Jose Mourinho's ideal XIs: Which is better?
4 years, 9 months ago

Jose Mourinho's ideal XIs: Which is better?

The Hindu  

Whatever your thoughts on modern-day Jose Mourinho, you cannot deny his legacy in football. MOURINHO'S BEST XI : Petr Cech In Mourinho's first season in charge at Chelsea, Cech kept 24 clean sheets in the Premier League, a record in the competition. John Terry Chelsea's former captain has made more Premier League appearances under Mourinho than any other player, scoring 15 goals. Eden Hazard During Mourinho's second tenure in charge at Chelsea, Hazard scored in more Premier League games than any other player for the club. Samuel Eto'o Only Eden Hazard scored more Premier League goals for Chelsea than Eto'o in Mourinho's first season back at Chelsea in 2013-14, with the Cameroon striker netting a hat-trick against reigning champions Manchester United.

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'He has the numbers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo': Guardiola makes massive comparison for Premier League star
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'He has the numbers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo': Guardiola makes massive comparison for Premier League star

Hindustan Times  

Defending champions Manchester City began their Premier League 2024-25 campaign on a dominating note, sealing a 2-0 win vs arch-rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Guardiola said, "He has the numbers for Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who controlled the last decade, 15 years, absolutely everything. City have now won their opening Premier League match of the season in 13 …

Gabriel Martinelli sunk Liverpool, Alejandro Garnacho stole the show as Man United beat West Ham and Richarlison can't stop scoring... but who takes top spot in this week's POWER RANKINGS?
11 months, 1 week ago

Gabriel Martinelli sunk Liverpool, Alejandro Garnacho stole the show as Man United beat West Ham and Richarlison can't stop scoring... but who takes top spot in this week's POWER RANKINGS?

Daily Mail  

It was goals galore in the Premier League this weekend, with at least four goals scored across all 10 fixtures. Arsenal also trail Jurgen Klopp's team by two points after beating them 3-1 at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, with Aston Villa completing the top four following their 5-0 trouncing of Sheffield United. Phil Foden scored a hat-trick as Manchester …

The two key elements Mauricio Pochettino has brought to revive goal-shy Chelsea
1 year, 2 months ago

The two key elements Mauricio Pochettino has brought to revive goal-shy Chelsea

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Of those six goals Chelsea got against their supposed peers, three came …

Barcelona not giving up hope of bringing Lionel Messi back to Spanish football
1 year, 7 months ago

Barcelona not giving up hope of bringing Lionel Messi back to Spanish football

The Hindu  

Barcelona has not given up hope of seeing Lionel Messi returning to the club despite increasing speculation about a pending move to Saudi Arabia. The Catalan club continued to work on restructuring its finances to make sure it could afford Messi’s return in case the Argentina star decided to come back to the Spanish league after his stint with Paris …

Top international goalscorers in men’s football: Ronaldo on top with 122 goals; Messi third with 103 goals, Sunil Chhetri fifth with 87
1 year, 9 months ago

Top international goalscorers in men’s football: Ronaldo on top with 122 goals; Messi third with 103 goals, Sunil Chhetri fifth with 87

The Hindu  

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal continues to be at the helm of the list of players with the most goals in international football. Ronaldo, the most-capped international, also holds the all-time record for most career goals. Daei held the record for the most goals scored until September 2021, when Ronaldo surpassed him with a goal against Ireland in a World Cup …

Lionel Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo in elite list, becomes only second player to achieve 'THIS' feat
1 year, 10 months ago

Lionel Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo in elite list, becomes only second player to achieve 'THIS' feat

India TV News  

Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi has a never-ending love affair with records. The Argentina skipper, who won the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year has continued to perform for Paris Saint-Germain and it doesn't look as if he is going to stop anytime soon. After winning the World Cup, many believe that Messi has surpassed his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo and …

Lionel Messi on cusp of another 'MASSIVE' record, set to join Cristiano Ronaldo in elite list
1 year, 10 months ago

Lionel Messi on cusp of another 'MASSIVE' record, set to join Cristiano Ronaldo in elite list

India TV News  

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are legends in their capacity and they have dominated football for more than a decade now. In 839 club games that he has played, Messi has scored 699 goals. If Lionel Messi ends up scoring against Marseille, he will be only the second footballer after Cristiano Ronaldo to join the 700-goal club as per GOAL.com. …

Lionel Messi Breaks Cristiano Ronaldo Record After Scoring In PSG's Win Over Montpellier
1 year, 11 months ago

Lionel Messi Breaks Cristiano Ronaldo Record After Scoring In PSG's Win Over Montpellier

ABP News  

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in the list of most number of goals scored by a player in Europe's top-five leagues. While Ronaldo, who is currently playing for Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr, has 696 goals to his credit, Messi netted his 697th goal during PSG's 3-1 win over Montpellier on February 1. The team's third goal was scored …

Messi stars, PSG among 4 teams advancing in Champions League
2 years, 2 months ago

Messi stars, PSG among 4 teams advancing in Champions League

Associated Press  

His first goal was a nonchalant, outside-of-the-foot finish. Lionel Messi kept up his stellar pre- World Cup form to help rampant Paris Saint-Germain become one of four teams to advance to the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, along with Chelsea, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund. With perhaps the best goal of the 33 scored in the next-to-last round …

Lionel Messi sets TWO new Champions League records with his goal against Maccabi Haifa
2 years, 4 months ago

Lionel Messi sets TWO new Champions League records with his goal against Maccabi Haifa

Daily Mail  

Lionel Messi has added two more records to his illustrious portfolio after netting the opener against Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Argentine superstar opened the scoring in the 37th minute for Paris Saint-Germain, as the French giants went on to claim a 3-1 victory in Israel and claim top spot in Group H. Not only has …

Lionel Messi rewrites history, shatters Cristiano Ronaldo's record as PSG survive Maccabi scare in UEFA Champions League
2 years, 4 months ago

Lionel Messi rewrites history, shatters Cristiano Ronaldo's record as PSG survive Maccabi scare in UEFA Champions League

Hindustan Times  

Argentine stalwart Lionel Messi has once again etched his name into UEFA Champions League folklore as the Paris Saint Germain superstar shattered multiple records on Thursday. One of the greatest players in the history of the beautiful game, Messi surpassed his Ballon d'Or arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo to script a spectacular record during PSG's first away game in the group stage …

The Premier League’s 100 Brazilians: From Antony to Willian
2 years, 4 months ago

The Premier League’s 100 Brazilians: From Antony to Willian

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Most appearances open image in gallery Willian, centre, is coming for the …

Lionel Messi nets five in friendly as Argentina crushes Estonia 5-0
2 years, 7 months ago

Lionel Messi nets five in friendly as Argentina crushes Estonia 5-0

The Hindu  

Argentina striker Lionel Messi scored five goals in a 5-0 friendly win over Estonia on Sunday, a result which helped him overtake Hungary's great Ferenc Puskas among the all-time international top scorers. The Argentina captain caught up and left behind the former Hungary and -- on four occasions -- Spain forward, who scored 84 goals in 89 games. READ | …

Lionel Messi reaches this career milestone, Fans' reaction prove that he is called legend for a reason
2 years, 7 months ago

Lionel Messi reaches this career milestone, Fans' reaction prove that he is called legend for a reason

India TV News  

In Argentina's friendly match against Spain, Lionel Messi performed brilliantly. It was the first time that Messi scored five goals for Argentina and helped his team to win the match by 5-0, which also means all the goals for his team were scored by him. Highlights - After scoring his 86th goal for Argentina, Messi became the fourth-highest scorer for …

Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards
3 years, 1 month ago

Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards

Associated Press  

PARIS — Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending seventh time on Monday, ending the year in style after a brilliant final season with Barcelona and earning his first major international trophy with Argentina. I’d like to thank all my teammates at Barcelona and Argentina.” Messi finished with 613 points to top prolific Bayern Munich and Poland …

UEFA Champions League: Messi scores twice to rescue PSG in 3-2 win over Leipzig
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Messi scores twice to rescue PSG in 3-2 win over Leipzig

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi scored twice in quick succession, including an exquisite Panenka-style penalty, to rescue Paris Saint-Germain as it rallied to beat Leipzig 3-2 in the Champions League after being dominated for long spells on Tuesday. They have all come in the Champions League, with Kylian Mbappe setting up the first two and winning the penalty for Messi's winner against Leipzig …

Who are the top 10 all-time Premier League goalscorers?
3 years, 4 months ago

Who are the top 10 all-time Premier League goalscorers?

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alan Shearer - 260 open image in gallery Alan Shearer is the …

Signing of world great Messi sends PSG into a new dimension
3 years, 5 months ago

Signing of world great Messi sends PSG into a new dimension

Associated Press  

PARIS — By securing the prized signing of Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain moved into a new dimension with a player widely considered to be one of the all-time greats of the game. “I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans.” Ten years after Javier Pastore was unveiled as PSG’s first marquee signing for 42 …

Lionel Messi's 17-year Barcelona career in numbers
3 years, 5 months ago

Lionel Messi's 17-year Barcelona career in numbers

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi will leave FC Barcelona on a free transfer as the club struggles with its finances. Lionel Messi has 667 goals and assists in La Liga alone and is one of the two players to have more than 100 Champions League goals, the other being Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi is the only player to have scored more than ten …

Lionel Messi's contract with Barcelona ends, Argentine expected to stay at Catalan club
3 years, 6 months ago

Lionel Messi's contract with Barcelona ends, Argentine expected to stay at Catalan club

Firstpost  

The expectation is that Messi will stay at the Catalan club. Lionel Messi’s contract with Barcelona is coming to an end Wednesday with no news from the player or the club about his future. That decision was made not long after the team’s embarrassing 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, one of the worst …

Premier League: Chelsea sacks Frank Lampard; Tuchel as replacement?
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: Chelsea sacks Frank Lampard; Tuchel as replacement?

The Hindu  

Frank Lampard was fired by Chelsea on Monday halfway through his second season in charge of the London club after being unable to replicate his success as the club's record scorer in his first Premier League managerial job. Chelsea has lost five of its last eight Premier League games and dropped to ninth place, despite Lampard benefiting from nearly $300 …

Lionel Messi's all-time goal-scoring record with a single club untouchable, says ex-England striker Gary Lineker
4 years ago

Lionel Messi's all-time goal-scoring record with a single club untouchable, says ex-England striker Gary Lineker

Firstpost  

Messi beat Pele’s record of 643 goals for one club when he scored Barcelona’s third goal, and the 644th of his Barca career, in the 3-0 win against Valladolid on Tuesday. Madrid: Lionel Messi’s all-time goal-scoring record for one club will never be broken, former England and Barcelona forward Gary Lineker has predicted. “To beat Messi’s 644 goal record, someone …

Lionel Messi equals Pele's record of 643 club goals, Barcelona held by Valencia
4 years ago

Lionel Messi equals Pele's record of 643 club goals, Barcelona held by Valencia

India TV News  

Lionel Messi reached another personal scoring milestone in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw with Valencia in the Spanish league on Saturday. The latest setback by Barcelona left Ronald Koeman’s team in fifth place and eight points adrift of league leader Atlético Madrid, which got two goals by Luis Suárez to help beat Elche 3-1. Messi canceled out Mouctar Diakhaby’s opener for Valencia …

Messi equals Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club
4 years ago

Messi equals Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi reached another personal scoring milestone in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw with Valencia in the Spanish league on Saturday. Stories like ours, of loving the same club for so long, unfortunately will be increasingly rare in football.” READ | The latest setback by Barcelona left Ronald Koeman’s team in fifth place and eight points adrift of league leader Atlético Madrid, …

Premier League: Frank Lampard hails Chelsea's improvement
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Frank Lampard hails Chelsea's improvement

The Hindu  

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard praised the team's collective effort to shore up their defence but said players must guard against complacency when they host Sheffield United in the Premier League on Saturday. Lampard's side leaked nine goals in their opening five league games but have since kept five straight clean sheets in all competitions, which included a goalless league draw …

Lionel Messi becomes first EVER player to score in 16 straight Champions League seasons
4 years, 2 months ago

Lionel Messi becomes first EVER player to score in 16 straight Champions League seasons

Daily Mail  

Lionel Messi made yet more Champions League history on Tuesday night as he became the first player to score in 16 straight seasons in the competition. Lionel Messi scored a penalty as Barcelona thrashed Ferencvaros on Tuesday night It came 15 years after Messi first notched in the Champions League for Barca back in 2005 Messi, pictured after scoring in …

Frank Lampard has used 20 DIFFERENT defensive lineups in 41 Premier League games at Chelsea
4 years, 3 months ago

Frank Lampard has used 20 DIFFERENT defensive lineups in 41 Premier League games at Chelsea

Daily Mail  

Frank Lampard could have been forgiven for fearing the worst when Chelsea collapsed to a shocking three-goal deficit at West Brom on Saturday evening. Thiago Silva reacts after his slip let West Brom score their second goal against Chelsea The veteran Brazilian had a nightmare Premier League debut at Selhurst Park on Saturday Frank Lampard has struggled to field a …

Olympic Gold, Ballon d'Or, Goal Records: the Glittering Career of Lionel Messi
4 years, 4 months ago

Olympic Gold, Ballon d'Or, Goal Records: the Glittering Career of Lionel Messi

News 18  

Lionel Messi was the teenage prodigy who blossomed into Barcelona’s record scorer and is still operating at the highest level at 33. OLYMPIC GOLD Messi helped Argentina to their second straight men’s football gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning all six of their games and conceding just two goals. It capped a brilliant campaign where he inspired Barcelona to …

Lewandowski 2 Goals Away from Ronaldo's Champions League Record: All Statistics from Lyon vs Bayern Munich
4 years, 4 months ago

Lewandowski 2 Goals Away from Ronaldo's Champions League Record: All Statistics from Lyon vs Bayern Munich

News 18  

Robert Lewandowski had been on fire in Bundesliga all season and he has brought the same form over and over again to the UEFA Champions League as well. On Thursday, he scored in the 88th minute as Bayern Munich marched into the Champions League final with a 3-0 win over Olympique Lyonnais at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. 👀 Robert Lewandowski …

Champions League: Robert Lewandowski scores brace as Bayern Munch cruise past Chelsea, win 7-1 on aggregate
4 years, 5 months ago

Champions League: Robert Lewandowski scores brace as Bayern Munch cruise past Chelsea, win 7-1 on aggregate

Firstpost  

Lewandowski has 13 goals in seven Champions League games this season — putting Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 17 within reach — and 53 in 44 across all competitions. The Poland striker scored twice and set up two more goals as Bayern beat Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday for a 7-1 win on aggregate in Munich to book a ticket to Lisbon. …

Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona finish with 5-0 rout of Alavés
4 years, 5 months ago

Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona finish with 5-0 rout of Alavés

India TV News  

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona closed out its Spanish league campaign with a 5-0 rout at Alavés on Sunday. The goals moved Messi closer to becoming the first player to finish as the league’s top scorer in seven different seasons. Ansu Fati, Luis Suárez and Nelson Semedo also scored for Barcelona, which had already secured second place behind Madrid. …

Lionel Messi becomes only player in La Liga history to record 20 goals and 20 assists in single season
4 years, 6 months ago

Lionel Messi becomes only player in La Liga history to record 20 goals and 20 assists in single season

India TV News  

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi achieved the massive feat in the game against Real Valladolid on Saturday. With the assist, Messi became the first player in La Liga history to score 20 goals and provide 20 assists in a single season. Messi also became the first La Liga player after his former teammate Xavi to record 20 assists in a season. …

Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League goals record in numbers
4 years, 8 months ago

Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League goals record in numbers

The Hindu  

Cristiano Ronaldo stands alone as the most prolific Champions League goalscorer of all time. A five-time winner in Europe's top competition, Ronaldo scored his 100th Champions League goal against Bayern Munich on April 18 three years ago - part of a thrilling hat-trick that wrapped up an extra-time triumph in the quarterfinals. 8 – Since joining Juventus at the start …

Barcelona's Messi excels despite declining Blaugrana
4 years, 9 months ago

Barcelona's Messi excels despite declining Blaugrana

The Hindu  

Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit Spain, it had been an uneasy season for Barcelona, despite the Blaugrana sitting top of LaLiga by two points when the division's suspension was confirmed. With the help of Opta data, we've taken a look back at Barcelona's campaign and, despite the issues surrounding the club, Lionel Messi unsurprisingly still comes out well… BARCA …

Lionel Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo as the record goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues
4 years, 10 months ago

Lionel Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo as the record goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues

Daily Mail  

Lionel Messi broke another record on Saturday as his match-winner against Real Sociedad saw him overtake rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the goalscoring stakes in Europe's top five leagues. Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the match-winner against Real Sociedad on Saturday The Barcelona captain slotted the ball home to give his side all three points in La Liga Saturday's record-setter was …

Champions League: Gnabry, Lewandowski help Bayern take 3-0 first leg lead against Chelsea
4 years, 10 months ago

Champions League: Gnabry, Lewandowski help Bayern take 3-0 first leg lead against Chelsea

India TV News  

The city where Serge Gnabry's career stalled now provides the stage for him to shine. After scoring four goals at Tottenham in the Champions League group stage, the winger added two more at Chelsea on Tuesday to inspire a 3-0 win in the first leg of the round of 16. “I’m happy he is scoring so much in London now …

Messi's barren Italy record: UEFA Champions League in numbers
4 years, 10 months ago

Messi's barren Italy record: UEFA Champions League in numbers

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi will hope to better a barren record on Italian soil when Barcelona visits Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday. 5 - Chelsea and Bayern scored the joint-most goals from set-pieces in this season's Champions League group stages, including three each from corners. 597 - Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski has scored 10 goals in …

Messi, Zidane, Beckham: 10 most-watched YouTube goals
4 years, 10 months ago

Messi, Zidane, Beckham: 10 most-watched YouTube goals

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Wayne Rooney’s bicycle kick against Man City, Zinedine Zidane’s pirouette against Bayer …

Ziyech to Chelsea: What do the Ajax player's numbers say?
4 years, 11 months ago

Ziyech to Chelsea: What do the Ajax player's numbers say?

The Hindu  

Chelsea has committed €44million to the signing of Hakim Ziyech, who has become one of the most admired talents in European football over the past two seasons at Ajax. THE EREDIVISIE'S MASTER CREATOR Ziyech has been one of the Eredivisie's top performers since breaking into the first team at Heerenveen in 2012 having risen through the club's youth teams. READ …

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo in 2020: Records they can break
5 years ago

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo in 2020: Records they can break

The Hindu  

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been rewriting the football history books for over a decade, and as the pair head into 2020, they are on the verge of racking up a stack of new milestones. Messi's Barcelona is top of LaLiga by two points and he has scored 11 goals in his last 10 games to step into the …

Lionel Messi reaches 50 goals for sixth straight year
5 years ago

Lionel Messi reaches 50 goals for sixth straight year

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi reached 50 goals for the sixth consecutive calendar year by netting for Barcelona against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday. The 32-year-old scored with a superb 20-yard curling strike in the 69th minute at Camp Nou as Barca moved closer to a key La Liga victory. Messi's effort restored Barca's two-goal advantage after Alaves had responded to earlier strikes from …

Five things: Premier League weekend preview; Vardy hunts record
5 years, 1 month ago

Five things: Premier League weekend preview; Vardy hunts record

The Hindu  

Liverpool will seek to sign off its pre-Christmas Premier League duties in style against their whipping boys Watford this weekend while Leicester City attempts to stay in touch before a summit meeting later this month. Vardy magic Jamie Vardy, who turns 33 next month, is out on his own at the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts, with 16 …

Lionel Messi edges past Cristiano Ronaldo in interesting Champions League stat
5 years, 1 month ago

Lionel Messi edges past Cristiano Ronaldo in interesting Champions League stat

India TV News  

Lionel Messi played his 700th game for Spanish giants Barcelona on Wednesday night in UEFA Champions League group stage match against Borussia Dortmund. In the 34th minute of the game, Messi edged past Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki to become the first player to score against 34 teams in UEFA Champions League history. Earlier, Messi was tied with arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo …

Lionel Messi equals Ronaldo's record for LaLiga hat-tricks
5 years, 2 months ago

Lionel Messi equals Ronaldo's record for LaLiga hat-tricks

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi scored a penalty and two free-kicks in Barcelona's 4-1 win over Celta Vigo to draw level with Cristiano Ronaldo as the player with the most hat-tricks in LaLiga history. Read: Assist machine Muller brings up Bundesliga century Both Blaugrana talisman Messi and Ronaldo have now netted 34 trebles in Spain's top tier, although the former Real Madrid forward, …

Champions League: Lampard's Chelsea pegs back nine-man Ajax
5 years, 2 months ago

Champions League: Lampard's Chelsea pegs back nine-man Ajax

The Hindu  

Chelsea battled back from three goals down to earn a 4-4 draw in Tuesday's thrilling Champions League clash with Ajax, which was made to pay for two red cards at Stamford Bridge as the host was denied a dramatic winner by VAR. Key Opta Facts - Chelsea is the third English side in Champions League history to come from three …

Messi picks Man United header as his favourite Barca career goal
5 years, 2 months ago

Messi picks Man United header as his favourite Barca career goal

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi picked his header against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final as the standout goal among more than 600 he has scored in his Barcelona career. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner described how the looping effort over Edwin van der Saar at Rome's Stadio Olimpico helped the Blaugrana "close the circle" as they clinched a La Liga, …

Lionel Messi's finest goals across 15 years at Barcelona
5 years, 2 months ago

Lionel Messi's finest goals across 15 years at Barcelona

The Hindu  

On October 16, 2004, Lionel Messi got his first taste of competitive senior football for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute for Deco against city rival Espanyol. Having already had one goal wrongly ruled out for offside - an audacious chip from the edge of the box - Messi's focus was far from knocked and just a minute later he …

Messi bags European Golden Shoe on Barca debut anniversary
5 years, 2 months ago

Messi bags European Golden Shoe on Barca debut anniversary

The Hindu  

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard pulled out goal-scorer Deco to send in a long-haired teenager for the final nine minutes of a match against the side's Catalan rival Espanyol. A 17-year-old Lionel Messi almost scored a goal on his debut when he escaped current Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino, who was playing centre-back for Espanyol in the match. It started with …

10 things we learned in the Champions League this week
5 years, 3 months ago

10 things we learned in the Champions League this week

Daily Mail  

It's been another thrilling week of action in the Champions League as the clubs completed their second matchday in the group phase. Fikayo Tomori was described as 'outstanding' by Frank Lampard in Chelsea's win over Lille Chelsea's transfer embargo could be a blessing in disguise as Lampard bloods young talents NOBODY FEARS REAL MADRID ANY MORE The hat-trick of Champions …

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