Sunday, April 23, 2017

Lionel Messi turns frustration into match-winning Clasico performance

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Lionel Messi turns frustration into match-winning Clasico performance
Dan Thomas and Alejandro Moreno break down Lionel Messi and Barcelona's last-gasp victory over Real Madrid in El Clasico. Lionel Messi stuns the Bernabeu to move Barcelona Level on points with Real Madrid atop La Liga. MADRID -- A couple of months ago I was interviewing Thierry Henry and we got to talking about Lionel Messi. Like most of us, even this superlative French athlete is left gasping for breath when he watches his former teammate play and grasping for superlatives when he talks about him. But he shared a little anecdote. Henry mentioned that part of Messi's magic is that even in training he'll provide performances, skill, sporting aggression and explosiveness like those which won Sunday's amazing...
Keylor Navas' heroics not enough as Real suffer last-second Clasico defeat
In one of the most entertaining iterations of El Clasico, Lionel Messi scored with the final kick of the game for a 3-2 win. In one of the most entertaining iterations of El Clasico, Lionel Messi scored with the final kick of the game for a 3-2 win. Real Madrid looked to have snatched a vital point but a late Barcelona winner throws the title race back into the hands of the Catalans. Barcelona threw open the title race with a 3-2 win in a thrilling and fraught Clasico at the Bernabeu. Real took the lead through Casemiro but Leo Messi levelled before half-time. Ivan Rakitic gave Barça the advantage and Sergio Ramos was shown a red card minutes later before James Rodriguez entered the fray and seemed to have secured a point for his side in the 85th minute. However, Messi popped up in stoppage time to secure victory, bringing Barca level at the top and handing his side head-to-head...

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