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Messi Is As Vital As Ever, But It’s Sergi Roberto Who Deserves The Early Acclaim
This is dumb, but in some ways Sergi Roberto is simply too good. He’s too intelligent, too tactically aware and too adaptable. The likes of Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Ernesto Valverde never complained, but it’s also made the 25-year-old something of an unknown quality outside of those who watch FC Barcelona play week in, week out.
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Watch Samuel Eto’o Score And Know That Time Is A Flat Circle
“Your whole life, like a sandglass, will always be reversed and will ever run out again, — a long minute of time will elapse until all those conditions out of which you were evolved return in the wheel of the cosmic process. And then you will find every pain and every pleasure, every friend and every enemy, every hope and every error, every blade of grass and every ray of sunshine once more, and the whole fabric of things which make up your life.”
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Champions League Prize Money Didn't All Go To Who You Think It Should
The Champions League is the richest club competition in the world, paying out more than $1.5 billion to participating teams. But the Champions League prize money distribution is kinda funky given the amount of cash being tossed around. Leicester City, which reached the quarterfinals, was paid more than Real Madrid, which won the whole dadgum thing.
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Xavi Says Neymar Told Him He Was Leaving Barcelona At Messi's Wedding
You know how Neymar left Barcelona for PSG? Well, apparently that move was in the works for a long time. As far back as Messi's wedding, if Xavi Hernandez is to be believed.
Here's what Xavi told the BBC World Service:
Real Madrid Is Closing The Gap On FC Barcelona
The18.com goes inside La Liga every week. This week Giselle Cesín talks about how Real Madrid is closing the gap on FC Barcelona.
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Hi, I’m Giselle Cesin with The18 and this is your La Liga Update.
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Lionel Messi Scores 100th European Goal With Sublime Free Kick
Barcelona defeated Olympiakos 3-1 in the Champions League despite having defender Gerard Pique sent off in the 42nd minute. A Dimitris Nikolaou own goal, Lionel Messi free kick and Lucas Digne insurance strike were enough to overcome their Greek opposition on a wet and wild night at the Camp Nou. Messi’s goal was his 100th overall in European competition with 97 coming in the Champions League and three in the UEFA Super Cup.
Gerard Pique “Hand Of God” Red Card Leads To Hilarious Fan Reaction
Things got wet and wild in the 42nd minute of Barcelona’s Champions League encounter with Olympiacos when Gerard Pique received a second yellow card for attempting to recreate Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal. It was a moment of madness — a certain looking goal suddenly transforming into a sending off for Barca’s best defender.