Messi set to win fifth FIFA best player prize, end Ronaldo run
January 9, 2016 - 9:00am
Lionel Messi is favored to win the FIFA Ballon d’Or on Monday, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-year hold on soccer’s...
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Messi shines as Barcelona beats Espanyol in wild Copa match
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Joseph Wilson
| January 6, 2016 - 8:19pm
Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up two more to lead Barcelona's 4-1 win over crosstown rival Espanyol, which finished a hot-tempered Copa del Rey clash with nine men on Wednesday....
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Messi scores first goals after injury, Barca routs Roma 6-1
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Joseph Wilson
| November 24, 2015 - 7:57pm
Lionel Messi scored his first two goals after a two-month injury layoff and Luis Suarez netted a brace in a 6-1 rout of Roma on Tuesday as Barcelona advanced to the Champions League knockout rounds for a 12th consecutive...
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Madrid, Barcelona meet amid Messi doubts, security fears
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Tales Azzoni
| November 19, 2015 - 8:48pm
The biggest game of the year has arrived in Spain, filled with doubts over the presence of one of its biggest stars and surrounded by security concerns prompted by the attacks in Paris.
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Messi to stand trial in Spain on 3 counts of tax fraud
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Tales Azzoni
| October 8, 2015 - 3:00pm
Lionel Messi will stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud and could be sentenced to nearly two years in prison if...
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Pugad Lawin shows stuff in Philracom stakes race
August 22, 2015 - 10:00am
Track icon Pugad Lawin sees action today in the fifth leg of the Philippine Racing Commission Import/Local Challenge stakes races at Metro Turf racecourse in Malvar, Batangas.
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Record-breaking Messi scores 3 to help Barcelona go top
March 9, 2015 - 1:10pm
Lionel Messi broke Ronaldo's record for hat tricks in the Spanish league with his 24th treble — and 32nd in all competitions — in Barcelona's 6-1 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. That also meant...
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Ronaldo nets 2 as Real wins; Messi hits 3 in Barca victory
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Joseph Wilson
| January 19, 2015 - 9:42am
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi scored goals in bunches on Sunday as leader Real Madrid stayed one point ahead of Barcelona with the Spanish league reaching its halfway point.
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Messi leads Barca 3-1 over Atletico, ManU stunned
January 12, 2015 - 9:40am
Lionel Messi almost single-handedly restored peace at Barcelona by scoring once and setting up two more goals in a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday, before speaking out about the chaotic week for the Catalan...
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Messi brace equals Raul's Champions League record
November 6, 2014 - 9:58am
Lionel Messi equaled Raul Gonzalez's Champions League scoring record of 71 goals on Wednesday with his second strike for Barcelona in a 2-0 victory over against Ajax.
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