Lionel Messi 2 good once again
Two first-half penalties from Lionel Messi helped ensure that Barcelona will be the first club ever to play in fifth consecutive Champions Leaue semi-finals, where they will meet the winners of Chelsea and Benfica. After a goalless first-leg between Barca and Milan at the San Siro last week, few believed that the Italians could produce...
Football quiz: Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo
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Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Bilbao | La Liga match report
Andrés Iniesta and a penalty by Lionel Messi gave Barcelona victory over the side they will play in the Copa del Rey final in May and kept the Spanish champions in touch within six points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.With Barcelona facing a Champion...
Has anyone scored more than Lionel Messi in one season? | The Knowledge
Plus: Whatever happened to Paulinho Alcántara? When bees attack (2); and winning by five goals away from home. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on TwitterAs Lionel Messi has scored his 55th goal of the season a...
Lionel Messi’s achievements beyond exaggeration as another record goes | Sid Lowe
Barcelona's all-time top goalscorer at the age of 24, the Argentinian has exceeded even the wildest expectationsThe first meeting Lionel Messi ever had with Pep Guardiola ended on a promise. "With me," the new Barcelona coach said, "you'll score three ...
Lionel Messi: all 234 of his Barcelona goals
Sit back and enjoy more than 14 minutes of Lionel Messi's club-record 234 goals for the Spanish championsDo you have 15 minutes to spare? You could do worse than sit back and enjoy this video, collating all 234 of Lionel Messi's goals for Barcelona. St...
Lionel Messi hailed by Spanish press after breaking scoring record
• El País: 'He aspires to be the best of all time'• Mundo Deportivo: 'He is the number one'The Spanish media reacted to Lionel Messi becoming Barcelona's all-time leading scorer in just eight seasons by claiming the striker could become the greate...
Barcelona 5-3 Granada | La Liga match report
• In pictures: Lionel Messi, Barcelona record-breakerBarcelona wore T-shirts in support of Bolton's Fabrice Muamba on Tuesday night before Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in the 5-3 victory over Granada to top Barcelona's all-time goals chart.Messi h...
‘Messi has entered into Barça history’
• Messi has now scored 234 goals for the Catalans• Hat-trick against Granada was his 18th for the clubLionel Messi hit a hat-trick to become Barcelona's all-time leading scorer and keep the defending Spanish champions in the title chase with a 5-3 ...
Lionel Messi: Barcelona record-breaker – in pictures
The Barcelona striker has now scored 234 goals for the European champions. We take a look back at his phenomenal career with the Catalans
Lionel Messi one goal from Barcelona scoring record after revision
• César Rodríguez's total reduced by three• Lionel Messi could break record on Tuesday nightLionel Messi needs one goal to equal the Barcelona scoring record after César Rodríguez's total was revised to 232 from 235, the La Liga club said.Barç...
Fabrice Muamba: moving evidence that there is still graciousness in football | Observer editorial