Lionel Messi, already the all-time record scorer in any of Europe's top-ten leagues, reached another milestone on Sunday when he registered his 400th Spanish Liga goal. In many respects, the Barcelona forward is out on his own – but some epochal totals may well be beyond the 31-year-old, as UEFA.com discovers.MESSI TOP SCORER OF 2018 Spain: Lionel Messi (2004–present) – 400 goalsHaving eclipsed Telmo Zarra's Spanish top-flight record of 251 goals back in 2014, Messi has been in a league of his own ever since. His latest milestone came in a 3-0 victory against Eibar on Sunday, the Argentinian ace finishing ... UEFA.com -
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Liga MX Rumors: Chivas Wants To Re-Sign ‘Chicharito’ For Club World Cup
Will Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez add the role of Chivas’ prodigal son to his resume? C.D. Guadalajara, the Mexican soccer club better known as Chivas, wants to sign the Mexican striker from West Ham this summer, ESPN’s Tom Marshall reported Friday citing a source. Chivas owner Jorge Vergara reportedly has authorized club directors to try to acquire Hernandez, and the club is willing to pay half his salary if West Ham loans him, according to Mexican newspaper Cancha. Hernandez, 29, is a Guadalajara native who started his career with Chivas. He graduated from the club’s academy and spent four seasons as a first-team player before leaving f... NESN.com
Napoli stay top as Diego Costa makes eventful Liga return
Napoli stay top of Serie A with wins too for AC Milan, Lazio and Atalanta Diego Costa scores and is sent off on Spanish Liga return for Atlético Two late Lyon goals takes them to cup last 32 but Nice out Braga win keeps them in Portuguese Liga contention UEFA Europa League round of 32: who's playing who and when? HAVE YOU PICKED YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR? Saturday
Group stage contenders’ weekend results
There were big wins for some of the UEFA Champions League group stage teams as the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain all made light work of domestic opposition.Liga champions Barça began their new season in blistering form, with Luis Suárez hitting a hat-trick and Lionel Messi registering twice in a 6-2 defeat of Betis. UEFA Europa League holders Sevilla also racked up half a dozen goals, downing Espanyol 6-4, before Gareth Bale scored two in Madrid's 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad.Robert Lewandowski hit the ground running as well with a hat-trick for Bayern in their 5-0 German Cup succ... UEFA.com - News
Ten of the best January Liga signings
To mark the opening of the winter transfer window in Spain, UEFA.com selects ten of the most eye-catching January signings to have been made in the Liga.Fernando Torres: AC Milan to Atlético Madrid, 2015 (loan)"One day you'll have to explain to me what I did to be treated like this," said a stunned Torres as he walked around the pitch at the Vicente Calderón, his name chanted by 45,000 fans who had braved the January cold to see his long-awaited return. He could hardly have got off to a better start in his second spell with the club, scoring twice against Real Madrid to knock them out of the Copa del Rey at the last-16 stage.Diego López: Sevi...