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Lionel Messi
Lionel MessiMessi sees red as Bilbao claim Super Cup glory
Barcelona's Lionel Messi was sent off in the closing stages of extra time as Athletic Bilbao lifted the Spanish Super with a 3-2 victory on Sunday.
Draw with Eibar ends Barcelona’s gloomy year on drab note
Although Barcelona dominated possession and took far more shots, Eibar took the lead after 57 minutes. Their captain Kike Garcia pounced after a defensive mistake from Ronald Araujo
Messi surpasses Pele as top scorer at a single club
Lionel Messi beat Pele's record of goals for a single club when he scored his 644th for Barcelona in a 3-0 victory against Valladolid
Ill feeling from failed Barca exit affected form: Messi
The Argentine struck for the 643rd time for Barca on Saturday to equal Pele's goals record for a single club. However, he has drastically underperformed this campaign, as have his side
Lewandowski, ‘The Body’ who put Messi and Ronaldo in shade
The Poland forward has already scored 18 goals in 17 games this season, hitting the net twice against Wolfsburg on Wednesday to pass the milestone of 250 Bundesliga goals
Ronaldo and Bronze top Fifa ‘The Best’ finalists lists
The award winners will be revealed on 17 December with England’s Lucy Bronze, Pernille Harder of Chelsea and the tall French defender Wendie Renard in the running for the women’s award
Stress of playing with Messi too much for some: Ex-Barca assistant
He self-demands to himself to keep being the best and, as a result, also wants the best around him, team mates, physio, or coach. That produces a great stress that some team mates are not capable of ...
Ronaldo scores twice as Juve crush Messi’s troubled Barcelona
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice from the penalty spot to win his battle with rival Lionel Messi and guide Juventus to a 3-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday, earning the Italians top spot in Champions ...
Messi salutes Maradona as Barca rout Osasuna
Barcelona on Sunday followed the advice of coach Ronald Koeman and paid tribute to their former player Diego Maradona with an emphatic return to form in La Liga and a 4-0 victory over Osasuna.
Argentina bids final farewell to favourite son Maradona
As darkness fell, the football legend was laid to rest after a ceremony attended by family and close friends in the leafy surrounds of the Bella Vista cemetery outside Buenos Aires
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