Lionel Messi

Guillem Balague ‏@GuillemBalague
TITO: "Doctors have seen Messi and they reckon it is only a knock"

Guillem Balague ‏@GuillemBalague
TITO: "Doctors have seen Messi and they reckon it is only a knock"

Fantastic news.

FC Barcelona ‏@FCBarcelona
Messi has a bruise on the outside of his left knee. He'll undergo further tests to determine the exact extent of the injury. #FCBLive

Confirmation from the club that it isn't serious. 

FC Barcelona ‏@FCBarcelona
Messi has a bruise on the outside of his left knee. He'll undergo further tests to determine the exact extent of the injury. #FCBLive

Confirmation from the club that it isn't serious. 

He's one of those guys that simply doesn't stay down and when you see the faces he was pulling, looked like agony, I must admit I feared much worse. Delighted for him, deserves at least the chance after playing so well for 11 months would be a bit of cruel twist of fate to deny him 1 short.

He's one of those guys that simply doesn't stay down and when you see the faces he was pulling, looked like agony, I must admit I feared much worse. Delighted for him, deserves at least the chance after playing so well for 11 months would be a bit of cruel twist of fate to deny him 1 short.

Yes, exactly right.

Apparently, Barca have four more games this year.

He has three more games to get it.

Well, actually there were four but I don't know why the Copa Del Rey match against Cordoba is postponed.

He has three more games to get it.

Well, actually there were four but I don't know why the Copa Del Rey match against Cordoba is postponed.

It hasn't , they game is being played next Wednesday with a 7 PM UK time kick off and is live on sky followed by Celta V RM.

It hasn't , they game is being played next Wednesday with a 7 PM UK time kick off and is live on sky followed by Celta V RM.

Really? It was postponed before but now its ...

Dec 9    20:00 GMT    Real Betis     v     Barcelona    Estadio Benito Villamarin    La Liga
Dec 16    20:00 GMT    Barcelona     v     Atlético Madrid    Camp Nou    La Liga
Dec 22    17:00 GMT    Real Valladolid     v     Barcelona    Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla    La Liga
Jan 6    16:00 GMT    Barcelona     v     Espanyol    Estadio Camp Nou    La Liga
Jan 9    19:00 GMT    Barcelona     v     Cordoba    Camp Nou    Copa del Rey (Round of 16)

There's a nicer picture where he attracts like half the Madrid team before he set up Abidal's goal but this is the only one I could find.

Only took him 24 minutes to break the record!  What a player.

Yep, best in my lifetime and I'd personally say best ever but without actually living through the others I'm clearly biased. Hard to think of any player having more ability and I honestly don't think we'll see one better than him.

Congratulations Messi, that's the World Player of the Year in the bag.

86 goals in a calender year and counting.

Simply amazing. A joy to watch the lad.

Not too long ago if he were English he would never have got into a youth team becuase he would have been deemed to"Small" how times have changed and for the better.I love watching the man he is pure football.

86 goals in a calender year and counting.

Simply amazing. A joy to watch the lad.

surely they can give him the rest of the season off now and put him out on loan to us.

What a legend. One of the all time greats the game has ever seen and he still has many many years ahead of him.

THE best player I have ever seen, nuff said

It doesn't matter if he played for another team, and I think he would have had the same influence as well. In every game Messi played he stood out, even when he had a below par performance he still created chances or scored the odd goal.

Unbelievable, we will never see a player like him in the future

Messi's goals month-by-month

January 7
February 10
March 13
April 9
May 8
June 4
July 0
August 7
September 5
October 10
November 9
December 4
Source: Opta



July WTF, lazy git.

Messi's goals month-by-month

January 7
February 10
March 13
April 9
May 8
June 4
July 0
August 7
September 5
October 10
November 9
December 4
Source: Opta



July WTF, lazy git.

How amazing would it be if somehow Downing scored in July? Better than Messi!

He'll get 90+ at this rate.

It wont be long before he gets to more career goals than career games!

Congratulations, Leo!

Greatest player I have ever seen.

A perfect role model for youth. Aside from being a very good player, he's also almost as genuine as you want a player to be.

86 goals? Go for 90 XD