Barcelona may be in free fall after losing their fourth game in just 16 days last night (and off the back of a record breaking 39 game unbeaten run, too), but amongst the disarray, Lionel Messi did still manage to reach another famous landmark in his glittering goalscoring career, as he notched goal number 500 for club and […]
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This Saturday sees the return of football’s biggest rivalry and one of the most highly anticipated fixtures of the season, as Real Madrid travel to Barcelona’s Camp Nou for the latest edition of El Clásico! However, this particular meeting takes on somewhat less significance than most recent Clásicos, as Real Madrid find themselves all but out of contention […]
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Earlier this evening, Lionel Messi reached yet another famous goalscoring landmark in the colours of Barcelona. After surpassing Telmo Zarra’s all-time La Liga goalscoring record of 251 La Liga goals last season – a record which had stood for 59 years – Leo tonight reached number 300 (and 301) against Sporting Gijon. Messi passed up the opportunity to […]
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It’s that time of year again – time for the most highly anticipated fixture of the footballing season. El Clásico! This one has a special significance as it is expected to bring with it the return of Lionel Messi, who has spent 8 weeks on the sidelines through injury. Cristiano Ronaldo’s start to the season hasn’t quite lived […]
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He’s BACK! Lionel Messi has been declared fit for El Clasico on Saturday after over 7 weeks out as he suffered a tear in the medial collateral ligament of his left knee. He resumed training earlier this week and is looking in good shape. If we’re being honest, it would be a surprise if Leo is put straight […]
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Lionel Messi was substituted after just 10 minutes of today’s game against Las Palmas after he suffered a tear in the medial collateral ligament of his left knee. In just the 3rd minute of the match, Messi’s left foot shot was blocked by Las Palmas defender Pedro Bigas, with Leo’s knee colliding with the defender’s in the process. […]
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A treble win was the potential prize on offer for both clubs last night as Barcelona and Juventus had already wrapped up their respective league and cup titles. It was Barca though who eventually lived up to their favourites tag to win this year’s Champions League trophy and complete their 2nd treble win in 7 years. Barca were […]
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On the penultimate weekend of the La Liga season, Barcelona got the 3 points they needed to win the league title by beating last seasons champions, Atletico Madrid by 1 goal to nil at the Vicente Calderón. And who scored the vital, championship winning goal? You guessed it. Lionel Messi! It was his 41st goal in the league […]
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Tomorrow brings us one of the highlights of the football season as Real Madrid take on Barcelona in El Clasico. And this is probably one of the most star-studded and highly anticipated El Clasico fixtures of all time, with the likes of Ronaldo, James Rodriguez and Benzema (but not the injured Bale) going head-to-head with Messi, Neymar and […]
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As Barcelona swept aside Granada 6-0 on Saturday, Lionel Messi bagged a brace to hit his 400th and 401st career goals. A truly astonishing statistic for a 27 year old who has played just 525 games for both club and country. It’s important to note that this tally includes only competitive Barcelona fixtures, and so discounts the 28 […]
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