Tag: Messi

January 12, 2017 7:54 pm

It took until the 87th minute of the contest for Barcelona to regain the lead and it was once again ...

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 09: The Best FIFA Men's Player Award winner Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid kisses the trophy during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016 on January 9, 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo trumps Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to win FIFA Best Player Award [Best Tweets]

January 10, 2017 8:32 am

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named as the world's best footballer for 2016 at the inaugural editions of the ...

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts after missing an attempt on goal during the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona at El Madrigal stadium in Vila-real on January 8, 2017. / AFP / JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique concedes his side are now dependent on Real Madrid to slip up in title race

January 9, 2017 8:35 am

A stunning Lionel Messi strike only just helped Barcelona salvage a shock 1-1 draw against Villarreal at the Estadio de ...

ALMERIA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 28: Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with Cesc Fabregas
after scoring FC Barcelona's opening goal during the La Liga match between UD Almeria and FC Barcelona on September 28, 2013 in Almeria, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Top Five Assists of 2016 featuring Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Dimitri Payet and more

by Abhisek Bajaj

January 5, 2017 10:09 pm

The Hard Tackle enlists five of the most magical of assists from 2016, featuring the likes of Lionel Messi, Cesc ...

Gunning for a return to homeland? (Picture Courtesy - AFP/Getty Images)

Top Misses of 2016 – Including Messi vs Chile, Kane vs West Ham and Alli vs Stoke

January 4, 2017 10:27 am

2016 gave footballing fans a number of outrageous goals, but we take a look at the top misses of the ...

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi looks on during the Spanish league football match CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona at the Reyno de Navarra (El Sadar) stadium in Pamplona on December 10, 2016. / AFP / CESAR MANSO (Photo credit should read CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)

Barcelona Roundup: Luis Enrique hails Lionel Messi, David Villa names Guardiola as best manager, and other news

December 24, 2016 9:44 am

We take a look at some of the key stories doing the rounds regarding La Liga Champions FC Barcelona.

Barcelona's Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Barcelona's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez (L) and Barcelona's Brazilian striker Neymar during the UEFA Champions League group C football match between Manchester City and Barcelona at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on November 1, 2016. / AFP / OLI SCARFF (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)

FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi contract negotiations stall but Neymar believes he’ll sign

December 24, 2016 9:22 am

Barcelona forward Neymar believes that his teammate Lionel Messi will sign an extension at the club.

Manchester United's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) celebrates with Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba after scoring their second goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 19, 2016. / AFP / Oli SCARFF / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)

Fifa 17 Goals Of The Year: Featuring Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and more

December 23, 2016 7:06 pm

EA Sports recently released a video featuring their pick for some of the best goals scored this year on FIFA ...

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates his goal during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 18, 2016. / AFP / JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)

Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol: Stunning Suarez, Magical Messi and other talking points

December 19, 2016 7:27 pm

December 19, 2016 2:49 pm

The Champions were back to their rampant best against Quique Sanchez Flores’s Espanyol side as they smashed 4 goals past ...

Lionel Messi leaves Nou Camp mesmerised with crazy solo run vs Espanyol [Best Tweets]

by Abhisek Bajaj