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Barcelona named Laureus Team of the Year

Forward Lionel Messi and defender Eric Abidal were both up for individual awards but they missed out to tennis ace Novak Djokovic and golf star Darren Clarke respectively

06/02/2012 17:00

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Barcelona's Javier Mascherano: Lionel Messi looks fine to me

The versatile Argentine midfielder is bemused by Mario Kempes' claim that the Catalans' talismanic No.10 is playing poorly of late and in need of a break

06/02/2012 14:12

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Golden Shoe race looks set to be a three-way tussle between Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi & Robin van Persie

The Dutchman's hat-trick over Blackburn allowed him to gain on the Spain-based duo, while the gap between the two foes has closed thanks to the Argentine's strike on Saturday

06/02/2012 08:43

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Mario Kempes says Lionel Messi's level 'has dropped' in recent matches for Barcelona

The retired striker blames lack of rest for the diminutive winger's recent sub-par displays and believes Barca are still in contention for the Liga title

06/02/2012 06:47

Man City striker Balotelli: I can win Ballon d'Or

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli feels he can win the Ballon d'Or. Though he admits he'll need Barcelona star

06/02/2012 04:57

Barcelona star Messi "hurt" by Argentina criticism

Barcelona star Lionel Messi admits criticism over his performances for Argentina do hurt him. read more

06/02/2012 00:53

Bleacher Report - Real Madrid

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Why Each Loss to Barcelona Has Made Madrid Better

El Clasicos, the great matches between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, are the most watched club soccer matches in the world.It's no wonder the rivalry is deep, and the hatred between the two teams is unmatched anywhere in the world.The games are also fantastic. When speaking of Madrid and Barcelona, you are talking about arguably the two-best teams in the

06/02/2012 00:06

Man Utd legend Charlton: Barcelona remain superior to Mourinho's Real Madrid

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton rates

05/02/2012 22:48

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Television Review: ‘Smash,’ on NBC, With Debra Messing and Anjelica Huston

Megan Hilty takes flight in NBC's new series, Monday nights at 10, Eastern and Pacific times; 9, Central time.“Smash,” NBC’s series about backstage Broadway, comes with New York and Hollywood names off screen (Steven Spielberg, Therese Rebeck) and on (Debra Messing and Brian d’Arcy James).

05/02/2012 22:02

Latest News on One News Page - Top Headlines

No National Anthem Oops for Kelly Clarkson

This time last year, Christina Aguilera was messing up big-time . Luckily, Kelly Clarkson more than escaped the same fate. The Huffington Post reports that Clarkson absolutely nailed the national anthem, delivering an error-free performance. And the singer is getting plenty of props on Twitter: ...

05/02/2012 18:03

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Messi keeps Barça on Real's coat-tails

Barcelona kept pace with Real Madrid in the La Liga title race with a narrow 2-1 win over Real Sociedad. Lionel Messi was unsurprisingly the architect of the win: laying on an assist for debutant Cristian Tello in the first half, before adding a second himself, drilling a shot into the net after good work from Dani Alves.

05/02/2012 17:00

Bleacher Report - Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo: Manchester United Legend to Return Home?

Cristiano Ronaldo could make a sensational return to Manchester United, after telling friends his dream Real Madrid move has become "tarnished."Reports say the 27-

05/02/2012 08:06

Guardiola defends Messi over Barcelona spotkick gaffe

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has shrugged off Lionel Messi's penalty miss in midweek. Messi missed his spotkick in Barca's 1-1 draw at Valencia in the first-leg of their Copa clash.

04/02/2012 17:12

FIFA.com - Latest News

Stuttering Barça beat Sociedad

Lionel Messi was the difference as Barcelona beat Getafe, with the Argentinian star converting one of a number of chances after feeding Cristian Tello to score on his full debut in a 2-1 win.

04/02/2012 16:40

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Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad: Tello nets first league goal and Messi is also on target but champions are unconvincing in victory

Guardiola's much-changed team secured a vital win against the Basque side despite missing a host of chances in the first half

04/02/2012 16:08

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TEAM NEWS: Messi, Cuenca, and Tello start in attack for Barcelona against Real Sociedad

Pep Guardiola names a much-changed line-up as Jonathan Dos Santos is also given a start in midfield alongside Cesc Fabregas and Thiago

04/02/2012 13:46

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Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi ... at least when it comes to taking penalties

The Portuguese has fluffed just one spot-kick since joining Madrid, while the Argentine's failure to convert for Barca against Valencia on Wednesday was his seventh career miss

04/02/2012 00:19

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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola hails Lionel Messi's quality: 'When he is not as his best, he is still superior to other players'

The 41-year-old coach is unconcerned about the Argentine star's state of mind, while stressing he is not thinking about the result of Real Madrid's game

03/02/2012 16:53

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Goal.com Poll Results: Cristiano Ronaldo defeats Lionel Messi in January Head-To-Head

Goal.com's Head-To-Head looks at how the votes were divided and view some of our fans' thoughts regarding the duo's performances across the month

03/02/2012 05:01

Charlton would love to see Messi in Man Utd Red

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton would love to see

03/02/2012 04:21

Goal.com News - English - India

This Week That Year: 5000 goals and counting for FC Barcelona

In yet another edition of This Week That Year, we look into all the historic footballing events from 28th of January to 3rd of February...

02/02/2012 22:11

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Juan Iturbe's agent 'sad' at Europa League squad exclusion

The South American forward, dubbed the 'new Messi', has apparently grown frustrated at his lack of opportunities since joining the Portuguese champions in the summer

02/02/2012 17:34

Daily Express :: Football Feed

Sir Bobby Charlton: I'd love to see Barcelona's Lionel Messi at Manchester United

SIR Bobby Charlton last night saluted the outrageous talent of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and admitted he would love to see him in the red shirt of his beloved Manchester United.

02/02/2012 17:00

Thiago denies Barcelona need Messi to win

Thiago Alcantara insists Barcelona do not rely on Lionel Messi for their success. Messi missed a spotkick in their 1-1 draw at Copa opponents Valencia this week.

02/02/2012 16:59

Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk

Consign the handshake to history – or risk a sporting palmdemic | Harry Pearson

Handshakes have brought nothing but tr

02/02/2012 15:59

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Thiago Alcantara insists Barcelona do not depend on Lionel Messi

The Spain international has guaranteed that his side do not revolve around Messi and stated that the Liga title could remain at Camp Nou

02/02/2012 13:17

Messi misses spotkick as Barcelona held at Valencia in Copa

Barcelona star Lionel Messi missed a penalty during their 1-1 draw with Valencia in the first-leg of their Copa tie.

01/02/2012 22:51

Yahoo! Eurosport - Football

Liga - Valencia 1-1 Barcelona

Lionel Messi failed to score a penalty as Valencia and Barcelona drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Mestalla.

01/02/2012 15:39

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Valencia 1-1 Barcelona: Messi misses second-half penalty as absorbing Copa del Rey tie remains well-poised ahead of second leg

Diego Alves' penalty save from the Argentine denies Catalans from taking a lead back to Camp Nou but Pep Guardiola will still be confident of overcoming Los Che in the return leg

01/02/2012 15:04

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi gives the ball away more than any other Primera Division player - report

The three-time Ballon d'Or winner is considered the finest dribbler in the game today but he has turned over possession 279 times so far this season

01/02/2012 11:20

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Valencia v Barcelona Preview: Backing Pep Guardiola's men to lead at half-time

After seeing off Real Madrid in the last round of the Copa del Rey, the Catalan giants will now lock horns with Valencia and Phil Kitromilides is backing goals at Mestalla

01/02/2012 07:52

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Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo Head-To-Head: Leo's five goals see him beat CR7 in a memorable month for the Argentine

Goal.com takes a look at the league performances of the influential duo in the first month of 2012, as Real Madrid increase their advantage over Barcelona at the top of La Liga

01/02/2012 03:11

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Real Madrid's Jose Callejon hits out at Messi & Xavi: 'I thought Barca didn't talk about referees'

The 24-year-old feels that the Catalan club are hypocritical in their approach to match officials.

31/01/2012 18:53

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Copa del Rey Preview: Valencia - Barcelona

Los Che will be banking on their excellent home record to keep the Liga champions at bay and take an advantage to Camp Nou for the second leg

31/01/2012 01:52

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo takes pole position in Golden Shoe race

The Portguese scored in his side's 3-1 win over Real Zaragoza to pull clear of Lionel Messi, who had a frustrating weekend

30/01/2012 06:12

Villa boss McLeish: I tried to sign Barcelona star Messi for Rangers

Aston Villa Rangers Barcelona Lionel Messi World Cup Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish admits

29/01/2012 22:35

Barcelona star Messi: We can still overhaul Real Madrid

Barcelona Lionel Messi Real Madrid Villarreal Barcelona star L

29/01/2012 22:31

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Xavi slam 'arrogant' La Liga referees

Unhappy after two dropped points on Saturday, the Barca pair spoke out against allegedly sub-standard match officials in Spain's top league

29/01/2012 17:23

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Lionel Messi insists Barcelona 'never surrender' despite losing ground with Villarreal draw

The diminutive attacker has refused to throw in the towel despite the huge points gap between his side and Real Madrid after the 0-0 result, also criticising the referee

29/01/2012 00:43

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Martin O'Neill: Messiah?

Martin O'Neill is eulogising, once more. "I'm loving it here," he says. "The club is fantastic, it really is. People are desperate to do really well. There is a keenness here, not desperation, just an eagerness to do well, and you would love to be successful, obviously for yourself, but you'd like to do well for the people here as well."

28/01/2012 17:00

Mirror Football

Andy Dunn's Big Match Verdict: Why clumsy Carroll will never walk alone at Liverpool

It was getting to the stage of mild embarrassment. The encouragement, the forced applause, the macho urgings, a standard trap and lay-off lauded as though it was from the Lionel Messi ­catalogue of ­genius, a routine tackle on a ­dawdling 37-year-old bringing a ­crescendo of ­appreciation This loyal Liverpool crowd even hailed Andy Carroll for his role in Daniel ­Agger’s goal. After all, the big fella helped collapse a scrum in the six-yard area, allowing his centre-back to nod in. The dearth...

28/01/2012 14:30

Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk

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28/01/2012 10:57

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Visitor's comments

Messi is for Barcelona what Maradona was for Napoli. Both teams would be good, but not great without them. That being said, I still think Maradona was better.
dan

Leo Messi is the best there ever was. I don’t care what everybody else says. Comparing him to Ronaldo is a joke!
sheron , הדברה

What would have happened if Van Persie stayed in the game only god knows. Barca got lucky against Arsenal. Or you can say it was a combination of luck and Messi.
jon , לימודי ספרות

What a player! He proved once and for all that he is the best. He is like an artist handling his brush every time he is touching the ball.
joli , מכללה

Without Messi Barcelona would not be winning that game and probably most of the difficult games they had this year. If he goes away they will go down.
sami , קייקים

I cried when Messi nailed down that first goal, then I cried again because of Busquets, and I cried a third time when Barca finally won the game.
barak , מלונות ים המלח

I am not celebrating just yet. There is still a lot of work to do, even in the Spanish league. Real Madrid is only seven points away.
rob , חברת ביטוח

What a relief! I think it would be a great shame is Arsenal would have kicked out Barcelona. The champions league cup is now looking closer than ever.
sem , סאמר סקול

That first goal Messi scored against Arsenal was just pure genius. I watched it like fifty times already. He is just amazing.
ebi , קניות

Messi, my love, I can already imagine you getting all possible trophies this season. People don’t realize how young you are and how far you will still go.
bil , ניהול תיקי השקעות

Messi will be able to break his scoring drought against Real Madrid in the next four games. I think he will do it in a big way that will not be forgotten soon.
cobi

Watching Messi and Barcelona play is like going to a concert and listening to Mozart or watching a ballet show. They are artists!
kit

Lionel Messi, I love you! I want to marry you and have your children! LOL.
roni , אופניים יד שנייה

I care more about the league than the world cup and in the League Messi is better than everybody else.
liroy , חדרי ילדים

In the next Coppa del Mondo Messi will show everyone that he is the best there ever was. Argentina will win and he will win best player. Just wait and see.
jorj , לימודי משפטים

I feel like I’m visiting the circus because of all the clowns here. Messi was number one in the world cup. He made his team better. He thinks about his teammates and not about himself.
briana , דם טבורי

You don’t win soccer games with love. Maradona can hug and kiss Messi all day long and at the end of the day Spain took the cup. Messi should switch nationalities and play for the Spanish team.
jena

I can’t believe all the stupid things I am reading here. I think you watched the games with a television from another planet. Messi and Maradona love each other. Maradona gave him so much love! Why say stupid stuff like that?
, הסרת שיער

Come on! Maradona is crazy and everybody knows it. He was a great player and all but he is still as dumb as a doorknob. Messi deserved a better coach and a better team for the world cup.
, בעלי מקצוע

You are the stupid one. How dare you call Maradona stupid? Messi is the best player, but he is still young. A good player knows how to make his team win. If Messi was just a few years older Argentina would have taken the world cup.
samuel , Holy land tours

Messi will win all the titles this year. It’s a shame he didn’t do well in the world cup because of his stupid coach, it’s the only title he is missing.
david , הלוואות

No one can say any longer that Messi does not deliver when the moment of truth comes. He beat Real Madrid almost by himself by scoring the two goals in the first game.
viki

There is no doubt in anybody’s mind now who is the best player in the world. I think this year proved his supremacy.
joel

I agree with you, even though Ronaldo scored more goals during the season. Messi made his team better and that’s what counts.
keren

Messi is not only the best in the world now, he is also one of the all-time greats. However, he will need to win a national title with Argentina before his journey to greatness will be completed.
lin

So much pressure is placed on Messi’s shoulders in the Copa America games! It’s not really fair to expect so much of him.
dan

If he is considered the best player in the world then he should lead his national team to win titles. The pressure comes with the territory.
noam

It will be interesting to see how the recent failure in the Copa America will influence Messi’s performance in Barcelona next season. We’ll just have to wait and see.