'The Messiah' - Lionel Messi

jiopsi is not a kudos bit.ch, he doesnt need thanks for his work. but if he wants people to lick his as.. and give him thx even when he posts useless things then he should act different

but i like this jiopsi, at least we have a fighter in general section. another reason why jiopsi gets so much hate is because barca dont have enough supporters in general section. if at least 2 barca fan support jiopsi then people will appreciate him and his works. alone you are nothing with people you are something

Albiceleste wrote:Here's a good article on Messi back from 2004 by Mundo Deportivo, if you can read Spanish, it's a good read and pretty interesting to look back on.

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http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2004/07/12/pagina-12/766444/pdf.html

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http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2004/07/12/pagina-13/1405720/pdf.html

De hecho, a mediados de septiembre de 2003 el Arsenal quiso llevárselo. Insistió al entorno del jugador, perono pudo convencerle para que se marchara. Acto seguido los 'gunners' focalizaron su mira en la figura de 'Cesc', en un culebrón con el final que públicamente ya se conoce. También durante ese mismo mes el ManchesterUnitedquiso llevarse al jugador, aunque en este caso lamaniobra nopasó deunsondeo. En cambio en octubre, el Inter de Milan acercó, por medio de Luis Suárez, una oferta importante para que Leo mudara su fútbola la península itálica, sin éxito.

In fact, halfway through September in 2003, Arsenal tried to take him. The player's environment encouraged it, but they couldn't convince him to go. Arsenal then refocused their energy on Cesc, a 'culebron' (complicated and polemic very public transfer) that is well known by all. Also during that same month Manchester United tried to take him, although that move didn't go past the inquiry. In October, Inter Milan tried, through Luis Suarez, and offered him an important offer for Leo to move his football to Milan, it was unsuccessful.

Typical Arsenal

Arsenal trying to tap up a player, how SHOCKING!!

Arselol

¤ Messi Stats in Champions League: 63 matches [56 Starts], 44 goals [Club Record], 13+ assists [including 6 assists at Camp Nou].
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¤ Messi Stats in the last 24 Champions League matches [starts 22], scored 25 goals and assisted 7.
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¤ Champions League All-time Top-Scorers [ not including qualifying rounds]: Raul 71 – Van Nistelrooy 56 - Henry 50 - Shevchenko, Inzaghi 46 - MESSI 44.
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¤ Lionel Messi's last 11 CL goals were not scored at the Camp Nou #fcblive 10 away games, 1 neutral venue [via @infostradalive]
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¤ RECORD: Messi is the first player ever in the history of the CL to score in 6 consecutive away games.
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¤ RECORD: Messi has 19 goals in Champions League Knock-Out stages (Raul 2nd with 18)

ANOTHER RECORD (O_o)

¤ Messi matches Van Nistelrooy & Shevchenko as Top away scorer in all CL history. [24 goals]

Funny you post that Dani, I was just watching it a couple days ago

Always fun to look back. I might go about downloading a game from that period. With Messi in it, but probably one in which Dinho was still at his peak though.

¤ Messi Stats ( Career at #fcbarcelona | all competitions): 307 (Starter: 256), 222 goals, 96+ assists || Cesar Rodriguez [Barca's all-time topscorer with 235 goals !!

¤ Messi Stats (2011-12 | all competitions): 42goals, 21assists in 40 matches (37starts| 3421 minutes ).

Will surpass Cesar if he stays injury free this season!!

BarcaLearning wrote:Incredible, just incredible...at age 24-5 possibly!

I read on wiki though the highest ever for Barca was a Flinopino at the turn of last century with 300 something goals?

Paulino Alcántara, Played for Barca between 1912–1916
and 1918–1927 scored 357 goals [including Friendlies], 137 in official games.

The Messi shirt Leverkusen players Friedrich and Kadlec fought for last
week was auctioned for charity and raised 11.000 euros. [via ara]

Nice one.

Aguero:

"Messi? If yesterday I was saying that it was a dream to train with him, it is even more so to play at his side,"

"Amazing Lio! First hat-trick with the national team!"

Albiceleste wrote:Aguero:

"Messi? If yesterday I was saying that it was a dream to train with him, it is even more so to play at his side,"

"Amazing Lio! First hat-trick with the national team!"

EL PICHICHCI

Messi shirt is these days pretty desired stuff. Last week two Leverkusen players fought over it, and then they decided to sell in for charity and got 11k.

In Switzerland:

There is always a story to tell when it comes to 'who gets Messi's shirt in the end of the game'. This time Philippe Senderos got it thanks to his connection to Cesc. He called Cesc before the game and asked him if he could talk to Messi about the shirt.

Lio Messi said he cares about the pichichi, but I'm sure he'd rather have his 5th consecutive spanish league than the pichichi. I would rather have that too.

jiopsi wrote:Messi shirt is these days pretty desired stuff. Last week two Leverkusen players fought over it, and then they decided to sell in for charity and got 11k.

It's because they know he's the greatest ever.

jiopsi wrote:Messi shirt is these days pretty desired stuff. Last week two Leverkusen players fought over it, and then they decided to sell in for charity and got 11k.

In Switzerland:

There is always a story to tell when it comes to 'who gets Messi's shirt in the end of the game'. This time Philippe Senderos got it thanks to his connection to Cesc. He called Cesc before the game and asked him if he could talk to Messi about the shirt.

lol I remember the Costa Rica team fighting for his autograph

_LMG_10_ wrote:Lio Messi said he cares about the pichichi, but I'm sure he'd rather have his 5th consecutive spanish league than the pichichi. I would rather have that too.

To be fair, it looks unlikely that he will win anyone of those. Real wont lose the league, and I dont think Ronaldo's goalscoring will slow down. For Barca and Messi, the key is the champions league. If he wins the CL, then Balon d'or is guaranteed for him. If Real win it, then it will be very tricky since Ronaldo has been pretty impressive this year too.