Following yesterday's performance on the soccer pitch, Lionel Messi needs a new nickname. Calling him the Atomic Flea just doesn't do it for me anymore. Messi personifies all the panache of other soccer legends boasting far better nicknames like The Genius—Montenegro's Dejan Savicevic for this midfielder's uncanny passing and ball-handling ability; The Berlin Wall—Italy's Fabio Cannavaro for his fortress like defense; and Magic Feet—Portugal's Cristiano Rinaldo for this striker's masterful, quick footwork.
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Lionel Messi has agreed to a new contract with his Spanish club, Barcelona (via ESPN). The deal is through the 2018 season, and according to The Daily Mail, makes the striker from Argentina the world's highest-paid player. According... Read Post
It the eyes of most, there appears to be little debate as to who the better soccer player is between Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Messi has won five La Liga titles to Ronaldo’s four league titles (t... Read Post
Lionel Messi has had himself quite the season thus far, as the Barcelona striker’s seven goals in two matches last week helped him reached the 50-goal mark for the second time in his career, and he needed just 43 games to get there.... Read Post