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Focus: How Lionel Messi Already Merits Being Right Next To Maradona And Pele, Even Without A World Cup Title  Photo from Getty Images   He posted a final message on Facebook, enthralled by what is to come forth. He wasn’t born the last time his nation won a World Cup, barely born the last time they were in a World Cup final. It’s another step taken on the legacy of a 27-year-old from the town of Rosario, a legacy that has featured a tournament where he has answered all of the questions from any of his rational critics looking for that one incompletion on a glorious resume. Yes, even before the final that could give him the one trophy missing from his glorious cabinet, Lionel Messi has answered any of the final doubts about his claims to be the greatest footballer in history with his monthly display in the rival nation of Brazil. “Tomorrow we will play the most important match of our lives with this t-shirt,” Messi wrote on his Facebook page. “My dreams and my...

Messi wins 4th Ballon D'Or As expected and as should be, Lionel Messi has won his 4th FIFA Ballon D'or, with Ronaldo and Iniesta finishing as the bridesmaids. Ridiculously enough, instead of at least 90% of the vote for a record 91 goal year, the Argentine legend (and new 60 Minutes feature star ) only received a 41.60% majority. Sir Cristiano got a shade under 24% while Iniesta with the rest of the scraps. Some clowns hated Messi so much that they had him in third place , while some didn't even have him in the Top 3 (especially the Italy captain, who didn't even list him). Despite the hate from ridiculous media figures, the magic of Messi just continues to grow, as he is certainly the favorite to win the title next January. To save Ronaldo of more disappointed faces, they might as well create their own Lionel Messi Platinum Ball award just in case there's a need to let someone else win who is clearly second fiddle to the magical #10. Ronaldo's ...

Photo from Getty Images and UEFA.com With the whole soccer/football world up in shock when the news broke or while they witnessed it happen right away, it seems from preliminary reports that Lionel Messi may have suffered just a knock this evening at the Nou Camp against Benfica tonight. The only thing in jeopardy is not a season ending injury for the Argentine legend, but a chance to break Gerd Mueller most goals in a single calendar year record. He was just one behind the German figure coming into the day (85-84), but being stretched off seems to put him in jeopardy of playing in Barcelona's final five matches of the year. As you can see up above, three matches in La Liga BBVA, while the other two are the tie versus Cordoba in the Copa del Rey Round of 16. Messi is just realistically one match from breaking the record, and tonight was suppose to be that night. It still could easily happen, but that's only if he is healthy enough for any of them. But for Ba...

Only five letters can describe this night: M......E..........S............S...................I Only those five, as "The Lionel Messi Club", I mean, Barcelona, handled a game but overmatched Arsenal side 4-1 on the night and 6-3 on aggregate to advance to the semifinals against Inter Milan. And it was due to the world's best player probably adding the most glorious performance to an already growing legacy of a legend. At the beginning though, Arsenal had made everyone nervous at the Nou Camp from the outset, as Nicholas Bendtner put Arsenal up across all score boards with his 18 minute rebound tap. Whistles called for offsides on Theo Walcott who set up Bendtner, but the fans were left to wonder if this would be the night where the magic of Pep Guardiola and Messi would finally not work tonight. 3 minutes latter, they need not worry any longer. Thanks to poor defending by Arsenal, a defelected shot feel to Messi, as the Argentine wunderkid scorched a left shot pa...

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