Archives: Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi broke one record and moved closer towards another as Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano with ease. Real Madrid won 3-0 at Getafe and Atletico Madrid beat Real Valladolid by the same score as the three title contenders remain separated … Continue reading →

The 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or Award will be presented on Monday to either Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi or Franck Ribery. The broadcast is being televised and beamed around the world, and will be shown on television and the Internet for … Continue reading →

The Ballon d’Or is perhaps the most prestigious individual award in the sports realm. Every player in the world is eligible to be nominated, and any of these players can win so long as he fulfills one requirement: be the … Continue reading →

French media are reporting that Paris Saint-Germain are weighing up the option of placing a bid for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, which means that PSG would need to pay the €250million release clause to land the world’s best footballer. The report … Continue reading →

EA Sports has released a brand-new TV commercial today for its Next-Gen version of FIFA 14, which is now available for PS4 and Xbox One. In the video (see below), it turns the video gamer into a Leo Messi avatar. … Continue reading →

Leo Messi has been ruled out for 6-8 weeks with the injury he picked up yesterday against Real Betis, according to the official Barcelona website. “The Club’s medical services confirmed after tests this Monday morning that Leo Messi has a … Continue reading →

The top three all won again at the weekend as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid continue to dominate La Liga. Neither Barca nor Los Blancos are in vintage form, while Diego Costa and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to eclipse Lionel … Continue reading →

Barcelona’s Leo Messi will be out of action for two to three weeks after injuring his hamstring yesterday against Almeria. The hamstring injury will force Messi to miss Barcelona’s next two games — against Celtic in the UEFA Champions League, … Continue reading →

Lionel Messi opened up the scoring tonight for Barcelona in their UEFA Champions League match against Ajax. Messi’s inch-perfect free kick was curled in, hit the post and then banged into the back of the net to help Barcelona take … Continue reading →

In what has been one of the most entertaining matches of the 2013/14 season so far, Barcelona scored three goals courtesy of Lionel Messi to grab an away win against Valencia at Mestalla Stadium. It looked like a walk in … Continue reading →

To promote his newest line of adizero f50 Messi football boots from adidas, Leo Messi recently put on a cutting-edge LED light suit to showcase his soccer moves, touch and speed. The short film, entitled ‘The New Speed Of Light,’ … Continue reading →

It’s not often that we write about soccer boots on World Soccer Talk, but when photos of the new Adizero F50 Messi came into our in-box, we couldn’t resist to share them with you. The boots (or cleats, as Americans … Continue reading →

On a depressing day for Newcastle United supporters worldwide, one Geordie was grinning from ear to ear today after commentating on a simply sensational goal by Lionel Messi for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao. beIN SPORT commentator, and Newcastle United fan … Continue reading →

All eyes will be on the clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid with the magnificent Camp Nou playing host to this top of the table meeting of the eternal rivals. Without disregarding or belittling the history behind this intense rivalry … Continue reading →

The rumors, for once, came to fruition, as FC Barcelona will pay a transfer fee of €40 million to Valencia for Spanish international striker David Villa.  This tango (or the sardana for a more local, Catalunyan flair) danced by the … Continue reading →

Once Lionel Messi scored his club record-tying 34th goal of the season in the 76th minute to increase the lead to 4-0, the 98,772 Culés at the Camp Nou, save for a few hundred Real Valladolid die-hards, began to chant … Continue reading →

The sprinklers rose up from the pitch and sprayed the Inter Milan players and staff.  The Barcelona anthem, “Cant del Barça,” blared through the loudspeakers as the Culés did not know whether to clap off their Blaugrana heroes or vehemently … Continue reading →

Throughout Barcelona’s two-year run of groundbreaking excellence, Josep Guardiola i Sala role as a tactician tended to be undervalued.  He reinstituted the “Total Football” concept that Johan Cruyff, Guardiola’s former manager at FC Barcelona, instilled when he was a player … Continue reading →