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  1. Global Soccer: For Guardiola, Success Meant More Than Victories
    The New York Times logo The New York Times 1 hour ago

    One by one, Guardiola embraced them, but told them to go pick up their medals and bring the Cup down to the field, where he would party with them. The stars are players, not the coach, players like: Lionel Messi, who Guardiola said was simply the best... Full Article at The New York Times

  2. La Roja: how Spain became the world’s soccer superpower
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    Madrid was linked to the center of power in Spain’s capital while Barcelona was continuously fighting for its full potential as one of the great Mediterranean cities. FC Barcelona did excel with its deep sense of self and its world-renowned youth... Full Article at The Soccer Room

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 day ago
    Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates the Spanish King's Cup during a celebration ceremony with supporters at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 26, 2012, a day after their victory in the Spanish King's Cup final football match between...

    Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates the Spanish King's Cup during a celebration ceremony with supporters at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 26, 2012, a day after their victory in the Spanish King's Cup final football match between... View Photo »

  4. Due to the deeply emotional time this is for me I preferred not to be at Pep's Press conference
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Webindia123 4 weeks ago
  5. Mexico's "Chicharito" Hernandez to be UNICEF ambassador
    Fox News Latino 4 hours ago

    Mexico has 110 million people, of whom 21 million are between the ages of 10 and 19. Hernandez is the first Mexican athlete to be named to the honorary post of UNICEF goodwill ambassador and the third Mexican to receive the honor. Singers Cesar Costa... Full Article at Fox News Latino

  6. Messi masterclass: Watch ALL of Barcelona striker's 73 goals from the 2011-12 season in one amazing video
    Mirror.co.uk logo Mirror.co.uk 8 hours ago

    It was another quiet season for Argentinean striker Lionel Messi. Pipped to the league title by Real Madrid and knocked out of the Champions League by Chelsea, hie ended with just the one medal - the Copa del Rey. Oh, and he also managed to find the... Full Article at Mirror.co.uk

  7. Capello dirigirá en Miami contra el equipo de Messi
    Miami Herald logo Miami Herald 18 hours ago
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    F. Sanchez el Nuevo Herald Fabio Capello dirigirá al equipo Resto del Mundo que enfrentará al de Lionel Messi, en el Sun Life Stadium en Miami, el próximo 23 de junio. El partido forma parte del World Soccer Masters Tour y estarán en acción grandes... Full Article at Miami Herald

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 day ago
    Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) waves at supporters during a celebration at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 26, 2012 a day after the team won the Spanish King's cup final football match against Athletic Bilbao.

    Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) waves at supporters during a celebration at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 26, 2012 a day after the team won the Spanish King's cup final football match against Athletic Bilbao. View Photo »

  9. We have already got the go-ahead from both the clubs. Several top players, including Lionel Messi, are more or less confirmed though players on national duty for Euro 2012 may not make it. If everything goes according to plan it will be a treat for football fans
    SOURCE: Times of India 3 weeks ago
  10. Lionel Messi - Glad You Came - 2011/2012 [OFFICIAL VIDEO HD]
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  11. Barca give Guardiola Cup send-off victory
    Fiji Times logo Fiji Times 23 hours ago

    Lionel Messi, with his 73rd goal of the season, and a Pedro Rodriguez double got the goals inside the first half an hour to finish off the Basque side and deliver Guardiola his 14th and final trophy at the club. Guardiola leaves the side he played for... Full Article at Fiji Times

  12. Pep's perfect farewell
    Calcutta Telegraph logo Calcutta Telegraph 23 hours ago

    Guardiola hands over to his assistant Tito Vilanova for next season, as he goes off to recharge his batteries, after winning three consecutive La Liga titles, two Champions League crowns in 2009 and 2011, and Full Article at Calcutta Telegraph

  13. Guardiola signed off with Barcelona in winning style
    Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Georgia) logo Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Georgia) 1 day ago

    It was the perfect way for Barca coach Pep Guardiola to finish his astonishingly successful four-year stint in charge. Guardiola, who has won 14 out of the 19 trophies his team has competed for, is stepping down in favor of assistant Tito Vilanova... Full Article at Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Georgia)

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  1. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates the Spanish King's Cup during a celebration ceremony with supporters at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 26, 2012, a day after their victory in the Spanish King's Cup final football match between Barcelona and Athletic...
  2. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) waves at supporters during a celebration at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 26, 2012 a day after the team won the Spanish King's cup final football match against Athletic Bilbao.
  3. MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 25: Iker Muniain of Athletic Bilbao runs with the ball beside Xavi Hernandez (R) and Lionel Messi of Barcelona during the Copa del Rey Final match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on May 25, 2012 in Madrid, Spain.
  4. Barcelona's coach Josep Guardiola (L) embraces Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) at the end of the Spanish King's Cup final football match between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on May 25, 2012. Barcelona defeated Athletic...
  5. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) vies with Athletic Bilbao's midfielder Inigo Perez (R) and Athletic Bilbao's defender Fernando Amorebieta (C) during the Spanish King's Cup final football match between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona, on May 25, 2012 at the Vicente Calderon...
  6. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi shoots during the Spanish King's Cup final football match between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona, on May 25, 2012 at the Vicente Calderon stadium, in Madrid.
  7. Athletic Bilbao's defender Borja Ekiza (L) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) during the Spanish King's Cup final football match between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona, on May 25, 2012 at the Vicente Calderon stadium, in Madrid.
  8. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) pours water on his head, during the Spanish King's Cup final football match between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona, on May 25, 2012 at the Vicente Calderon stadium, in Madrid.
  9. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) vies with Athletic Bilbao's midfielder Ander Herrera (R) during the Spanish King's Cup final football match Athletic Bilbao against Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on May 25, 2012.

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Lionel Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He has drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, and Maradona himself named Messi his "successor". Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. Due to the deeply emotional time this is for me I preferred not to be at Pep's Press conference
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Webindia123 4 weeks ago
  2. We have already got the go-ahead from both the clubs. Several top players, including Lionel Messi, are more or less confirmed though players on national duty for Euro 2012 may not make it. If everything goes according to plan it will be a treat for football fans
    SOURCE: Times of India 3 weeks ago
  3. I want to thank Pep with all my heart for everything he has given me personally and professionally ... Due to the emotion I am feeling, I preferred not to be present at Pep's press conference and instead far from the media, above all because I know that they would look for the player's faces and that is...
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Buffalo News 1 month ago
  4. Any manager would do all right with Eric! I’ve watched lots of documentaries and he’s always talking about the team. Very rarely talks about himself. Nothing is more important than the team. That is what I love when you see the big players: Lionel Messi, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney. The way they work f...
    SOURCE: This Is London 3 weeks ago
  5. From the first moment Pep was brilliant to me
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: FourFourTwo.com 1 month ago
  6. It’s very hard to be at your highest level throughout the season ... Even Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo sometimes faced criticism. But now I feel good both physically and mentally, and I’m ready to fight for the title.
    SOURCE: Inside Futbol 1 month ago
  7. I want to thank Pep with all my heart for the huge amount he has contributed to my career, both professionally and personally
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Reuters.co.uk 1 month ago
  8. Lionel Messi has played about 80 games this season ... You don’t hear him complaining.
    SOURCE: Goal.com 1 month ago
  9. Things are going well, but the most important thing is for the team to do things well, and we're right in there for the league
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: China Post 1 month ago
  10. We're putting it in players' minds now that they can't play twice a week because they'll get too tired. I think that's an absolute load of nonsense. Lionel Messi doesn't ever miss a game
    SOURCE: International Business Times 1 month ago
  11. We have to continue like this. Now it’s time to think about Chelsea, this is the most important match. It will be more difficult than the match against Levante
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Soccer News 1 month ago
  12. I won’t compare him with Lionel Messi, we’re talking about two great players. But I do think that this season Cristiano Ronaldo has been better
    SOURCE: Inside Futbol 1 month ago
  13. We have to continue like this. Now it’s time to think about Chelsea, this is the most important match. It will be more difficult than the match against Levante
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Soccer News 1 month ago
  14. The main culprit is not chance, but the lack of inspiration, freshness and the magic needed to achieve glory. Everything depended on the success of [Lionel Messi], who has become tired and luckless towards the end of the season.
    SOURCE: The Independent 1 month ago
  15. We knew it was a very tough place to play
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Gulfnews 1 month ago
  16. My booking? I got it for kicking the penalty spot before the penalty [which Lionel Messi missed]. It was strange. But I have to be positive. Nobody believed we'd get through and we did. Yes, Chelsea can win it without us if we go into the game with the mentality we showed here.
    SOURCE: Goal.com 1 month ago
  17. Levante always plays very well here and at this stage of the season many teams are trying to qualify for Europe or avoid relegation and all the matches are tricky.
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  18. I’m a big Barcelona fan. They are the best team in the world and Lionel Messi is the best player.
    SOURCE: This Is London 1 month ago
  19. The truth is that I am overjoyed. I never dreamed that one day I could be Barcelona's top scorer
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: MTN Football 2 months ago
  20. The glaring exception to this rule was FC Barcelona – the only team in the last 16 to operate a clear 4-3-3 with a single screening midfielder. Barça’s variation on the 4-3-3 theme stems from the positioning of Lionel Messi, a player who cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, be labelled a target st...
    SOURCE: Soccer Blogs 1 month ago
  21. I just saw the space and went for it. That was it. I took them on and all I wanted to do was go for goal and finish the move off.
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: FIFA 2 months ago
  22. We must thank Lionel Messi for what he has given this club. My admiration for him knows no limits. He is an example for everyone who wants to improve themselves. I have no doubt – given the competitor he is – that he will be suffering some very dark hours after this . But this is what’s beautiful about ...
    SOURCE: Sports Pundit 1 month ago
  23. I've always really liked football and I've always devoted a lot of time to it. When I was a kid, my friends would call me to go out with them but I would stay at home because I had practice the next day
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Webindia123 2 months ago
  24. Allow me to never worry about Lionel Messi, even if he goes 27 games without scoring ... He can’t score three goals every day and give three assists. He has scored an amazing amount of goals this year. He lives to score and feels responsible for his part. Let him be happy on the pitch.
    SOURCE: Independent Online (South Africa) 1 month ago
  25. It was incredible for Rooney to say those things about me ... I am very thankful and it makes me very happy that colleagues say words of support, especially when they come from players of Rooney's class
    – Lionel Messi SOURCE: Today Online 2 months ago

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