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  Messi Ahead Of CR9

  Uruguayan legend Enzo Francescoli is the latest to laud the genius of Lionel Messi. 'El Principe' told Goal.com that the Barcelona sensation is currently the best player in the world, well ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Enzo also had words of praise for under-fire Kaka.

   
  » Valdes: Messi Could Become The Greatest In History
  » Spanish Inquisition: Barca’s Messianic Luxury
  
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  We Want To Beat Barca

  VfB Stuttgart midfielder Aliaksandr Hleb has sent out a warning to former club Barcelona as both sides face off in the Champions League. The Belarussian is desperate to beat the Blaugrana at the Camp Nou but cautioned that his team must not focus solely on Lionel Messi.

   
  » Messi Praises Victor Valdes & Thierry Henry
  » Barca Return To Training With Focus On Stuttgart
  
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  Greatest Player Ever?

  Lionel Messi continues to be showered with praise after his blinding performance for Barcelona against Valencia. While he is the reigning World Player of the Year, his Barca team-mate Victor Valdes is convinced that the Argentine can go on to become the greatest footballer in history.

   
  » Spanish Inquisition: Barca’s Messianic Luxury
  » Laporta Declares Lionel Messi 'A Genius'
  
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  Invaluable Duo

  Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo dominate the headlines, but as the title race hots up, Goal.com takes a look at the respective sides' secret weapons in Zlatan Ibrahimovic, currently 11th in the Castrol Rankings, and Gonzalo Higuain.

   
  » Higuain Fires Los Blancos To Top Of Table
  » Lionel Messi Retains Top Spot In Castrol Rankings
  
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  Magical Messi Strikes Again

  Lionel Messi has been labeled as the 'Messiah' of the Blaugrana in the press and he did that name-tag no harm as he scored a stunning hat-trick to dismantle ten-man Valencia at the Camp Nou.

   
  » Player Ratings: Barcelona 3-0 Valencia
  » Dani Alves: Kaka Picked The Wrong Club In Real Madrid
  
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  Villa Will Play

  Valencia fans have been nervous while waiting on David Villa's fitness ahead of their clash with Barcelona, but they have been boosted by the news that 'El Guaje' will travel to the Camp Nou. However, Los Che only have one fit central defender...

   
  » Cesc And Villa Are Barca Targets - Report
  » Report: Madrid Look To Silva And Villa
  
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  The Ref Is A Liar

  Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola runs the risks of further sanctions from the Liga bosses after accusing his touchline ban of being the product of lies from the referee and his assistant. He's also commented on how the title race is going...

   
  » Valencia Will Not Roll Over Against Barcelona - Dominguez
  » Cesc Fabregas And David Villa Barcelona's Transfers Targets