Comparing the abilities and impact of players from different eras is notoriously, maybe impossibly, difficult, though that hasn’t stopped thousands of journalists, pundits and barroom thinkers having a go. The speed and athleticism of the modern game would leave many past greats puffing and blowing long before half-time, while some modern players would wilt under the physical challenge of previous eras. The equipment, character and even some of the rules of the game have changed.
Leo Messi has been on an incredible scoring streak of 14 consecutive matches in la Liga. As of Monday, 18th of February 2013, and after 24 Liga matches in the 2012/13 season, he sums up an impressive total of 37 goals, only one shy from the total scored by the Real Madrid attacking squad : Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and ‘El Pipa’ Hiugain.
Watch the highlights from the match between Malaga and FC Barcelona. The Blaugrana recorded yet another away win with goals from Messi, Cesc and Thiago Alcantara.
Messi scored his goals 89th and 90th of the year 2012 to secure the win in the Spanish League against Atletico Madrid. FC Barcelona is now 9 points ahead of Atletico Madrid and 13 points of arch rivals Real Madrid in the Liga table.
Messi scored his goals 87th and 88th of the year to secure the win in the Spanish Cup first leg of the last 16 against Cordoba
There’s a ghost hovering over the football world and he’s putting the frighteners on any manager currently in charge of one of the world’s mega clubs. During his year off living in Manhattan, Pep Guardiola was spotted relaxing at the…
Messi scored his goals 85th and 86th of the year to secure the win in the Spanish League against Betis Seville
No goals scored… The highlight of the match was unfortunately Leo Messi being carried out on a stretcher in the final minutes. The camp Nou went silent. Messi underwent an RMI right after the match: he will only be sidelined for 10 days with a bone contusion on the outside of his left knee.