World Cup champions Argentina beat Panama last night, in their first game since the triumph in Qatar. The headlines were however stolen by their captain Lionel Messi, who scored his 800th career goal at a senior level. The Ballon d’Or holder scored an 89th minute free-kick at the Monumental de Nunez Stadium in Buenos Aires …
The first ever winter World Cup appeared perfectly timed for Lionel Messi. The previous season, his first in the colours of Paris Saint-Germain, had been the toughest of his career to date. The flawless finishing we had witnessed for well over a dozen years momentarily deserted him and was replaced with efforts suddenly being denied …
After leaving his native Argentina for Catalonia aged 13 in order to go on receiving the growth hormone treatment he needed to achieve his dream of becoming a professional footballer, Lionel Andres Messi began life in Barcelona youth teams in his preferred number 10 role, also occasionally occupying the right wing. In order to find …
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