Lionel Messi wins men's Ballon d'Or award for record-extending 7th time
Lionel Messi wins men's Ballon d'Or award for record-extending 7th timeNOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards
Lionel Messi has won the men’s Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending seventh timeNOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ballon d'Or 2021 live: Latest updates as Lionel Messi battles likes of Salah and Lewandowski for men's award Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. The Ballon d'Or will be awarded for the first time in two years toni...
NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Dishes three assists for victory Messi tallied three assists, three shots (one on target), five chances created, two crosses (one accurate), three tackles (two won) and two corners in Sunday's 3-1 win over St. Eti...
Impact Messi was a creative force to reckon with in this one. He was behind all three goals for his team's comeback victory and finally racked up his first assists in PSG colors. The maestro has had some brilliant displays lately but is still a bit too inconsistent to take over the top of the charts in fantasy formats.
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Messi assists help PSG top Saint-Etienne; Neymar injured
Lionel Messi had three assists in a 3-1 win over 10-man Saint-Etienne to help Paris Saint-Germain extend its lead atop the French league standings to 12 points but the victory was...NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quiet in loss to City Messi had one shot (off target), one chance created and two fouls drawn in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Manchester City.
Impact Messi had a surprisingly quiet outing here in the big derby and was mostly no where to be found all game long. He just seemed to be finding his feet with four goals over his previous five full affairs and will be desperate to bounce back Sunday versus the lowly St. Etienne.
NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lionel Messi embarrasses Raheem Sterling with great play To be honest, Raheem Sterling shouldn't feel too bad here. Throughout his incredible career, Lionel Messi has made countless players looks s...
NOVEMBER 25, 2021 • 12UP.COM
Man United, Chelsea advance in CL; Barcelona made to wait
English teams Manchester United and Chelsea have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with a game to spareNOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona in danger after Champions League draw with Benfica
Barcelona was held by Benfica to a 0-0 draw at home and will likely need a victory at Bayern Munich in its final group game to advance in the Champions LeagueNOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Xavi not ruling out Dembélé for match against Benfica
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández says some important players may be back from injury for the team's decisive Champions League game against Benfica on TuesdayNOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA publishes shortlists for annual best player awards
Chelsea won the Champions League and England reached the European Championship final but no Englishmen are on the shortlists for FIFA’s annual awardsNOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Champions League: Carrick thrust into limelight at Man U
Michael Carrick has been thrust into one of the world’s biggest coaching jobs pretty much from out of nowhere after Manchester United fired Ole Gunnar SolskjaerNOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Cup 2022: Who will carry the global soccer torch after Cristiano Ronaldo?
Don’t count against Ronaldo playing in his fifth World Cup, though the fear of him not being in Qatar is chilling, Martin Rogers writes.NOVEMBER 21, 2021
Stars with goal versus Nantes Messi scored on six shots (four on target) and hauled in three chances created, two dribbles and five fouls drawn in Saturday's 3-1 win over Nantes.
Impact Messi delivered one of his best displays in PSG colors highlighted by his first major contribution in last three matches. The maestro has been looking much brighter of late and is slowly regaining his groove raising his fantasy upside as well.
NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lionel Messi scores first Ligue 1 goal as PSG move 12 points clear of Rennes Lionel Messi scored his first Ligue 1 goal on Saturday evening in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win over Nantes. Messi curled his left footed sh...
NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Messi scores his first league goal for Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi has scored his first goal in the French league and Kylian Mbappe grabbed the fastest goal of his career as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nantes 3-1NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Xavi starts as Barcelona coach by beating Espanyol
Xavi Hernández has enjoyed a win on his return to Camp Nou as Barcelona’s new coachNOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Xavi among coaches taking 1st game in charge
Xavi Hernández makes his coaching debut at Barcelona when it hosts Espanyol in a derby at Camp Nou, while Sevilla can take the lead of the Spanish league with a win over AlavésNOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Xavi tells Barcelona players to make fans proud before debut
Xavi Hernández says that he wants his Barcelona players “to make our fans proud” by showing the attitude and effort that the former midfielder believes are key to forging a champio...NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plays full 90 for Argentina Messi (knee, hamstring) played the full 90 minutes for Argentina in Tuesday's scoreless draw to Brazil.
Impact Messi is back in the fold after missing two matches on domestic level. His issue was never considered serious and after a full 90 Tuesday he should be poised to start again here especially with Neymar out. The maestro though hasn't been at his usual best this season scoring in just one of his last four PSG matches while merely taking five shots on target over that span.
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Xavi coaches 1st Barcelona game in derby against Espanyol
Xavi Hernández will coach his first match for Barcelona in a derby against an Espanyol team that will arrive at Camp Nou in its best form in yearsNOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Cup 2022: Brazil, Argentina carry South American hopes for a title in Qatar
Brazil and Argentina have booked their tickets to Qatar and represent South America's best hopes to lift the 2022 World Cup.NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Alves insisted on returning to help Barcelona recover
Dani Alves has been cheered by a crowd of more than 10,000 as he was introduced to Barcelona fans at Camp Nou StadiumNOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lionel Messi to play against Brazil in World Cup qualifying Lionel Messi will play for Argentina when his team faces Brazil in a World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday.
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Lionel Messi to face Brazil but Neymar will miss out against Argentina Lionel Messi will feature for Argentina against Brazil but Neymar will be out of Tuesday night's game.Messi has been struggling with a knee...
NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
