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Messi Voted Europe's Best

In a decision that seemed to be made months ago and confirmed on May 29 -- the night of Barcelona's triumph over Manchester United in the Champions League final -- Lionel Messi was hailed as the best player in Europe, winning the famed Ballon d'Or by a record margin on Tuesday. Messi earned 473 of a possible 480 points...

Argentina Survives, Advances to 2010 World Cup

For one day, at least, Diego Maradona can silence his critics and get the last laugh.Lampooned, mocked and second-guessed throughout Argentina's nearly disastrous 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign, Maradona can let out a massive sigh of relief after Wednesday's 1-0 win against Uruguay in Montevideo, Uruguay. Argentina...

The Messi Mess: Why South Americans Care So Much About Olympic Soccer

Barcelona FC is doing everything in its power to keep Lionel Messi out of Beijing.Despite repeated reminders from FIFA that clubs must release players under the age of 23 for the Olympics, Barcelona is refusing to let Messi, 21, play for Argentina, claiming that Olympic soccer not a FIFA-sanctioned event and that FIFA has...

The Messi Mess: Why South Americans Care So Much About Olympic Soccer

FIFA Boss: Clubs Must Release Players 23 and Under for Olympics

FIFA president Sepp Blatter should not have to remind clubs that they are obligated to release all players aged 23 and under for the Olympics. That's what he did today, though, after several European clubs attempted to hold back big name players from the competition. Barcelona, for example, insists that it will not allow...

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05/29/12 Messi teams up with Higuain, Di Maria, Aguero for... Source: The Straits Times - Singapore Lionel Messi pulled on the Argentina shirt on Tuesday in the team's first official practice as it prepares for a World Cup qualifier on Saturday against Ecuador in the Argentine capital.
05/29/12 'Unfair' Champions League elimination still angers... Source: Goal.com Lionel Messi has admitted that he is still tormented by Barcelona 's "unfair" elimination at the hands of Chelsea in the semifinals of the Champions League.
05/29/12 Good played football and results the key to recover... Source: Buenos Aires Herald - Argentina Lionel Messi appeared before journalists after his first training with the national team on the verge of Saturday's qualifier against Ecuador, and emphasized that the only way the team can recover the love and appreciation fo the fans is by "offering a high level game and positive results."
05/29/12 England's new game plan to find its 'indigenous' Messi Source: New Kerala Dot Com The Football Association has approved new rules that would ensure that small kids play in small-sided games with goals and balls of an appropriate size, and without the pressure of playing league matches with points at stake.
05/29/12 Lionel Messi declared dead by US website Source: Express.co.uk Fox Sports posted a message on their Latin American Twitter site declaring that the 24-year-old has suffered a 'cardiopulmonary arrest' during training.