Lionel Messi
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Lionel Messi was given yellow card for time-wasting after being hit by a bottle during match at Valencia
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Barcelona’s appeal against Lionel Messi’s yellow card for time-wasting after he was hit on the head by a plastic bottle has been rejected by the Spanish federation
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And then there were three: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer. Who should win the award for 2014?
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Cristiano Ronaldo is favourite to retain the Ballon d’Or after he was named on a three-man shortlist also including Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer
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Lionel Messi was struck when celebrating Sergio Busquets’ winner for Barcelona, who are two points behind the leaders, Real Madrid
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If you watched Lionel Messi score a lot of goals and Liverpool concede a lot of goals, you will do well in this week's quiz
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Hands, feet, directions or political leanings, name your songs that dextrously play with either or both words in their lyrics, says Peter Kimpton
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Guardian writers: We look at some of the major talking points from the midweek action, as well as the best images and statistics
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Luis Suárez says he has developed a good understanding with Lionel Messi after he scored his first Barcelona goal
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Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in the Champions League after scoring twice for Barcelona in their Group F clash against Apoel Nicosia
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Featuring a screamer from the seventh division in Poland, a team goal from Milan and a swift counter-attack from Iran
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The Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique, says he is sure striker Lionel Messi is happy at the Catalan club
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Sources close to Barcelona football star say he feels he is being singled out by having to stand trial over undeclared income
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Arsène Wenger has said that Lionel Messi could have joined Arsenal from Barcelona as a teenager along with Cesc Fàbregas and Gerard Piqué
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The Argentina captain Lionel Messi has given the strongest hint yet he could consider leaving Barcelona, saying “things can change a lot in soccer”
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Tickets for the Old Trafford showdown between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday night will be on sale at the stadium until 30 minutes after the match kicks off
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Ahead of Portugal and Argentina's match at Old Trafford on Tuesday, managers Fernando Santos and Gerardo Martino discuss the merits of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
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Gerardo Martino, the Argentina manager, said Ángel di María is suffering a dip in form for Manchester United
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The gifs that keep on giving The gifs that keep on giving: Garrincha, Lionel Messi, Eli Manning and Willian
Featuring nutmegs on ice, memories of the 1966 World Cup, sneaky tactics and the perils of showing off on a motorbike
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Richard Williams: An international friendly is like going to watch a reserve-team match, it might not be memorable for the conventional sort of reasons, but there is always something interesting to take away
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This week's quiz covers snooker, horse racing, rugby union, football, tennis and Formula One – will you score a perfect 10?
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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi equalled the 71-goal record of Raúl. Here we chart the trajectory of their scoring rates, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo’s as he lurks just a goal behind
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Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says he is pleased with his team's 2-0 victory against Ajax on Wednesday
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Jonathan Wilson: The new reliance on expensive signings at Barça means the club are losing their identity and with it a certain way of playing
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Lionel Messi scored twice to equal Raúl’s goalscoring record in the Champions League and guide Barcelona past Ajax
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Lionel Messi has become the joint top goalscorer in Champions League history with his goals against Ajax on Wednesday
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Barcelona need a victory against Ajax after league defeats in Luis Suárez’s first two games for the club
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Explosive and intelligent, Sergio Agüero’s skills, honed on a dirt pitch in Argentina, are now reaching their peak both as a striker and playmaker
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Barcelona’s striker Luis Suárez has been omitted from Fifa’s 23-man list of contenders for the Ballon d’Or award
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Thomas Müller, Carlo Ancelotti and Joachim Löw are among the favourites, but who should win the awards – and should Luis Suárez have been nominated?
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Sid Lowe: Gareth Bale is sidelined, but addition of Luis Suárez to the Real Madrid and Barcelona’s record-breakers makes it another clash to savour
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Cristiano Ronaldo played down the significance of his personal duel with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi after helping Real Madrid to a morale-boosting triumph at Liverpool
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Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says he is taking no chances against Dutch team Ajax ahead of their Champions League match at Camp Nou
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Sid Lowe: It is 10 years since Messi’s first-team debut, but when he arrived at the Camp Nou, aged 13, securing a contract was not a simple matter
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Sportblog Sergio Agüero: deadlier than even Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?