offered treatment for his growth hormone deficiency. Making his debut in the 2004–05 season, he broke the La Liga record for the youngest footballer to play a league game, and also the youngest to score a league goal. Major honours soon followed as Barcelona won La Liga in Messi's debut season, and won a double of the league and UEFA Champions League in 2006. His breakthrough season was in 2006–07: he became a first team regular, scoring a hat-trick in El Clásico and finishing with 14 goals in 26 league games. Perhaps his most successful season was the 2008–09 season, in which Messi scored 38 goals to play an integral part in a treble winning campaign.
- Full Name:
- Lionel Andrés Messi
- Birth Date:
- June 24, 1987
- Birth Country:
- Argentina
- Position:
- Winger
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