Lionel Messi / Leo Messi / Messi

Lionel Messi an Argentine footballer who is currently regarded by many critics and football fans alike to be the World's Best Player. He is the holder of the FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon D'or awards for 2009.

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Haiti Visit from Lionel Messi

Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Lionel Messi today visited Port-au-Prince, to see what the situation in Haiti is after the terrible earthquake.

This handout photo released by UNICEF shows UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Argentina’s Lionel Leo Messi with Rikelme Marseil, who is holding a football, at the UNICEF office in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. Rikelme was hit by a stray bullet two weeks after the earthquake, near his home in Cite Soleil, and he is still convalescing. He now lives with his family in Carrefour Aviation, and participates in recreation programmes managed by the Haitian Olympic Committee, with support from the Government, UNICEF and other partners.

Messi visited Haiti to draw attention to the situation of children six months after the January 12, 2010, earthquake. Messi also visited Carrefour Aviation, a tent camp housing some 50,000 people who were displaced by the quake.

An estimated three million people were affected by the quake; the Haitian Government reported that an estimated 230,000 people had died, 300,000 had been injured and 1,000,000 made homeless. They also estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. It was the most severe earthquake to hit Haiti in 200 years.

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1 Comment » | Article by admin | July 16th, 2010

Messi The Star In Charity Event

In an effort to raise money for poor Panamanians, Lionel Messi lead a team of stars against an equally talented Rest of the World XI in a high-profile exhibition match in Panama on Wednesday night.

Before 35,000 spectators who braved pouring rain to see their heros play, a terrible mistake at the back by Brazilia centre-half Lucio gifted the Rest of the World a simple seventh minute opener as Kevin Kuranyi teed up Fernando Morientes for the opener.

It didn’t take long for Lionel Messi’s XI to pull level as Lucio amended his earlier mistake in defence by racing through the opposition defence and slotting in a 13th minute leveller.

Just after the half hour mark the Leo Messi show began. From Martin Palermo’s defence-splitting though-ball Messi was able to round the keeper to walk the ball into the net, and on the stroke of half-time it was 3-1 as Messi played a delightful one-two with Brazil’s legendary full-back Cafu in the box before ‘The Flea’ bagged his brace.

Lionel Messi’s XI opened up a 4-1 lead early in the second half when, after more good work from Cafu down the right hand side, Argentine striker Franco Zuculini swept in his team’s fourth. But, just as it looked like the Rest of the World XI would be blown out of the match they hit back through an excellent hat-trick for local Club Leon forward Blas Perez.

Perez steered in his first goal in the 77th minute, and less than sixty seconds later it was 4-3 as Perez curled in a beauty inside the far left-hand post. The Rest of the World’s flow was punctured by futher strikes from Leo Messi and Franco Zuculini, while Blas Perez had the final say of the match when he completed his hat-trick with a stunning overhead-volley.

Highlights from the match can be seen below:


2 Comments » | Article by Dom | July 15th, 2010

Lets Bring Fabregas To Barcelona

Messi has joined the number of players who want Cesc Fabregas to be a player of FC Barcelona next season. Fabregas was part of Spain’s successful World Cup winning squad, but his time in South Africa was overshadowed by continuing speculation surrounding his club future.

Barcelona defenders Carlos Puyol and Gerard Pique caused controversy on Monday as they forced a Barca shirt around Fabregas’ neck during Spain’s World Cup celebrations in Madrid. Andres Iniesta then reiterated his desire for the 23-year-old to join the club at a press conference on the same day and the lobbying has even reached Panama, where Messi is for a charity match.

“I would be delighted if he came,” Messi said at a press conference on the eve of the game. “We played together as kids (in Barca’s youth team) and he knows the club.

Arsenal are disappointed with the way Barcelona are trying to unsettle Cesc, with club bosses quoted as being ‘furious’. Wenger has vowed to fight hard to keep hold of his influential skipper, who was used mainly as a substitute by Spain during the World Cup.

Messi is keen to start work with Barcelona wants more declaring, “Let’s hope we can be together soon to start preparing for the new season.”


1 Comment » | Article by admin | July 14th, 2010

Messi Hopes That Maradona Stays As Manager

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi publicly stated his support for Diego Maradona today, telling reporters that he wants the controversial coach to stay in charge of La Seleccion. Messi was speaking from Panama, where tonight he captains a select XI in a charity match featuring players such as Martin Palermo, Lucio and Marco Materazzi.

“If it was up to me, I’d want him to carry on. It is he who has to decide what to do however,” Messi stated in one of the few public statements he has released since the Albiceleste suffered elimination from the World Cup.

The Argentine forward, who has lived in Spain since the age of 13, dismissed suggestions from one journalist that he would have preferred to be in the Spanish side which finished as champions. “I am Argentine and I will defend the shirt of my team. I feel a healthy envy for Spain, but I only want to be champion with my own team.”

Messi finished by looking towards the future, which for the Albiceleste contains various friendly matches before the next big challenge, a home Copa America in 2011. The Barcelona player made it clear that now all eyes are on the future. “We have to start from scratch, playing friendlies and thinking about the Copa America. We will have to prepare well, we have plenty of time. Sadly we could not lift the World Cup, but that is already finished and behind us.”


2 Comments » | Article by Dom | July 14th, 2010

Messi Keen To Continue Barcelona Career

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has pledged his future to the Nou Camp. With Manchester City on a massive buying spree, there has been whispers of the Premiership big spenders trying for the Argentine.

FC Barcelona’s pre season preparations will start with training building up to a game on 26th July against Valerenga, with two more friendlies along with the SuperCup and Gamper Cup also scheduled for August.

But while in Panama on a promotion, Messi declared: “I want to stay for a long time with Barcelona as a player. I still have a lot to do – and I do not consider myself a legend of the club.

Leo has welcomed the prospect of playing alongside new Barcelona signing David Villa. The Argentina star admits he was impressed by Villa’s form during the World Cup.

“Villa will be very good for us,” said Messi. “He showed what he could do last season with Valencia and also with the Spanish team. I hope to meet him for preseason and to start playing together.


No Comments » | Article by Dom | July 14th, 2010

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