Lionel Messi

The Only Surprising Thing About Neymar's Free Kick Goal Is Messi Didn't Take It

It isn't surprising that Neymar took this free kick because it's about the same angle that he scored from in the Olympic gold medal match against Germany.

He's also one of the best players in the world. It is surprising that Neymar took this free kick because Lionel Messi was standing over it as well, and he's the best player in the world and was also on a hat trick.

Neymar recreated his Olympic goal against Celtic, and, for the record, Messi did eventually get his hat trick.

Messi's Career In Photos

Looking back at his career, Lionel Messi must sometimes marvel at the stupendous fairy tale of his own life. Born to two factory workers in a town known (before Messi) for industry alone, he has risen into a stratosphere unimaginable to most – certainly to a quiet, diminutive boy from Roasario, Argentina.

We take a look here at his life in pictures, from his humble origins to his current status as perhaps the greatest player of all time.

Look How Big Messi's Dog Is

Lionel Messi got a Mastiff puppy eight months ago. It was small(ish) then. It is big now. Like, bigger than Messi, almost.

Here's a picture with Messi and his cute Mastiff puppy.

EA Sports Have Revealed The Highest Rated Player In FIFA 17

With the FIFA 17 release date (September 27th) fast approaching, EA Sports have begun confirming some of the game's major details. Today, we learned who comprises the top 50 players on FIFA 17. While the decision might seem a contentious one, Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the greatest footballer alive according to his FIFA 17 rating.

Here are the top 10 players on FIFA 17

10. David De Gea, GK, Manchester United: 90 

9. Robert Lewandowski, ST, Bayern Munich: 90 

8. Jerome Boateng, CB, Bayern Munich: 90 

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