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FC Barcelona – Pedro Gives Lionel Messi a Break From Scoring
Hard to tell if the new Barcelona is really less about possession and simply more about being direct and finishing off matches later rather than sooner, but if it gives the chance for Pedro to steal the spotlight from Lionel Messi with an impressive hat trick, you won’t hear too many complaining about it.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Between Great and Villanous
On the bright side of the unimportant things that happened to Lionel Messi this week, he was endorsed by an all-time great as the best footballer in the world today. But bad “news” also came, as allegations of him being a dictator in the Barcelona dressing room came up again.
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Messi vs Ronaldo – Money as a Measuring Stick for Greatness
The best footballer in the world (Lionel Messi) should be also the one making more money than anyone else, right? Cristiano Ronaldo is the best paid soccer star thanks to his new deal, which as always provides another source for comparison between the two greatest of their generation.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Doesn’t Mind the Changing Styles
As Barcelona continues to change under the hands of a coach that hasn’t come out of its own system, there’s one obvious thing that stays the same: Lionel Messi, who might not actually care about all the records he’s breaking or coming very close to setting, but with some huge help from Neymar is getting very close to one of the most prestigious in European soccer.
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FC Barcelona – Gerard Pique Isn’t the Only Defensive Problem
The defensive problems for Barcelona aren’t going away, and it’s not only on the head of Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano at the heart of the defense, although they certainly are the easiest players to blame for the goals they concede.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Makes Alexis Sanchez the Hero
The same old story for Barcelona with a twist; Lionel Messi only setting up the dramatic winner after poor defending jeopardizes everything this team does well, allowing Alexis Sanchez to come off the bench and find himself in the hero’s seat for a change.
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La Liga – Barcelona vs Sevilla Predictions
While in previous seasons, a stronger Sevilla side might have hinted at the chances of creating some sort of upset when they visit the Camp Nou to play Barcelona, the 2013 version of the side, stripped away from much of its former quality, doesn’t really stand a chance.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi & Neymar Need to End the Foreplay Stage
In a World Cup year, international matches with Brazil & Argentina might mean more to Lionel Messi and Neymar than their success with Barcelona, but it doesn’t change the fact that after a month of getting used to each other, it’s expected of them to start showing a lot more of quality football together, and also on an individual level when it comes to Neymar.
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Chelsea FC Transfer Rumors – Interested in Signing Victor Valdes
It’s always difficult separating the truth from the lies in the world of transfer rumors, as the news of Chelsea possibly making a move for Victor Valdes, soon to be a former Barcelona player, fall into the category of something that isn’t very likely to happen.
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Barcelona Using Gareth Bale to Attack Real Madrid
At FC Barcelona, there’s a constant attempt to not only distinguish themselves from Real Madrid in terms of approach and long-term planning, but also from the rest of the footballing world. The Gareth Bale acquisition is the perfect opportunity to take a shot at the spending and business handling of their greatest rivals.