After smashing several records on a club level in last one and half year, the world would now see the magic of Messi on an international level. Yes, the Barcelona starlet has been included into the Argentinian squad for upcoming world cup qualifiers. The decision is quite surprising for many, coz Messi is already recovering from his hamstring injury; hence it could not be possible for him to play any of upcoming qualifiers if his injury does not show any sign of improvement. Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella named 23 possible players who could be a part of national squad including Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero, and Gonzalo Higuain among Messi. Apart from Barcelona, Pablo Zabaleta, who plays for Manchester City, defender Fabricio Coloccini, who plays for Newcastle, Roma midfielder Erik Lamela, and Anderlecht’s Lucas Biglia are also in the list of probable. Most of the names listed play for foreign clubs hence coach also hinted to add some more names who play with domestic clubs later … [Read more...]
Messi presence helps Barca to advance to Champions League semi-finals
Messi – the name is enough. Against all the expectations, star Argentinian took part in the clash between Barcelona and PSG, though as a substitute, and helped his club end in a draw. Actually, the worth of Messi can easily be understood with the fact that he did not fire any goal nor hit any shot to the post yet only his presence was more than anything else on the field. His tons of fans were waiting for their star throughout the game, and in 61st minute, they could finally see him entering into the ground as substitute. Before match, there were no indications about his participation in this match hence everyone was a bit of skeptical whether they would be able to see him or not. Moreover, when he did not join the morning warm up, it was pretty sure that he would not be a member of the team for this match – at least, but he again surprised everyone by being a part of this game. PSG had an edge during the game; perhaps they took the initial lead as well and it was then feared that … [Read more...]
Messi shines in Barca 2-1 win over Granada
Lionel Messi is back again with his record making machinery and scored two brilliantly executed goals against Granada in the Champions League. His goals are also important coz they brought back Braca from a trailing position at half time, and more especially, they took over Messi tally of goals over 300 now. He added 300th and 301st goals to his all-time goals’ count and shines in the Barca’s win against Juan Antonio Anquela club. First goal of the game was scored by Odion Ighalo against all odds in the 26th minute of the game and they enjoyed the lead for remaining first half of the game. Messi returned the favor just after the halftime when he grabbed on a rebound of Cesc Fabregas’ strike and fired an equalizer. He then scored the winning goal in the last moments of the game with his brilliant free kick and took his league tally to 37 goals. Right from the beginning, Barca was the favorite, but when Granada fired the opener and looking at their recent preferences, it could have been … [Read more...]
Messi and Ronaldo are on fire in La Liga
Spanish league La Liga is heating up as its two strongest contenders Barcelona and Real Madrid’s have tightened their grips over opponents. Sunday was the day of two brightest soccer players of contemporary soccer: Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid when they crushed their opponents with a power pack display on Sunday. While, Barcelona defeated 10-man Osasuna by a comprehensive margin of 5-1; its arch rival Real Madrid is not far behind; it also overpowered Getafe by 4-0. Both these victories are rememberable for Messi and Ronaldo performances, Messi poured the ball into the net for four times, Ronaldo scored his 20th career hat trick within a span of eleven minutes. With their respective wins; both these teams retained their highest positions in the leaderboard: Barcelona is right on the top enjoying a clear 11 points lead from second place holder Atletico Madrid who lost its match by 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao. Real is further behind of Atletico by four … [Read more...]
Messi sends a signed shirt to Mueller
There is no better way to acknowledge an ex-record holder than gifting him something special and this is what is being done by Barca’s Lionel Messi who recently broke Mueller’s maximum number of goals in one calendar year record. Reportedly, Messi paid a tribute to German legend when he sent his signed shirt to him. He regards it a way to show his admiration and hug to an eminent soccer player. He wrote on the shirt, “With my respect and admiration. A hug. Leo” and signed it along with his name and number ‘10.’ Gerd Muller was the legendry German striker who scored 85 goals in 1972 and set a record which remained unbroken for more than forty years, until Lionel Messi could manage to break it; perhaps he added six more goals to set a new record of scoring maximum number of goals in one calendar year. On a personal front, he has a reputation of one of the most humble players who believes in relationships, so his initiative to acknowledge an old legend is being appreciated from all … [Read more...]