BREAKING: MESSI TO MISS TONIGHT'S HAMBURG GAME

Unfortunately it appears that Lionel Messi will not take part in tonight's pre-season friendly match with Hamburg after an ultrasound uncovered a bruised right calf. Messi will of course undergo therapy in an attempt to restore his fitness ahead of Barcelona's pre-season campaign. It's expected that Chilean Alexis Sanchez will be Barcelona's most advanced striker tonight.Please share your comments.. 07/24/12...

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BARCELONA 5 GRANADA 3 - CONGRATULATIONS MESSI!

03/20/12 Barcelona tonight defeated Granada by five goals to three but the story of the night belongs to Lionel Messi who broke Cesar's record with another hat-trick. Messi was only a goal behind Cesar Rodriguez's all-time club record of 232 goals prior to the game and tonight he scored another breathtaking hat-trick to take his goal tally to 234 club goals and 34 league goals so far this season. It was a marvelous night for the Argentine genius....

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LIONEL MESSI NAMED AS WORLD'S RICHEST FOOTBALLER

Lionel Messi was recently named as the highest earning football player in the world in a list released by France Football. Messi claimed number one spot ahead of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo, in second and third respectively. The figures will come as no surprise as Lionel Messi has now clearly cemented himself as the best and most recognised football player in the world. The figures, outlined below, reflect players' earnings...

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MESSI IS JUST ONE GOAL AWAY FROM CESAR RECORD

03/19/12 According to FCBarcelona.com, Lionel Messi is only just a goal away from equaling Cesar Rodriguez's club record for goals scored. FC Barcelona’s Center of Documentation and Studies launched an investigation into the history of Cesar Rodriguez during the 1950s and determined that he actually scored 232 goals in official matches for the Blaugrana. Messi, now on 231 club goals, could equal or even surpass Cesar's club record on Saturday...

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Sevilla 0 Barcelona 2 - Messi genius evident - 03/17/12

 03/17/12 Barcelona produced another solid performance as they strode to a 2-0 victory in Seville after fantastic goals by Xavi and Lionel Messi. It was their maestro Xavi who opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a technically-sound free-kick which gave Palop no chance in the Sevilla goal. Messi doubled the advantage for Barcelona just 7 minutes later. He exchanged passes with Iniesta, took the ball through a defender's legs and lobbed...

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Champions League: Barcelona draw AC Milan

03/16/12 Barcelona have been drawn against Serie A champions AC Milan in the quarter final of the Champions League. The draw was made today in Nyon, Switzerland and Barcelona have avoided an early showdown against great rivals Real Madrid. Theoretically, it is possible that Barcelona could play Real Madrid in the final of this year's competition. Barcelona will play Milan, a team they faced in the group stages and a side Pep Guardiola had been...

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CRISTIANO RONALDO: I'M HAPPY FOR MESSI

Cristiano Ronaldo is the latest and quite possibly most surprising player to speak on the recent remarkable achievements of world's best Lionel Messi. Ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League game against CSKA Moscow, Ronaldo paid tribute to Messi's accomplishment of scoring five goals in a single game last week. Ronaldo said, "I'm happy for Messi, I'm happy for football. "I'm not sure if I'm capable of one day scoring five goals. I hope I can."...

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LIONEL MESSI BIOGRAPHY

Summary Lionel 'Leo' Messi was born on the 24th June 1987 and is an Argentine football player who currently plays for FC Barcelona in Spain. Messi is the captain of his national team, Argentina, and plays predominantly as a forward. Messi's style of play has been likened to Diego Maradona, who is regarded as one of the best players of all time, however Messi is on the way to becoming arguably even greater than his compatriot. Maradona even declared...

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Messi Charity Work

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Messi as a Junior

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Messi Modeling Photos (2011)

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Messi & Girlfriend Antonella in Ibiza (2011)

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Messi Training Photos

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Messi During the 2010/2011 Season

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Messi Playing for Argentina

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Messi During the 2011/2012 Season

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Messi FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011

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BBC's feature (Messi's career in photos so far)

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DINAMO 0 BARCELONA 2 - HIGHLIGHTS (12/8/12)

To watch highlights of Barcelona's last pre-season friendly versus Dinamo Bucharest before the start of the season, check out the video below:&nbs...

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LIONEL MESSI STATS

Lionel Messi's statistics are changing all the time, sometimes as much as twice per week, so the most recent statistics may not be correct.[Updated: 26/6/2012] 2012/13 Statistics TEAMCompetitionGSSBGASHSGFCFSYCRC ArgentinaInt1030000000 ArgentinaWCQ1011650200 Season Totals2041650200 2011/12 Statistics TEAMCompetitionGSSBGASHSGFCFSYCRC ArgentinaWCQ502112941400 ArgentinaInt4020221400 BarcelonaUCL1101457635132820 BarcelonaLa Liga361501519899277860 BarcelonaSuper C1010000000 BarcelonaCWC2021330300 BarcelonaSup Cup2032763500 ArgentinaCopa Am40036451800 BarcelonaEsp...

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ABOUT LIONEL MESSI

Lionel Messi profile- Full name: Lionel Andres Messi- Date of Birth: 24 June 1987- Birth place: Rosario (Argentina)- Height: 5'6 and a half" (1.69 metres)- Club: FC Barcelona- National team: Argentina- Shirt number: 10- Position: Attacking midfielder/forward (right/centre)- Previous club(s): Newell's Old Boys (Argentina)- Nickname/other names: Leo, La Pulga (The Flea), La Mess...

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