There has been a lot of talk over what will happen once Father Time takes his toll on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo; who will take their place? Many are quick to throw out names such as Pogba, Hazard, and Neymar. These names are all certainly nothing else than the most talented young players on the planet, but they are no Messi or Ronaldo.
Beating a defender in soccer is addicting. It’s addicting to pull off, and addicting to watch. When your team is up, it honestly can become the sole purpose of playing — what’s the point of scoring another goal when you already are up 5? You are trying to embarrass the other team, and they know that you are trying to embarrass them. Solid tackles and clever nutmegs become infinitely more important than perfectly weighted passes and disciplined positioning. Pretty soon your team is cheering a sweet move more than goal.
Here’s a question for the ages: Can Lionel Messi be considered the greatest footballer who ever lived without winning a trophy in a major international tournament?
The answer is a definitive “no.”
It has long been suspected that Lionel Messi is not of this planet.
He really is from a different Planet #Messi even if u are supporting another team u have to admit this .
South America’s most important and illustrious football tournament kicks off today. The Copa America 2015, live from Chile.
Interestingly, most people do not know the Copa America is actually the oldest continental football tournament in the world.
A Romanian child in a youth game scored a goal that reminded many of a certain diminutive Argentine.
The s*** is hitting the fan in just about as slow-motion of a fashion as possible for Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi and his father, Messi Sr., first appeared in court over allegations of tax fraud in September of 2013 in Gava, Catalonia. What started there as a dispute over “the routing of 'image rights' income through offshore tax havens” has turned into a protracted legal battle over the years.
The Japanese have outdone themselves with this TV spot for the 2015 Copa America in Chile. Is it weird? Absolutely. Racist? Maybe.
Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez have an old rivalry, a new episode of which will start in Berlin tomorrow, when Barcelona and Juventus meet in the final of the Champions League.
Can Juventus get Carlos Tevez free for long enough to have a chance against Barcelona?