Showing posts with label messi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label messi. Show all posts
Thursday, May 5, 2011
The 2010-11 Champions League is down to just two teams, and it's a fixture that has the soccer world captivated, as Barcelona takes on Manchester United at Wembley on May 28 to claim Europe's biggest prize.
In many ways it's the final everyone was hoping for since the quarterfinal draw, pitting the practical yet effective team from the Premier League against their flamboyant Primera Division champions in a one-off clash for the trophy. A dream for soccer enthusiasts will be realized.
En route to London there was plenty of excitement for both sides, as coaches Pep Guardiola and Sir Alex Ferguson began the quest of adding further silverware to their clubs' ever-expanding collection of accolades.
TEAM PLAYERS
| | Barcelona | Manchester United |
| | Edwin van der Sar | |
| | Andreson | |
| | Ryan Giggs | |
| | Park Ji-Sung | |
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| | Coach: Josep Guardiola | |
| | | Coach: Sir Alex Ferguson |
Friday, April 29, 2011
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi(Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team as a forward or winger. He also holds Spanish citizenship, which makes him eligible as a EU player. Considered one of the best football players of his generation and frequently cited as the world's best contemporary player, Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21 and won both by the age of 22. He also won the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or at the age of 23. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi his "successor
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