15 things we loved this weekend: Messi, Vardy, Lukaku, Sancho & more
Liverpool‘s crumbling title defence led the news in England this weekend, while Romelu Lukaku stole the show for Inter in Serie A.
Elsewhere, Lionel Messi continues to do Lionel Messi things for Barcelona, despite his future remaining unclear, while we were treated to one of the longest long throws we’ve ever seen. Seriously, what more could you want?
We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the field.
Romelu Lukaku
The striker brought up 300 career goals in Inter’s 3-1 win over Lazio, but this assist took the biscuit.
Inter with the perfect response to Lazio's goal! 👏
A deadly counter attack and Lautaro Martinez makes it 3-1 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fYBfRmsmA8
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) February 14, 2021
Roy Keane
The best thing that’s happened in 2021.
Roy Keane has joined Instagram and posted his first selfie.
This is not a drill. pic.twitter.com/XC2UiQAnh0
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) February 12, 2021
Ian Wright
If you hadn’t already noticed, Wright really loves Arsenal.
— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) February 14, 2021
Lionel Messi
Another day, another Messi stunner.
Messi again…WOW! 🙌🙌
A rocket from Barca's No. 10 as he puts on a vintage performance against Alaves 🚀 pic.twitter.com/0TCLr6bFnm
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) February 13, 2021
Fabio Borini
We had to double-check that this is the same Borini that played for Liverpool.
Borini’den R2+kare’lik bir gol pic.twitter.com/Y7TrIdAuIW
— Basit Goller Yedik (@bgyedik) February 13, 2021
Kasper Schmeichel
Save of the season?
The arm strength from Kasper Schmeichel! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/a3h6vBBEcV
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 13, 2021
Jamie Vardy
We’re just glad he’s not breaking them anymore.
Jamie Vardy played the corner flag like a guitar 🎸🎶 pic.twitter.com/oPejoQBgXA
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 13, 2021
Ederson
We’re never going to forgive Pep Guardiola if he doesn’t let Ederson take a penalty before the end of the season.
Ederson really wanted to take that penalty, but @BernardoCSilva stopped him. 😭😂 pic.twitter.com/RGdmsLQlEn
— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) February 13, 2021
Ilkay Gundogan
Gundogan had 15 goals in 102 Premier League games before the start of this season…
Ilkay Gundogan is the highest scorer in the Premier League so far in 2021 with 9⃣ goals in 9⃣ games 🤩#MCITOT pic.twitter.com/uBRlY0zvra
— Goal (@goal) February 13, 2021
Weston McKennie
This takes us back to our French GCSE exam.
Weston Mckennie reaction to the commentator speaking Italian, brilliant 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/pW8NPibjwP
— GARETHN17 (@GarethN17) February 12, 2021
Blaise Matuidi
Oh, mate.
When Blaise Matuidi couldn't find a photo of his wife on Valentine's Day, so he googled 'matuidi wife' 😂 pic.twitter.com/H5iriT3Jjv
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 14, 2021
Jadon Sancho
Sancho has looked back to his best in 2021.
A lovely counter-attack from Dortmund 👏
Jadon Sancho with the clinical finish! pic.twitter.com/TGGNhLGdjR
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 13, 2021
Pulga Rodriquez
The cheekiest of cheeky nutmegs.
HACÉ LO QUE QUIERAS, PULGA 🤩
Ni los árbitros se pueden distraer con Luis Miguel Rodríguez 🤪 pic.twitter.com/GJphTGf89p
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) February 13, 2021
Marinho
Marinho continues to bring joy to Santos.
⚽ MARINHO
SANTOS 1️⃣x0️⃣ CORITIBA#SANxCFC pic.twitter.com/0J5yxdoo9n
— Futebol Info (De🏠) (@Futebol_info1) February 13, 2021
Sergio Conceicao
This is nice.
On this photo, Sérgio Conceição is celebrating Porto's championship title win with his kids in 2004.
The youngest son, Francisco Conceição, 1-year-old toddler at the time, has been given his Porto debut tonight by his father, the coach Sérgio Conceição. pic.twitter.com/WVauacUAmP
— Michael Yokhin (@Yokhin) February 13, 2021
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