Barcelona striker Lionel Messi once again beat rival Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid to the Spanish first division’s top awards for the 2012-2013 season,winning La Liga’s best player and best striker awards, while Ronaldo had to settle for the league’s equivalent of the “most valuable player award.” During his acceptancespeech, Ronaldo suggested that he would […]
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Report: Messi to Leave Barca
A journalist in Spain has sensationally claimed that Lionel Messi has an agreement in place that will see the four-time Ballon d’Or winner leave Barcelona next summer.According to Punto Pelota reporter Francois Gallardo, Messi’s relationship with the Catalan giant’s management has broken down, leading to his decision to leaveat the end of the season. “For […]
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Messi Wins Third Consecutive Golden Boot
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi on Wednesday picked up his third consecutive Golden Boot award for being the top scorer in Europe last season. The Argentine’s 46 strikes forBarcelona in La Liga was just four shy of his previous best, set in 2011-12. As usual, he dedicated the award to his teammates.
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FIFA Extends Ballon d'Or Voting Deadline
FIFA on Wednesday controversially announced that it was extending its deadline for voting for the 2013 Ballon d’Or to Nov. 29. The decision has been viewed by some as a ploy to favorCristiano Ronaldo over other leading contenders like Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, especially after the Real Madridforward’s hat trick in Stockholm […]
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Is Messi's Injury His Own Making?
Much has been made of the fact that Barcelona striker Lionel Messi’s hamstring injury is his fourth muscle problem since April. While some reports suggest that Barca’smedical staff could be to blame, an Associated Press report shows suggests that Messi is the one who keeps insisting he is ready to play when perhaps he is not. […]
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Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
[VIDEO PICK: FIFA] FIFA President Sepp Blatter certainly knows how to hog the limelight. His recent appearance at theOxford Union stirred an international controversy when he responded to the moderator’s last question: “Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?” Blatter described Messi as “a good boy every father and mother would like to have.” As for Ronaldo […]
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Messi heads Ballon d'Or short list
[FIFA AWARDS] Four-time winner Lionel Messi heads the shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or, which is awarded to the bestmen’s player in the world. The short list of 23 players includes six from UEFA Champions League winner Bayern Munich and four from Barcelona. The 10 nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the Year forMen’s […]