Tagged: Lionel Messi
Ronaldo double helps Real sink Barca
Cristiano Ronaldo continued his fine goal scoring record at the Nou Camp with a brace as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 to go through to the final of the King’s Cup 4-2 on aggregate. Continue reading
Messi F50 AdiZero
Adidas are exceptionally picky about which athletes they award a signature collection to. David Beckham has one. Derrick Rose has one. And now Leo Messi has one, and at the heart of the collection is his signature adidas F50 adiZero. Continue reading
Michael Essien Manhandles Lionel Messi
Move Bitch get out the way!
Real Madrid midfielder Michael Essien has earned huge praise for stopping Barcelona star Lionel Messi during Wednesday El-Classico.
See how the Ghanaian bodychecks the worlds best player in a perfectly leagal tackle. Continue reading
Lionel Messi Bags FIFA Ballon d`Or for Record Fourth Time
Barcelona and Argentina forward, Lionel Messi, has created history by winning the Ballon d’Or, for a fourth consecutive time.
He won the award ahead of Barcelona team-mate,Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argentine attacker becomes the first player in history, to win the Ballon d’Or four times in succession. He previously shared the record of three consecutive victories with Michel Platini, while Dutch duo Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten also won the prize three times.
It was no great surprise, as the 25-year-old enjoyed a sensational 2012, where he scored 91 goals for club and country.
A tribute after the jump…
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Battle of the Left Footed Football Magicans for 2012
If its making the goalkeeper look silly with a thunderous shot from outside the area or dribbling through the opposition defence before finishing with finesse of a hairdresser you can always count on these two left footed attacking maestros to deliver.
One of them has notched a world record 86 goals for club and country in 2012, while the other has smashed home four goals in cup competitions, including strikes against Oldham football Club and FC Gomel.
Downing has bagged two in the UEFA Europa league something the great Messi has failed to achieve in the highly rated tournament.
In their respective club leagues some say it was probably down to luck that Messi eclipsed the highly rated Englishman by 56 goals in 2012.
Which star do you think shone brighter in 2012?
Match of the Weekend: Messi’s hatrick seals win in 5-4 thriller
With Lionel Messi as a three-time goal-taker and Cesc Fabregas as a three-time goal-maker, 10-man Barcelona outlasted Deportivo La Coruna in a wild 5-4 shootout in the Spanish league on Saturday.
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World Cup Qualifiers Round Up
Germany 4-4 Sweden
Undeniably the match of the night. Two goals from Miroslav Klose and one from Per Mertesacker made it 3-0 at half time to Germany. An early 2nd half goal from Mesut Ozil & Germany’s 14th consecutive win in qualifying competitions seemed to be in the bank.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mikael Lustig got the comeback under way in the 62nd and 64th minutes before Johan Elmander brought them back to within a goal with 14 minutes left. Sweden then got their precious equalising goal in the 3rd minute of extra time through Rasmus Elm, silencing the Olympiastadion at the end of a dramatic evening.
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