We don't know if anyone noticed this, but Lionel Messi is pretty good at soccer. He scored a hat trick in Barcelona's 7-0 demolition of Gary Neville's Valencia side Wednesday.
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La pulga con un 3-0 de playstation pero nivel leyenda. Barça golea en 30'. #CopadelRey https://t.co/mQV3UtS8ad
Andres Guardado has been a consistent figure in Mexico’s national team. Ever since he put on the El Tri shirt, Guardado has fought hard to represent his country. The Guadalajara native has developed a reputation as a workhorse and skilled midfielder for club and country.
In honor of Adam Lallana’s amazing game winner for Liverpool in the Reds' 4-5 away victory against Norwich City last weekend, we put together a top four all-time late game clutch goals.
3. Anderson vs. Nautico, 2005
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Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez continues to surprise. The CONCACAF 2015 Player of the Year continues to shine in Europe, scoring a brace for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga against Hannover Saturday.
The former super-sub turned super-starter at the German club is in great form, scoring his 13th goal in the league out of 16 appearances, demonstrating his importance to the German club and highlighting the reason why big clubs are looking to sign him during the winter transfer window.
The name Matthew Taylor may not resonate with soccer fans as powerfully as Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard or Yaya Toure, but the former Portsmouth, Bolton and West Ham United man scored his fair share of screamers in the Premier League.
The 34-year-old midfielder currently plies his trade with Burnley in the Championship, but Taylor quietly amassed 40 Premier League goals over 12 seasons in the English top flight. That’s currently more than Cesc Fabregas, Roy Keane, Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and David Silva.
Take notes, people. This is what soccer should look like. Every Benfica player in this video is on the exact same page, and Nico Gaitan's finishing run capped the goal off perfectly.
VÍDEO: GOLO! 0-3, obra de arte de Nico Gaitán (@nicogaitan)! pic.twitter.com/eHPhMRXWEn
Hector Moreno scored his first double for PSV Eindhoven, a week after scoring against Feyenoord in the Dutch league. Demonstrating incredible form, Moreno has turned a lot around ever since he signed for the Dutch champions. He couldn’t have done it without his fellow El Tri teammate, Andres Guardado pulling the strings from midfield.
Mexican striker Raul Jimenez has been what you'd call a "slow starter" so far during his time at Portuguese club Benfica. Jimenez, who joined Benfica during the summer from Atletico Madrid, has three goals in the Premeira Liga, two in the Champions League, and has added to his total with a goal (his second) in the Portuguese League Cup.
And it was a beauty. Right out of the "cheeky striker tricks" playbook.
If you're a soccer defender, you'regoing to get nutmegged eventually. Even the best defenders in the world, like David Luiz and Jerome Boateng, get nutmegged.
Getting nutmegged is an inevitability, and you just have to come to terms with the fact that a forward embarassed you and slid the ball in-between your legs. You just have to grit your teeth and get on with your life.
When I was in the seventh grade my teacher Mrs. DiNatale got sick for a week and a substitute teacher came in to take her place. Much to my delight, being a young and excited whippersnapper and Manchester United fanatic, the substitute teacher who arrived was a man by the name of Mr. Steele.