The quarter finals of the revamped UEFA Champions League will get underway tonight. This is the first – and could very well turn out to be the last – time that the UEFA Champions League will be held in this avatar owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. From the quarter-finals onward, all matches will be held […]
Tag: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi equals record for most assists in a La Liga season
Today, FC Barcelona defeated Real Valladolid 1-0 at the Jose Zorrilla stadium. Arturo Vidal was the man who scored the winning goal. Vidal’s goal was setup by yet another wonderful Lionel Messi assist. With this assist, Messi notched up his 20th assist of the season. He thus equaled another FC Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez for […]
Lionel Messi finishes as La Liga’s top scorer for the 5th time and top assist provider for the 4th time
The 2017/18 La Liga season reached its conclusion on Sunday. FC Barcelona were runaway winners, having incredibly sealed the title with 4 games to spare. A major driving force behind this dominant Barca performance was one Lionel Messi. With 34 goals, Messi finished as the league’s top goal scorer, comfortably ahead of second placed Cristiano […]
All Time Greatest XI – FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona are among the most popular football clubs ever. Today, they are known for their beautiful, passing football and have the largest social media following of any football club. Across their illustrious history, Barcelona have won a record 109 Spanish titles, including 24 La Liga titles, and a record 20 International titles which includes […]
Lionel Messi’s Argentina career – A tale of unparalleled individual brilliance and heartbreak
Heading in to the last round of the South American qualifiers, qualification was far from certain for the Argentine national team. They were sitting in sixth spot, needing a victory away against Ecuador to guarantee at least a playoff spot for the 2018 World Cup. Argentina needed to win, and they did, beating Ecuador 3-1. […]
FC Barcelona completed a full round of La Liga matches undefeated following Saturday’s 5-0 victory over Celta
Led by an inspired Lionel Messi and Neymar, FC Barcelona produced a majestic performance on Saturday to defeat Celta Vigo 5-0. It completed a full round of La Liga matches without defeat for the Catalan club. Barca’s last league defeat came at the hands of Celta, a 4-3 defeat at Balaídos in October. Since then, […]
