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Ronaldo vs Messi on Qualifying Night
Another failure for Portugal, another big win for Argentina Cristiano Ronaldo left frustrated once again, this time after a match when the ball refused to go in, Lionel Messi left celebrating in Chile, scoring and leading his team to a quality 2-1 win in Chile.
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FC Barcelona – Xavi on Jose Mourinho, Lionel Messi and Tito Vilanova
Despite having the Clasico behind us, at least for a few months before the rematch at the Santiago Bernabeu or some cup/Champions League meeting, there’s been quite a lot of talking from both sides. Next up? Xavi of Barcelona, sharing his thoughts on Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho, the whole Lionel Messi – Cristiano Ronaldo debate and the new head coach, Tito Vilanova.
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Messi vs Ronaldo – Qualifying Night
While Lionel Messi & Argentina had a sublime night by taking Uruguay apart, Cristiano Ronaldo & Portugal produced another bad performance, resulting in their first loss of the world cup qualifiers.
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Jose Mourinho – The Campaign to Win Cristiano Ronaldo the Ballon d’Or
Don’t compare Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Jose Mourinho and his unbiased opinion, Messi is only the best in the world. Not enough for another Ballon d’Or trophy; not when Ronaldo is the best player in the universe.
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Lionel Messi – Between Barcelona and Argentina
Here we go again. Lionel Messi leaving the comforts of the pressures of leading Barcelona with the help of the most talented players in the world and enters the pressure cooker that is playing for Argentina in the world cup qualifiers, this time playing against possibly the best team in South America, Uruguay.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi the Only one who can Score
Only a draw at home against their biggest rivals, and still, Barcelona should be pleased. Still 8 points ahead of Real Madrid, and still one Lionel Messi, there whenever he’s most needed, scoring two goals in a match they probably didn’t deserve to win, a rarity in a Clasico from recent years.
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Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo Rule Clasico Again (Barcelona vs Real Madrid)
If the pregame was all about the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry and importance, the match was exactly the same. Barcelona and Real Madrid featured other players who had quite an effect on the match, but the big two were the only players who scored, as the Clasico ended in a 2-2 draw, keeping the 8 point distance at the top of the La Liga table.
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Messi vs Ronaldo – The Battle for Best Player in the World
The foundations were laid last season in the win at the Camp Nou. Cristiano Ronaldo is usually referred to as the second best player in the world, even when he outshines Lionel Messi in a title deciding Clasico match. However, if Real Madrid beat Barcelona this time, that may change.
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid – A Rivalry by Numbers
All great rivalries, and few are as great as the Spanish Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, about to be played for the 165th time since the rivalry began in 1929, are a lot about the numbers, that tell stories dominant periods, streaks and great players in the long and rich history between the teams, going well beyond the modern Lionel Messi – Cristiano Ronaldo debate.