'The Messiah' - Lionel Messi

Khaledbarca wrote:

Lionel Messi wrote:

Khaledbarca wrote:According to an Argentine journalist, Lionel Messi got married to Antonella Roccuzzo in Ibiza last week. [via @ArgentinaFW] !!!

If this is true wow! Great news and I'm extremely happy for Messi, she's hot as frak and they are a great fit for each other, I wish them a happy life together! :flower:

According to Sport, one of Messi's family members said its just false rumours!

At the most he'd be getting engaged. I highly doubt its marriage. Even though its Messi who likes to be quiet, I think he'd let his fans know if such big news happened. There's nothing to hide about getting married.

Messi Stats:
- 2011/2012: Messsi 3 Goals & 2 Assists in 2 matches!!
- Messi scores his 13th Goal against Real Madrid..

Other Barca Stats:
- Guardiola makes history by winning his 11th Trophy in 3 seasons with Barca!
previous Barca Record was for Cruyff (11 trophies in 8 seasons, 88->96)
- Xavi wins his 17th trophy with Barca ( another record, previous record was for Amor)!
- Barca wins their 10th SSC (2nd are Real Madrid by 8 cups)!!

How good can this man get?

Not even at his peak yet

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Not even at his peak yet

I think he's an

Great quote!

Ronaldinho: [On receiving the Ballon d’Or in 2006] “This award says I’m the best player in the world, but I’m not even the best player at Barcelona.”

“Leo Messi reminds me more of Maradona, both left-footed and short, Messi is the best player in the world, along with Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo. For us it is not a surprise. Since he began to come and train with us and we knew we would go down this path. Someday I will explain that I was at the birth of one of the footballing greats: Leo Messi.”

Lionel Messi wrote:Messi has scored 12 times vs Casillas (1 with arg) more than any other keeper in the world.

Ronaldo has scored 0 goals from open play vs valdes in 10 games and missed 1 penalty and scored another

I'm a Ronaldo fan ( heck...I'm Portuguese-American ) and I admit that Messi is, presently, a bit better....largely because he doesn't get as "adversely affected" by the moment as Ronaldo does! CR is constantly trying to make a point, which sabotages his talent ( against Barca ). It's clear to me that he tries to outshine Messi, in the head to heads. .Once gets over that hurdle ( if he does, that is! ) you wil better see just how GOOD he can be, even though he will never have the "subtle attributes" of Messi......he's much more visceral!



Not to take away from Messi, who COULD go down as the greatest ever, even though, in my opinion, he is incredibly "benefited" by playing on Barca!!

I remember on the old forums we also had a thread dedicated to records, stats and achievements for under Pep. Was that khaled who also began that one, or am I mistaken? It was a very cool thread.

barca 2011 wrote:I remember on the old forums we also had a thread dedicated to records, stats and achievements for under Pep. Was that khaled who also began that one, or am I mistaken? It was a very cool thread.

we have it here also.. Chollaville made it

Link: https://goallegacy.forumotion.com/t21-guardiola-club-records

"How to stop Messi?
Manolo Preciado (coach Sporting Gijon): A Kalashnikov." [el mundo]

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Khedira, Pepe, Ramos & Marcelo "next Classico"

Khaledbarca wrote:
"How to stop Messi?
Manolo Preciado (coach Sporting Gijon): A Kalashnikov." [el mundo]

Nah, not enough.

Hristo Stoichkov about Messi (old one)

"Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol but today you need a machine gun to stop him."

Messi Goals vs Real Madrid (13 Goals & 7 assists in 15 Official Matches)

` All time topscorers in elclasico: Di Stéfano 18 goals - Raúl 15 - César, Gento, Puskás 14 - MESSI 13.

Deco - “Messi is Romario, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho together.”

jiopsi wrote:Deco - “Messi is Romario, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho together.”

Great Quote

OFFICIAL: Lionel Messi Best Player for Season 2010/2011

A jury of 53 sports journalists representing each of the UEFA member associations voted live for their best player from the shortlist.

The top 3 is:
1 Lionel Messi (ARG) – FC Barcelona (38 votes)
2 Xavi Hernández (ESP) – FC Barcelona (11 votes)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – Real Madrid CF (3 votes)

Places 4 to 10 of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award: 4 Iniesta - 5 Falcao - 6 Rooney - 7 Vidic - 8 Ibrahimovic - 9 Pique - 10 Neuer

http://www.uefa.com/uefa/uefa-best-player-award/news/newsid=1667736.html#messi+wins+uefa+best+player

Tw Dani Alves: "Congratulations to Messi for another trophy!! And also to Xavi for having reached the final!! You're both great!!"
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Tw Pique: "How elegant was Puyol at the gala of the Champions League draw!"

"Congratulations to Leo for again being the best! Totally deserved! Also congrats to Xavi and Cristiano for being there! Class!"

[@3gerardpique]
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Tw Puyol:

"Congratulations Leo, you deserve it. Now we're off to train.

"I've been watching all the suits I have.. and I feel best wearing the one with the Barça crest close to my heart" [@carles5puyol]

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Tw Cesc: "The best dressed of the whole ceremony was mister Puyi. Impeccable!"

"Congratulations to Leo for winning the trophy of best player, and to Xavi for always being among the finalists. Phenomenons!" [@cesc4official]

Congrats Messi !! Deserved!

Confirmed as new captain of Argentina NT. Good luck for him, he will face even more pressure now from Argentinean media, he will need luck:)

Messi vs Mourinho is such an epic clash of minds. Messi always comes out on top though.

This guy is amazing....I hate him but he is amazing.He is vacationing riding a jet-ski and two days later he is destroying us in the supercopa it's almost unfair. I'm not prepared to say he's the greatest ever , but circumstances are right for him to be the greatest ever statistically.As for my fellow madrid fans I apologize for any of them who deny that he is great, because they are idiots, as if they don't realise that playing and losing against a great player is better than playing and losing against a mediocre one.

I hope he stays away from injury because the next five years of competition between Barca and Madrid are going to be great , and I think it'll probably go down as the greaest rivalry of any generation , and as fans of football we have to appreciate that we are able to watch a player of his talent because , even if he defeats us , victory , when it comes is so much sweeter.

Lionel Messi has scored/assisted 66 goals in only 46 appearances in La Liga and the Champions League in the last 12 months[@castrolfootball]

If we add Goals/Assists in SSC, Copa & Uefa SC..

Copa: 7 Goals & 3 Assists (7 matches)
SSC: 3 Goals & 2 Assists ( 2 matches)
USC: 1 Goal & 1 Assist (1 match)

==> Total: 83 Goals/Assists in 56 appearances by Lionel Messi in the last 12 month! (Club Stats)

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Barcelona record in the 126 games in which Messi scored: 111W - 13D - 2L [via sport]

Those are some amazing stats Khaled

>>> Other Interesting stats <<<

Lionel Messi Scored 186 Goals & made 87 Assists in 273 Official matches for Barca in his career (2004- )!!

Just 50 of his 186 Goals were created by Alves(19), Iniesta (16) & Xavi (15)!

Note:
- Messi scored 144 Goals & made 63 Assists in 163 matches with Guradiola as a Coach in All Competitions
(since August 2008) <=> ( 21 years old -?)
- 42 Goals & 24 Assists in 110 mathces with Rijkaard as a Coach in All Competitions
( from 2004->2008) <=> (17->20 years)

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`Players who Messi gave most Liga assists to:
Eto'o (12) - Villa (7) - Pedro (6) - Henry (5) - Bojan (5) - Ibrahimovic (3)

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