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1. Just like old times in landmark match for Messi, Suarez…
   The Argentine scored a free-kick for the third game running as the Uruguayan reached 100 goals and the Brazilian ended his scoring drought
2. Suarez brings up 100 Barca goals against Athletic as MSN…
   The Uruguayan striker opened his account for 2017 to mark a personal milestone at Camp Nou, which also brought up a triple century for the potent trio
3. Barcelona begin 2017 with defeat to Athletic Bilbao
   Barcelona lost 2-1 to nine-man Athletic Bilbao in their first game of 2017. Two goals in three first-half minutes from Aritz Aduriz and Inaki Williams put the hosts in command…
4. Barcelona ‘struggles’ in first match of the year
   Barcelona made a horrifying start to 2017 with a 2-1 defeat on Thursday to Athletico Bilbao in the Copa del Rey. The home team secured a first-leg advantage over Barcelona…
5. Ronaldo is FIFA player of the year
   Christiano Ronaldo won FIFA’s rebranded player of the year award yesterday, beating his old rival Lionel Messi. Messi was pulled out of the ceremony only a few hours earlier by…
6. Messi, other Barca stars snub FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award
    Lionel Messi and some other  Barcelona players will not be at the presentation of FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award in Zurich on Monday in a move that will be seen as…
7. Rooney snubs Messi as Vardy gets one of his Best Player of…
   The Red Devils forward voted for Barcelona's Luis Suarez and international team-mate Jamie Vardy, leaving no space for the Argentine superstar
8. Ronaldo wins FIFA’s player of the year award
   Zurich (Switzerland) – Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA’s rebranded player of the year award on Monday, beating his old rival Lionel Messi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Messi…
9. LIVE: Villarreal vs Barcelona
   The Catalans were beaten by Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey last time out and will be looking to return to winning ways after Real Madrid thumped Granada on…
10. LIVE: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona
    Who will get the better of the other in the first leg of the Copa del Rey last-16 tie between the two sides? Follow the LIVE action with Goal!
11. Why Messi, Neymar did not attend FIFA Best Award
    Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez and their Barcelona team-mates will not be present at the FIFA ‘The Best’ Award ceremony on Monday night. Messi is one of the three finalists…
12. Barcelona 3-1 Athletic (agg. 4-3): Marvellous Messi comes to
    All three members of the MSN were on target to reverse a 2-1 deficit at Camp Nou, with the Argentine swooping to decide the tense tie late on
13. FIFA Best Player: How Mikel shared his 10 point vote
    Contrary to permutations that virtually all the national captains will vote for Ronaldo and Messi before others, Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel had no vote for the Barcelona ace…
14. Messi, Neymar and Barca stars won't attend FIFA award…
    The Liga giants have prioritised Wednesday's Copa del Rey game against Athletic Bilbao over the event in Zurich, with Cristiano Ronaldo tipped to beat the Argentine