Lionel Messi
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VideosWatch: Messi gets spooked by fireworks after parading Ballon d’Or
Don't think he was expecting the big bang.
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Quick ReadsComparing Lionel Messi’s seven Ballon d’Or-winning years
Lionel Messi really was unstoppable in 2012.
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VideosWatch: Neymar and Lionel Messi miss successive chances in PSG win
PSG were 3-1 winners but it should have been more.
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VideosWatch: Lionel Messi puts Sterling in his place with cheeky nutmeg
Messi still providing the magic on the big stage.
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Quick ReadsHow Lionel Messi has performed under different 10 club managers
Messi has an impressive record with all of them.
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QuizzesCan you name Argentina’s Xl from Lionel Messi’s debut in 2005?
Messi's Argentina debut didn't quite go to plan.
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Quick ReadsHow Mo Salah’s start to 2021-22 compares to Messi’s best season
This really puts Salah's form into perspective.
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Quick ReadsComparing Benzema’s start to 2021-22 to Messi’s best season at Barca
Benzema's been good, but has he been Messi good?
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In DepthA tribute to Messi’s 2017 El Clasico winner – the goal of a true hard man
We don't say enough about how tough Messi is.
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Quick ReadsRevisiting Barcelona’s last Xl before Lionel Messi’s first-team debut, 2004
A lot has changed in 16 years.
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Quick ReadsWhere are they now? The Barcelona B XI from Messi’s last game in 2005
Spoiler: Messi was the biggest success story.
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The four times Lionel Messi has faced a Pep Guardiola team and how he fared
Lionel Messi shows no mercy to his former boss.
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Quick ReadsThe 10 highest paid players in world football in 2021: Messi, CR7, Neymar…
The top two won't surprise you in the slighest.
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NostalgiaRemembering the night Lionel Messi announced himself to the CL
He's done alright since then.
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Quick ReadsComparing Lionel Messi and Pele’s international goalscoring records
Messi has overtaken Pele's goal tally.
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Quick ReadsHow Romelu Lukaku’s record after 100 caps compares to Messi and Ronaldo’s
Scary numbers when you put it in context.
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Quick ReadsComparing Ronaldo’s last season at Real Madrid with Messi’s at Barcelona
They both maintained really high standards.
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TrendingDi Maria & a beautiful lob for PSG that screamed ‘bring it on’ at Lionel Messi
He's not handing over his spot without a fight.
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Quick Reads‘A phenomenon’ – What Lionel Messi and Neymar have said about each other
They've now reunited at PSG.
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Quick ReadsComparing the team on Lionel Messi’s first and last Barcelona appearance
A lot has changed since that day in October 2004.
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Quick Reads15 brilliant La Liga records that Lionel Messi holds after Barcelona departure
There will never be another Lionel Messi.
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Quick Reads‘End of an era’ – How the world reacted to Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona
Is it actually over?
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Quick Reads17 of the best quotes on Lionel Messi: ‘Life with Leo is prettier’
The best tributes to one of the greats.
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Quick ReadsWhere are they now? A ‘new Lionel Messi’ for every year since 2006
Being labelled the new Messi guarantees nothing.
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Quick ReadsThe 14 Barcelona players who made their debut in the same season as Messi
Some big names made their Barca bows that year.
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NostalgiaRemembering when an 18-year-old Messi terrorised Mourinho’s Chelsea
Messi has always enjoyed tormenting English sides.
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VideosThrowback: Lionel Messi produces greatest nutmeg ever vs Atletico
Filipe Luis was on the receiving end.
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Quick ReadsHow Lionel Messi’s 2021 Copa America compares to Ronaldo’s Euro 2016
Messi has now followed in Ronaldo's footsteps.
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TrendingMessi ‘removes thorn’ with Copa glory, but he’s never won or lost alone
It's been a long time coming.
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Quick ReadsHow Lionel Messi’s major tournament record compares to Diego Maradona’s
Two of the greatest footballers of all time.