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Messi Breaks European Scoring Record

Lionel Messi added yet another hat-trick to his name in a 4-1 demolition of Malaga at Camp Nou. The strikes took the World Player of the Year to 68 goals for the season – surpassing the European record of German legend and Bayern Munich player, Gerd Muller.

May 3, 2012 Joy Niemack

Tags: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Europe, Gerd Muller, German, lionel messi, scoring record

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What Went Wrong?

In an incredible turn of events few could ever have predicted, the world’s two best players fluffed their lines at crucial moments this week to help send Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid and Barcelona crashing out of the Champions League.

April 26, 2012 Joy Niemack

Tags: Barcelona, Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, JosÃ© Mourinho, lionel messi, Real Madrid

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Gary Neville Commentary!

Gary Neville was a controversial character on the football pitch. Loved and hated in almost equal parts, there was no middle ground when it came to the Manchester United defender. This piece of commentary from the Barcelona v Chelsea Champions League semi-final is sure unite everyone as you can’t help but smile.

April 25, 2012 Gareth Rosslee

Tags: Barcelona, Champions League, Chelsea, Fernando Torres, Gary Neville

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John Terry Apologises

"I deserved to be sent off. I tried to protect myself and raised my knee, but realise I should not have done. I’m not that type of player."

John Terry

Chelsea defender John Terry has apologised for being sent off during their dramatic 2-2 draw at Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Chelsea won the tie 3-2 on aggregate despite Terry’s sending off early in the thrilling tie.

April 25, 2012 Gareth Rosslee

Tags: Barcelona, Champions League, Chelsea, John Terry

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Referees Favour Barcelona?

I'm just disgusted. They are the best team in the world but at 1-1 and, playing with intelligence, you can do something. (But) I understand better why Mourinho gets upset every time he plays here - in my opinion it was not fair.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s return to Barcelona ended with the Swede feeling “disgusted” after two Lionel Messi penalties led to AC Milan’s 3-1 loss and exit from the Champions League.

April 4, 2012 Joy Niemack

Tags: AC Milan, Barcelona, JosÃ© Mourinho, lionel messi, zlatan ibramovich

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Messi’s Record Goals for Barcelona

Pep Guardiola has likened Lionel Messi to American basketball legend Michael Jordan and described him as the king of world football.

March 22, 2012 Joy Niemack

Tags: Barcelona, Goals, lionel messi, Michael Jordan, pep guardiola, record

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Messi Master Class

The quality of the video simply doesn’t do justice to the quality of the footballer. Although you’d probably need an IMAX sized screen with HD on your computer to do justice to the brilliance of Messi. The Barcelona star became the first player to score 5 goals in a Champions League game last night.