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Oldboss:

there is one thing to be learnt from Ronald Koeman’s
first season at Barcelona, it is his confidence in the youth.
Last season, the Dutchman not only bet on Pedri, Oscar
Mingueza, Ronald Araujo and Ilaix Moriba but also made
many of them starters by the end of the season.
The preseason is the perfect time to identify young assets
and decide whom to bet on for the first team. Mundo
Deportivo reports that Koeman has identified four players
to provide opportunities with the first team.
The first of the four is Yusuf Demir . The Austrian forward
was signed for the B team this summer but has
impressed the manager and staff in training.
In the opening two games, the 18-year-old has sizzled in
the front line. His cohesion with the team has been one
that very few players can boast of. The idea of stepping
him up to the first team may pay off tremendously.
The second player on the list is Alejandro Balde .
Barcelona have looked far and wide for a player to provide
Jordi Alba competition, and it seems the coach has found
the answer in the B team.
The 18-year-old has shown composure and flair in the
preseason so far. Moreover, he has been dynamite going
forward. With the vacancy in the first team still not filled,
Balde could well be in the first-team plans.
Gavi and Nico Gonzalez are the two midfielders who
complete the list. Koeman sees Nico Gonzalez as a direct
replacement for Sergio Busquets.
The 16-year-old Gavi lit up the field against both Nastic
and Girona. His initiative driving forward with the ball
especially is of great appeal to the manager.
Barcelona have a lot of stars in the making and identifying
the creme-de-la-creme is the first step. Barcelona could
hope to have four new match-winners come the end of the
season.

Yeah! Good one. Getting back to the La masia days gradually. Bartomeu no try at all, he spoil a lot of things.

TLona1:
Make them sell this boy abeg.

Look at Puig who will do anything to get playing time.. this one is still doing still shakara upandan.

To me, I think some of our players are just in for the money, no loyalty, no consideration at all How can this buffoon be demanding for pay rise when the club itself is battling how to survive it's debts? That's why they are less concerned if the team succeed or not. All they are after is money.

stagger:
Tithes belongs to God, not to the needy. You have 90% of your increase to decide what to do for the needy. Don't misplace priorities mister man.

People like you are the greedy Christians who can never bear to give God what belongs to God. The 10% God asked for, you want to give to the needy so you alone can enjoy the 90%. What a heartless, manipulative mindset!

And where is GOD, so I can give him tithe myself. If you tell me to give it to any man representing him. Then, it's a scam. So I will rather give it to any human I feel should have it.

And since the Bible says I should help the needy, I'll rather give it directly to them than use spoon to throw water in a sea. Thanks

FirstbornWds:
So to say..... We should expect the WC already.

Got your hint bro.

Let me hide this here for the future

World records set by Messi.


★ 6 (2009–2012, 2015, 2019) FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/Best FIFA Men's Player Awards

★ 6 Ballons d'Or (2009–2012, 2015, 2019, 2020)

★ Four Ballons d'Or in a row (2009–2012):



At 23, 24, 25, 28, and 32 years old, the youngest two-time, three-time, four-time, five-time, and six-time Ballon d'Or winners were born.

★ He broke the Guinness World Record for most goals scored by a club and country in a calendar year in 2012. (official goals).

★ With Barcelona he has the most official goals of any team with 672.

★ With Barcelona he has the most assists (268) for a single team.

★ With Barcelona, he has the most titles won with a single club: 35.

★ In 2012, 96 goals were scored in a calendar year (including club friendly).

★ In 2012, 79 goals were scored in all club competitions in a calendar year.



★ The most goals scored in a single club season: 73 in 2011–12.

★ La Liga has the most goals scored in a domestic league with 474.

★ In a domestic league, La Liga has the most assists with 192.

★ The most goals scored in a single season in a domestic league: 50 in 2011–12.

★ The most assists in a single season in a domestic league: 21 in 2019–20.

★ In the finals, the most goals and assists were 31 and 14, respectively.

★ With 21 matches and 33 goals in 2012–13, he achieved the longest goalscoring streak in a domestic league.

★ Only player to win the FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball twice: in 2009 and 2011.

★ In 2009 and 2011, he became the first player to win the FIFA Club World Cup Final Most Valuable Player award twice.

★ Only player in NHL history to score more than forty goals in ten straight seasons

★ Only player to score in seven separate official tournaments in a calendar year: La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Champions League, the Copa América, the UEFA Super Cup, the Supercopa de Espana, and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2015. (completed on 20 December 2015)

★ In both 2011 and 2015, he was the only player to score in six separate club competitions in the same calendar year.

★ 2011 was the only calendar year in which a player scored and assisted in six different club tournaments.

★ He became the only player to score 60 goals or more in all competitions in two consecutive seasons (2011–12 and 2012–13).

★ 2012–13: First player to score against every team in a professional league in a row.

★ Most FIFPro World appearances11: 14 (2007–2020)

★ A football player who has made the most appearances on the cover of a video game, with eleven.

★ 315 (official) assists are the most in football history.

★ In a single FIFA World Cup, the most Man of the Match honours were won: four in 2014.

★ In the history of the World Cup, he is the only player to score goals in his teens, twenties, and thirties.

★ The longest time span between the first and last Ballon d'Or honors is ten years (2009, 2019)

★ Only player to have at least one assist in four different World Cup tournaments and to have at least one assist in the most World Cup tournaments in a row: 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2015.

★ At the World Cup finals, the most Man of the Match honours were won: six.

★ Most cumulative dribbles accomplished at the World Cup finals: 110

Records from throughout the continent
★ The most Golden Shoe awards in Europe: six (2010, 2012–2013, 2017–2019).

★ Three European Golden Shoe trophies in a row (2017–2019).

★ In 334 matches, he became the fastest player in Europe's top five leagues to reach 300 goals.

★ In 435 matches, he became the fastest player in Europe's top five leagues to reach 400 goals.

★ Barcelona has the most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League with 120.

★ In 123 appearances, he became the fastest player to score 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League.

★ Against Bayer Leverkusen on March 7, 2012, he scored five goals in a European Cup/UEFA Champions League match.

★ On 6 April 2010, against Arsenal, he scored four goals in a European Cup/UEFA Champions League quarter-final encounter.

★ In the UEFA Champions League he has the most hat-tricks with eight.

★ 71 goals were scored in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

★ Most goals scored in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League: 29

★ The most goals scored in a round of 16 UEFA Champions League tie: six versus Bayer Leverkusen in 2011–12.

★ In the UEFA Champions League, the following teams have been scored against the most: 36[195]

★ The UEFA Super Cup has the most goals with three.

★ 7 (2015–2021) appearances in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season

★ 13 times in the ESM Team of the Season (2006–2008, 2008–2013, 2015–2020).

★ 3 (2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19) UEFA/UEFA.com Goal of the Season honors

★ In 2014–15 and 2015–16, he was the first player to win the UEFA/UEFA.com Goal of the Season award twice in a row.

★ The first player to score in the UEFA Champions League in 15 and 16 straight seasons.

★ At the age of 28 years and 84 days, he became the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to reach 100 appearances.

★ He became the youngest player to score 50 goals in the UEFA Champions League at the age of 24 years and 285 days.

★ At the age of 27 years and 300 days, he became the youngest player in European history to score 400 goals for a single club: for Barcelona.

★ In 2009, at the age of 21 years and 337 days, he was the youngest player to finish as the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League.

★ In a UEFA Champions League encounter, he completed the most dribbles (16) against Manchester United on April 29, 2008.

Americas
★ In the Copa América, he has made the most appearances with 34.

★ He has the most assists in Copa América (17). 1 year in 2007, 3 years in 2011, 3 years in 2015, 4 years in 2016, 1 year in 2019, 5 years in 2021)

★ In 2021, the most assists in a Copa América tournament will be five.

★ In the Copa América, he has made the most appearances with 34. (shared with Sergio Livingstone from Chile).

★ Only player to have at least one assist in each of the five and six Copa América tournaments: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2021.

★ The most assists in CONMEBOL World Cup qualification games: ten

★ On June 10, 2016, against Panama, a substitute scored three goals in a Copa América match.

★ In Copa América matches, he has won 14 Man of the Match accolades (2 in 2011, 4 in 2015, 3 in 2016, 1 in 2019, 4 in 2021)



Records from Spain
★ Awards for Most Valuable Player in La Liga: 6 (2009–2013, 2015).

★ 7 trophies for best forward in La Liga (2009–2013, 2015–2016)

★ In La Liga, there have been eight times when a player has been named Player of the Month (January 2016, April 2017, April 2018, September 2018, March 2019, November 2019, February 2020, February 2021)

★ 8 Pichichi Trophies (2010–2012, 2013–2017, 2017–2021)

★ In La Liga, he is the top goalscorer with 474 goals.

★ In La Liga, he has the most assists with 192.

★ In the Supercopa de Espana, he is the top goal scorer with 14 goals.

★ The most finals in the Supercopa de Espana: 7.

★ In 2011–12, La Liga had the most goals scored with 50.

★ In the 2019–20 La Liga season, the most assists were recorded: 21.

★ In La Liga, there have been 116 braces scored.

★ In La Liga, 36 hat-tricks have been scored.

★ In the 2011–12 La Liga season, there were eight hat-tricks scored.

★ In 2012–13, 19 clubs were scored against in a season.

★ A foreign player with the most appearances in La Liga: 520.

★ In 2012–13, he was the only player in La Liga to score in 19 straight matches against all opposing teams, totaling 30 goals.

★ Most league goals scored at home in a season (38 games, 19 at home): 35 in 2011–12.

★ In 2012–13, there were 24 league away goals in a season (38 matches, 19 away matches).

★ In 2012–13, the most league matches scored in a season (38 games) were 27.

★ In 2011–12, 16 league home matches were scored in a season (38 games).

★ In a season (38 games), the most league away goals were scored: 15 in 2012–1.

★ In La Liga's history, there have been 38 different opponents scored against.

★ In 2012–13, he scored 20 goals in 13 straight away league matches (from matchday 8 to matchday 33).

★ Only player to score the most goals and contribute the most assists in the same season: 2018–19 and 2019–20 are the two years.

★ The majority of stadiums received a score of: 38

★ For the first time, a player has scored in each of the previous 15, 16, and 17 seasons.

★ Only player to score 20 goals or more in ten, eleven, twelve, and thirteen straight seasons

★ Only player to score 30 goals or more in each of his first seven seasons.

★ From 2006–07 through 2020–21, he is the only player to score 10+ goals in 13, 14, and 15 straight seasons.

★ In La Liga ge became the first player to score 300 goals in

★ In La Liga he became the first player to score 350 goals.

★ In La Liga he became the first player to score 400 goals.

★ In La Liga he became the first player to score 450 goals.

★ In La Liga he became the first player to reach 150 assists.

★ At the age of 25 years and 7 months, he became the youngest player in La Liga history to score 200 goals.

★ The most La Liga titles won by a non-Spanish player: ten (all with Barcelona)

★ 383 victories in La Liga

★ Most Copa del Rey final appearances: ten (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)

★ Scored in the most Copa del Rey finals: seven (2009, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)

★ The most assists in a Copa del Rey final: six (1 in 2009, 2 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 2 in 2018)

★ In a La Liga encounter, he completed the most dribbles (15) against Real Betis on November 4, 2007.

★ In a Copa Del Rey match, he accomplished the most dribbles: 23, against Villarreal on January 31, 2008.

★ In La Liga, 39 goals have been scored from direct free kicks.

★ Most goals scored in a calendar year in La Liga: In 2012, 59 goals were scored.

Records from Argentina
★ Argentina has the most caps with 151.

★ Argentina's all-time leading scorer with 76 goals.

★ Argentina's top goalscorer in a calendar year: 12 in 2012.

★ Argentina's only player to score against every CONMEBOL country

★ In 2006, he was the youngest player to play for Argentina in a FIFA World Cup, at the age of 18 years and 357 days.

★ At the age of 18 years and 357 days, he became Argentina's youngest player to score in a FIFA World Cup match, against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.

★ In 2010, he was the youngest player to captain Argentina in a FIFA World Cup, at the age of 22 years and 363 days.

★ In 2015, at the age of 27 years and 361 days, he became Argentina's youngest player to reach 100 caps.

★ In a single FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, the most goals scored were ten in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

★ Overall, two goals have been scored in FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

★ 42 goals have been scored in competitive games.

★ 34 goals have been scored in international friendlies.

★ In all international tournaments, including friendlies, the most direct free kick goals have been scored: 8

★ In all international tournaments, including friendlies, the most hat-tricks have been scored: 6

★ In all international competitions, including friendlies, the most assists were provided: 47.

★In a single FIFA World Cup, the most Man of the Match honours were won: four in 2014.

★ In FIFA World Cup matches, the most Man of the Match awards have been won: six (1 in 2010, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018)

★ Played in the most Copa América tournaments: six (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021

Records from the club
Barcelona
★ El Clásico's top scorer with 27 goals.

★ In El Clásico, he has the most assists (14).

★ The most El Clásico appearances: 45

★ Derbi Barcelona's top striker with 25 goals.

★ In the Athletic–Barcelona derby, he scored 29 goals.

★ With 672 goals in official competitions, he is the all-time leading goalscorer.

★ Including friendly, he is the top scorers with 709 goals.

★ With 120 goals in the UEFA Champions League, he is the top goalscorer in the competition.

★ With 123 goals in European competitions, he is the top goalscorer.

★ With 128 goals in international competitions, he is the top goalscorer.

★ In all competitions, he has scored 48 hat-tricks.

★ First player to score in the top four, five, six, seven, and eight seasons in La Liga (2009–10, 2011–13, 2016–21).

★ With the team, we've won 542 games.

★ With Barcelona he has won the most La Liga matches (383).

★ In the 2011–12 season, 46 goals were scored at home in all competitions.

★ In official tournaments, 50 goals have been scored from a free kick.

★ 778 official appearances

★ In La Liga, he has made 520 appearances.

★ With 80 appearances in the Copa del Rey, he holds the record for the most appearances in the competition.

★ As a Barcelona player, he have won 35 trophies.

★ In all competitions, he has 268 assists as a Barcelona player.

Various other recordings
★ The number of World Soccer Player of the Year honours he has received is five (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019)

★ 3 (2006–2008) World Soccer Young Player of the Year honors

★ The number of times The Guardian Best Footballer In The World has been awarded is: 5. (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)

★ The most Best Footballer of the Year awards: eight (2009–2012, 2015, 2017–2019).

★ 9 (2009–2013, 2015, 2017–2019) Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano victories

★Six times (2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18) has he won the Trofeo Aldo Rovira.

★ The most Trofeo EFE awards: five (2007–2012).

★ The most Onze d'Or awards: four (2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, and 2017–18).

★ The Joan Gamper Trophy has the most Man of the Match accolades with four (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018)

★ 4 (2015–2017, 2019) IFFHS World's Best Playmaker honors

★ There have been four IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer awards given out (2012, 2013, 2017, 2018)

★ 4 (2017–2020) appearances in the IFFHS Men's World Team

★ With five appearances in the Copa América Dream Team, he holds the record for most appearances (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021)

★ 7 (2014–2020) ESPN Best Forward honors

★ 2020 is the only footballer to have won a Laureus World Sports Award.

★ The most FIFA Puskás Award nominations: seven (2010–2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019).

MESSI THE GOAT

Take away Messi’s goals and he provides assists, take away his assists and you get his playmaking abilities, take away his playmaking abilities and you get his dribbling, take away his dribbling, you get his vision, take away his vision and he makes up for it with his intelligence. Who can beat that?

PURE CLASS.

GrammarNazi1:
I have always known Penaldo is a fraud.

Penaldo must win international trophies at every age group before he can dine at Messi's table.

How the table has turned?

The question used to be "Let Messi win a trophy for his country then we will call him the GOAT"

The rate at which Florentino Perez is spilling secrets and vomiting okoto is getting worrisome o. Omo na mental case o.

He just opened his book of revelations about almost every behind the scenes activities of his club. From Raul to Ronaldo to Ozil to Mourinho, on and on like tap water

Yet, some of his fans are here famzing on King Messi's case, you better be looking for a good mental institution for your president instead.

Wait o, no Asisat Oshoala in the list na?

I'm not understanding o.

Sommyroy10:
who and who abeg? Omo I miss sha

Na that guy with D starting his name amongst d trolls and our culesman with F starting his name. I say no more b4 dey come for my head.

jpmoriarti:
Who deletes all these comments here? Nawao

Can't we have discussions in peace without Moderators coming to delete comments? If someone has spoken out of turn, they should be banned yes, but deleting all comments makes everywhere arid.

The thing CHOKE o. Two people were abusing themselves, the mods deleted all the comments including those of us calling for peace. Dem no get joy at all.

ohma456:
FiFA will organize a match between the UEFA team and the Copa team. that's when he wil come on as a substitute, so Messi will get to school the fraud again.

You be bad person.

ohma456:
Breaking News

Abeg, in which match will he come on as substitute.? Is UEFA playing against FIFA? very funny

Can this record be broken in our lifetime?

And some deluded people get mind to call him fraud. Such people better go check their mental health before they are confined to psychriatic institution

Robert Lewandowski who is also another world class star has praised Lionel Messi after the Copa in a recent interview. The Bayern Munich star has described Lionel Messi as one of the best footballers in the world. Well, Lewandowski who is also a contender for the Ballon Dior has surprised many by saying that he won't mind if he loses the prestigious award to Lionel Messi.

GrammarNazi1:
Where are the haters?

Nothing to troll about anymore?

Nothing o. All their trolling armory has become empty and useless.

Last weekend CHOKE them, no be lie.

Taguchi:
BEGINING FROM NEXT YEAR, RONALDO SHOULD BE BARRED FROM WEARING THAT NO 7, CUS LEO IS ABOUT TO OWN IT

POETIC AINT IT?

Sure thing. 7th Balon d'or uploading...

Kilishihunter:
Excuses upon excuses upon excuses
Una go wail taya, Nothing for you guys again

Na lie ! Excuses still dey jor. Dey agree he has won U-20, U-23 and now senior international trophy; but he's yet to win a cup faking injuries and winning as a cheerleader from the sidelines. And has not won inter-planet trophy. Wailing must continue

jpmoriarti:
How your sunday going, mate Hope you'll sha eat food. This will probably be the worst Sunday you ever had in a long while.

Bros, U b bad person o. As I was reading this ur comment, I now know why one my troll friends neva show for my place since morning. I hear hes been angry since he woke up, not telling anybody why?

To those saying Di Maria carry Messi win COPA. See as una dey shoot unasef for leg.

And why didnt you guys shower Eder any accolades when Portugal won Euro?

And where is Eder today? after winning the euros, he was dumped like wasted pure water sachet. And all praises where heeped on CR7 that was on the sidelines till today.

Messi even played till the end of the final match. STOP LIVING IN DENIAL

Bobbyjay001:
Accolades that should have bee showered on Di Maria now focused on a small goat. You all should tell me if Messi had any impact in that game.

See as this one dey shoot himself for leg.

And why didnt you shower Eder any accolades when Portugal won Euro?

And where is Eder today? after winning the euros, he was dumped like wasted pure water sachet. And all praises where heeped on CR7 that was on the sidelines till today.

Messi even played till the end of the final match. STOP LIVING IN DENIAL

Una don bow for MESSI the Almighty GOAT ?

Or are u trolls and post-shifters still looking for more excuses before acknowledging the King?.

I have one excuse you guys can use o, afterall Messi has not won Inter-planet cup or inter-galactic trophy yet.

STOP LIVING IN DENIAL.

HedwigesMaduro:
The South East lawmakers are brave, unlike the afonjas in the South West. Reason why they are still stalling on the issue.

So, Ogun state is in South east abi? I don't think you've ever seen a map before o.

kingphilip:
Being Proactive is way to go. Atleast they didn't delay till they were influenced to jettison it.

Atleast this will reduce the herders-farmers clash that's ravaging states these days.

BTW apart from the middle belts and the South, is it that other northern states doesn't have this clash? Or are they better managed in those axis?

Most of the northern lands are already grazed. Cattle don't eat every plant they see. Their choice-plants are already decimated in the north which caused their progression southwards

Cules.
Is it true that Trincao has gone on loan to Wolves?

ThierryJay:
Was he today's MOTM?

I'm not sure yet but that was the stat before today's match.

Messi is the only player with this record in 2021. (24) Man of the match awards.

raumdeuter:
Emiliano Martinez deserves a better club

Which club do u suggest?

FirstbornWds:
Lol. Even him is taryad of himself


You know I even wonder who he's referring to having a better season.

Is it the trophyless lot that didn't win a single spoon with a striker that couldn't average 25 goals this season(not like he has ever done it tho), and went ahead to chase away their LEGENDARY defender?
Or


A player that almost literally dragged his team to Europa spot, if not Pirlo's quick intervention to bench him from playing the final game of the season and had to rely on one other team's inability to win her last game?

I wonder who he is referring to "better season players."

Cules, I just saw something on google today and its surprising to me.

"Barcelona vs Real Madrid Head To Head: Record And Results 2021. After 279th meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Barca have won 115 games while Real Madrid have managed 100 wins for themselves and the other 63 ended as draws".

Krasid:
Lionel Messi usual Copa America group stage statpad session ladies and gentlemen. Too bad Qatar and Honduras weren't invited. He would have been on 6 goals and 5 assists by now.

Story has changed again?� its no more "open / closed play goals''. Na una go tyre. Post shifters gang.

jpmoriarti:
Yes oo

Barca will do everything possible in this world to let Messi stay on. As long as Messi can continue to play at the highest level in Europe, he must do so at Barca. That is the message.

But at Real Madrid, Perez ensured he gave Ramos one nonsense contract extension, knowing fully well he will reject it. But then still pulled a fast one on him and made sure it expired quickly such that if Ramos changes his mind, he will be told the contract offer has expired. Simply put, he was no longer wanted at the club despite his long years of servitude.

What a way to treat your legend!!

Even Ronaldo also left the damned club with his tails between his legs.

How I wish fanbase could also by on contract basis also. Perez would have booted out all these trolls porknosing about misrepresenting his club by spewing rubbish on daily basis on behalf of Madrid.

I won't mention monikers but they know themselves.