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In the Copa America, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi led the Argentine offense to crush Paraguay by six goals to one in the semifinal stage of the tournament.
The win also booked his team a ticket to the final on Saturday where they’ll meet Chile, the hosts.
Jerome Boateng comments on that famous dribble which left him sprawling on the floor. All credit to the German defender who took it like a man and conceded that he was outplayed by the best player in the world who managed to lob 6ft4in Manuel Neuer to score one of the most memorable goals of the Championship.
Leo Messi has chalked up an astonishing 423 goals and 160 assists from 514 games. The Argentine has been with Spanish giants Barcelona FC since 2003 and featured in as many as 500 games for the club. Messi celebrated his 28th birthday on Wednesday 24th June.
Are Chelsea to rival West Ham United for the services of Barcelona’s Alex Song? We discuss Song’s impact on the east end club in his first season back in the Premier League and whether he will be tempted by an offer from another club, possibly Chelsea.
After completing their second treble early this month, many FC Barcelona players headed home, not to rest, but to play for their respective national sides in the Copa America. Among those players are Lionel Messi of Argentina and Dani Alves of Brazil.
