Tag: Lionel Messi

Jamal Musiala chooses between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
Bundesliga, Features

Jamal Musiala chooses between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Bayern Munich superstar Jamal Musiala is well on his way to becoming a Ballon d'Or winner if he keeps up this insane rate of progression. He has 10 goals and 6 assists in the current Bundesliga campaign and will soon partake in the Champions League semifinals against Real Madrid. There have been so many great battles between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich over the years in the Champions League, and, oftentimes, the Merengue club got the better of the Bavarians, largely thanks to the exploits of the most prolific goal-scorer in the history of the competition, Cristiano Ronaldo. The age-old rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi was before Musiala's time, though the battles between CR7 and LM10 are undoubtedly familiar to the German international. Not only did he grow up wat...
Ranking the 10 best Barcelona players of all time
Features, LaLiga

Ranking the 10 best Barcelona players of all time

Barcelona stand tall as one of the most historic and respected clubs in world football. When a player dreams of making it big in this sport, Barcelona and Real Madrid tend to be the two clubs they choose between. Joining one of these two sides is the safest bet to become a true global phenomenon and a Ballon d'Or winner. La Blaugrana have a rich history, but their most impressive period came in the late 2000s and early 2010s when manager Pep Guardiola helped assemble the most unstoppable juggernaut in perhaps the entire history of football. With an aesthetic style of play adhering to Johan Cruyff's principles, Barcelona were in irresistible control of their opponents, while the best player the game has ever seen, Lionel Messi, put defenses on strings with his magic. It is, theref...
The best all-time XI in men’s football
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The best all-time XI in men’s football

Not all positions in world football get the same love. Most fans are understandably infatuated with the attackers, whether that be the strikers who score the goals, the playmakers who create them, or the wingers who dazzle with their skill on the ball. But the defenders, the box-to-box midfielders, the defensive midfielders, and, of course, the shot-stoppers in goal are also important to the entire structure. Just ask Lionel Messi at PSG or Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus. Without the right players behind them, even the best attackers of all time cannot flourish to their fullest extent. So let's take a look at the best all-time XI of players at every position, concocting a team of superstars that could conceivably work together to create an unstoppable side. GK Manuel Neuer Ther...