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  Messi Scores 5 As Barcelona Thrash Leverkusen 7-1

  Football | March 08, 2012 10:11 IST

  Barcelona (Spain), Mar 8: Lionel Messi took his scoring prowess to yet another level on Wednesday, becoming the first player to net five goals in a Champions League game as Barcelona thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 7-1

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  Lionel Messi Named World's Best Player For 2011

  Football | January 10, 2012 13:43 IST

  Zurich, Jan 10: Already judged one of football's all-time greats at just 24, Lionel Messi unsurprisingly extended his reign as the world's best player for a third year on Monday.The Barcelona and Argentina forward received

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  Barcelona Close To Advancing In Champions League

  Football | October 31, 2011 18:29 IST

  Prague, Oct 31: With Lionel Messi having rediscovered his scoring touch, Barcelona can clinch a berth in the second round of the Champions League when it plays at Czech champion Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday.Messi ended