Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi plays for Argentina and is currently an integral member of FC Barcelona. He is rare in his prodigious talent, his physical condition (a growth hormone deficiency – Barcelona paid his medical bills as part of the deal to sign him up) and the fact that of the many pretenders to Diego Maradona’s throne, Messi seems capable of living up to the expectations.
Barca And Inter Dominate UEFA ‘Team Of The Year’ 2010
UEFA have taken the time and good grace to bestow upon us their Team of the Year, and it should come as scant surprise that both Barcelona and Inter Milan dominate proceedings – with 8 of the final 11 slots being occupied by their employees, along with a further 7 of the 44 ‘unsuccessful’ nominees.
Copa del Rey: Real Betis 3-1 Barcelona Highlights (19 Jan 2011)
Mighty Barcelona succumb to a defeat in the Copa del Rey against the Seville based club Real Betis. 28 year old Spanish forward Jorge Molina shocked Barca twice inside the first ten minutes of the game. Molina scored one off a set-piece and once from open-play. Lionel Messi got some consolation in the form of…
And Ballon d’Or goes to… Lionel Messi
Out of the Barcelona trio, Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Lionel Messi, Messi was revealed as the 2010 FIFA Ballon d’Or winner. This is Leo’s second back-to-back Ballon d’Or win and the first time since 1994, when Hristo Stoichkov won it, that a non-World Cup winning player won the award in a World Cup year. Netherlands…
The Round-Up: Messi Cleans Up, Man Utd Fancy Tea And Busquets
After scoring an astonishing 60 goals for club and country in 2010, Lionel Messi has rather unsurprisingly been named the inaugural (it’s the first time FIFA’s Player of the Year gong has been with amalgamated with France Football’s trinket) winner of the Ballon d’Or at a glitzy gala bash in Zurich.
10 Great Football Player Rivalries
Pele vs. Diego Maradona Brazil’s #10 vs. Argentina’s #10. The man who won three World Cups versus the man who won the World Cup almost single-handedly (pun intended). The man who became a football ambassador and businessman versus the man who became a drug-taking, journalist-shooting controversy. It’s the classic player vs. player rivalry. Which is…
Biggest Winners Of 2010: Barca, Bale, An Octopus And… John O’Shea?
Alas, ’tis that time of year again when thoughts invariably turn to the ‘new’ and stock is taken of the twelve months that played out hence – and we forthright bods at Soccerlens are no different. As we yet again slide effortlessly over the cusp of a footballing decade and into 2011, we thought it…
Ballon d’Or: Who should win it?
Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta are the the final three shortlisted for the award. If it wasn’t for the women’s award, the ceremony will probably be held at Nou Camp to save the traveling cost. The last time a non-World Cup winning player to win the Ballon d’Or in a World Cup year was…
Barcelona’s three Ballon d’Or nominations
Nothing much to see here except for a compilation of video clips of Barceona’s three FIFA Ballon d’Or nominations Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Xavi:
Sneijder Snubbed As Barcelona Trio Make Ballon d’Or Shortlist
For the first time since 1989, one single club can boast the honour of employing all three players named on FIFA’s 2010 Ballon d’Or shortlist. 21 years ago, AC Milan achieved the feat when legendary triumvirate Franco Baresi, Frank Rijkaard and eventual winner Marco Van Basten were whittled down from the preliminary long list, but…
Trains, Planes & Automobiles: A Messi Trip to Osasuna for Barcelona
Barcelona’s great run of form almost came to a “Messi” end on the weekend after the Catalan club almost failed to show up against Osasuna! The La Liga champions had believed that their game had been postponed until Sunday because of the wildcat strike by Spanish Air Traffic Controllers. However, and much to Pep Guardiola’s…
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