Posts tagged "Lionel Messi"
Barcelona responded to Real Madrid's earlier victory with a closer-than-comfortable 2-1 win of their own over Real Sociedad to stay undefeated at Camp Nou stadium this season.Lionel Messi set up youth player Cristian Tello for a ninth-minute opener bef...
Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton has revealed who he thinks the best player in the world is – and it’s not a former United great. While many Manchester United fans still name Cristiano Ronaldo as the best and most complete player in the world, Charlton has hailed the qualities of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. “Messi...
Barcelona fell seven points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid after drawing 0-0 at lowly Villarreal on Saturday.Barça's pursuit of a fourth consecutive league title is now an even tougher task as they seek to catch José Mourinho's men after yet anot...
• Cameras caught Pepe stamping on Lionel Messi's hand• Pepe said it was unintentional and asked for forgivenessJose Mourinho has stood by the defender Pepe and called up the Portugal international to the Real Madrid squad for Sunday'sLa Liga match...
James is back, refreshed for another year of the highs and lows of the continental football pressJames RichardsonMatt HallAndy Gallagher
Barcelona and Real Madrid were mired in fresh controversy after Pepe appeared to stamp on the hand of Lionel Messi during a 2-1 home defeat for José Mourinho's team
• Pepe appeared to stamp on hand of Barça's Lionel Messi• Madrid fall to 2-1 defeat in Copa del Rey first leg• Jacob Steinberg's minute-by-minute reportBarcelona and Real Madrid were mired in fresh controversy last night after Pepe appeared to s...
• Press react to incident in Copa del Rey quarter-final• Real Madrid defender seen stamping on Messi's handThe normally loyal Madrid-based sports papers rounded on Pepe on Thursday after the Real Madrid defender's stamp on Lionel Messi's hand durin...
The week's highlights from planet pop and beyond
• Argentinian beats Xavi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the award• Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic included in world XILionel Messi, already judged one of football's all-time greats at 24, unsurprisingly extended his reign as the world's best player for a...
Argentina and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi gives his reaction after winning the Fifa Ballon d'Or award for the third successive year
After winning the Ballon d'Or for the third time running the Barcelona forward's brilliance has made the incredible routineCristiano Ronaldo did not travel to Zurich. If there was any doubt that he was not going to win the Ballon d'Or, the decision to ...
‘Messi makes the incredible routine’