1. Lionel Messi, 400 2. Cristiano Ronaldo, 311 3. Zarra, 251 4. Hugo Sanchez, 234 5. Raul, 228
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Watch: Messi's marvelous free kicks
La Liga leader Barcelona’s 4-0 derby win over Espanyol included these two free-kick golazos from Leo Messi. Glorious.Magician at work #Messi —CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) December 8, 2018 If Messi keeps putting in these types of performances, maybe he’ll beable to finish in 4th place next year in the Ballon d’Or. pic.twitter.com/7QqEicvJ34 — Motive World (@motiveword)
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What's in the news …
1. Lionel Messi is expected to miss the next five Barcelona matches with a broken arm. He was diagnosed with a fractured bone in his rightarm suffered in Barca’s 4-2 win over Sevilla. He’ll miss both UEFA Champions League games against Inter Milan — the third and fourth matchdays are always against the same opponents […]
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What They're Saying: Diego Maradona
“I would have liked for him to have sent everyone to hell. Because it’s not his fault not to be a world champion.” — Diego Maradona, saying Lionel Messi should quit theArgentine national team because he’s always blamed when any Argentine team, whatever the level, loses. (Clarin via ESPN FC)
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Watch: Shooting practice by Messi and Co.
Here’s a glimpse into how Barcelona stars hone their shooting accuracy — with and without goalkeepers.
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Watch: Leo Messi play soccer with his giant dog
His children are thoroughly amused, as are we, watching Lionel Messi play keepaway from his 120-pound dog, Hulk. The video of Messi vs. the Dogue de Bordeaux was shotby his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and the children can be heard in the background.
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Argentina's Messi problem: Myth and Reality
Criticism of Lionel Messi has become harsh, but how much of it is warranted, and what’s off base? Mario Kempes, star of Argentina’s first WorldCup-winning team, on home soil in 1978, said stayed alone in his hotel room during a team and family barbecue after the Iceland tie. To advance, Argentina needs to beat Nigeria on […]
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Croatia evokes memories of 1998 semifinal squad
It’s been two decades since a World Cup debutant rolled all the way to the semifinals before losing to the eventual champion. Playing in its first World Cup since gainingindependence from the former Yugoslavia, Croatia finished second to Argentina in Group F and knocked off Romania (1-0) and Germany (3-0) before falling to France and […]
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World Cup Today: Argentina coach Sampaoli begs for forgiveness
Argentina did not just lose to Croatia, 3-0, on Thursday night in Nizhny Novgorod, it looked like a beaten team. With one point in two games, Argentina is in danger of failing to get outof the group stage of the World Cup for the first time since 1962 — it failed to qualify for the […]
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Group D Preview: World Cup is the last stand for Argentina with Messi
Every World Cup group is rife with storylines, yet the lineup in Group D ticks all the boxes culturally as well as competitively. Two-time champion Argentina is ledby Lionel Messi, one of the all-time greats whose brilliant legacy is destined to be at least partially eclipsed if he can’t lead his nation to the title. And […]