Barcelona sporting director rated Lionel Messi as the “most complete” but rated the 'wow' factor of a different teammate more ...

After being handed a massive blow in the pursuit of Nico Williams, Barcelona sporting director Deco decided to move on.He ...

INCREDIBLE stats show Lamine Yamal is putting a young Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to shame. The Barcelona wonderkid capped his 100th senior appearance for the club with a goal and a stunning… ...

Argentine Lionel Messi, playing for Barcelona at the age of 17, made nine appearances, scoring once and assisting none, totalling a single goal contribution, far from the Spaniard’s performance.

In Messi’s first two campaigns with the Barcelona first team, he scored nine goals in 34 matches. For Ronaldo at Sporting and Manchester United, it was 11 goals in 71 games.

The fact that Messi plays for Barcelona and Ronaldo played for Real Madrid added to the layers of the rivalry and served to fuel the debate, given that they were going head to head in El Clasico.

Messi - Barcelona, 2005-06 Messi played just six games, and scored just one goal in Barcelona's first European Cup win since their inaugural triumph in 1991-92.

Blueprint for greatness: Work ethic and focus. Mendes has stressed that while talent is crucial, the hard work and professionalism exemplified by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are what truly set ...

Messi - Barcelona, 2005-06 Messi played just six games, and scored just one goal in Barcelona's first European Cup win since their inaugural triumph in 1991-92.