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Barcelona’s first win at Old Trafford in European competition was relatively comfortable with their keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen not having a single shot to save. (Image: Reuters)

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Barca overcome United to take first-leg advantage

April 11, 2019

Manchester: Barcelona overcame a punchless Manchester United to take the upper hand in their Champions League quarterfinal after Luke Shaw’s ...

Messi has been in majestic form again this season, scoring 43 goals in 40 appearances to put Barca in position for a third treble in a decade.

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Stopping Messi not impossible: Solskjaer

April 10, 2019

Manchester: Lionel Messi has a history of terrorising Manchester United but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes it is not impossible to ...

Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring Barcelona’s opening goal against Atletico Madrid, Saturday

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Barca beat Atletico, take ‘two steps’ forward for La Liga title

April 7, 2019

Barcelona: Barcelona forward Luis Suarez said Saturday his side had taken two steps towards wrapping up the La Liga title ...

Messi has now netted eight times in his last four games for Barca. (Image: Reuters)

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Messi magic keeps Barca 10 pts clear at the top

March 31, 2019

Madrid: Lionel Messi continued his remarkable run of form as his second-half double, including an impudent free-kick, helped Barcelona continue ...

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Messi misses Ronaldo in La Liga

March 30, 2019

Their rivalry is well-known and well-documented. If Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick in a game, one can be sure that ...

The friendly against Morocco Tuesday comes as they prepare for this year's Copa America, held in Brazil between June-July. (Image: Reuters)

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Messi injured on Argentina return

March 23, 2019

Madrid: Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's friendly against Morocco next week after picking up a groin injury in the shock ...

Messi's treble, his second in a month in Seville, fourth of the season and 51st of his career, moves Barca 10 points clear of Atletico Madrid with 10 games left to play.

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Messi hat-trick blows away Betis

March 18, 2019

Madrid: Even the Real Betis fans were applauding by the end as Lionel Messi scored another spectacular hat-trick to fire ...

Messi now has 108 goals in the Champions League. (Image: Reuters)

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Messi brace sends Barca through to CL quarters

March 14, 2019

Barcelona: Lionel Messi came up just short of matching Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick a day earlier but still scored twice and ...

Messi's appearance was his 443rd for Barcelona in La Liga.

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Messi and Suarez lead Barca to Rayo victory

March 10, 2019

Madrid: Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez might have been rested but instead both played and scored as Barcelona came from ...

With 65 goals in 128 appearances, Messi is Argentina's all-time top goalscorer.

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Messi back for Argentina after eight month absence

March 8, 2019

Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi was named in the Argentina squad Thursday for the first time since the World Cup, ending ...

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December 17, 2025

The BJP-led NDA government’s proposed change in the nomenclature of the Centre’s flagship social welfare scheme for the poor, the...

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