Lionel Messi equals Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick report

Lionel Messi has racked up a exceptional 52 trebles for Barcelona and Argentina up to now and is exhibiting no indicators of slowing down.The 32-year-old's treble towards Celta Vigo on Saturday was his 34th within the Liga, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo's Spanish top-flight report. Messi has additionally returned eight hat-tricks within the UEFA Champions League, three within the Copa del Rey, one within the Spanish Super Cup and an additional six at worldwide stage. Messi's hat-tricks by numbers < ... UEFA.com - News

UEFA Men’s Player of the Year nominee: the case for Messi

Lionel Messi is on the three-man shortlist for the 2018/19 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award. UEFA.com analyses why he's the working. Season in numbersAchievements: Spanish Liga winner, Spanish Super Cup winner, Copa del Rey runner-up, UEFA Champions League high goalscorer, European Golden Shoe winner.UEFA Champions LeagueAppearances: 10Goals: 12Assists: 3

Lionel Messi free-kick voted UEFA.com Goal of the Season

You have voted Lionel Messi's free-kick in opposition to Liverpool as your UEFA.com Goal of the Season for 2018/19.Messi's profitable effort got here in a 3-Zero victory over Liverpool in final season's UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. It was the Barcelona ahead's second of the night time and his 600th for the membership. He gained the vote forward of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was within the operating because of his group stage volley for Juventus in opposition to former aspect Manchester United. This is the third time Messi has claimed this award, the Argentinian having additionally struck the UEFA.com Goal of the Season in

All-time top scorers: Messi reaches 400 Liga goals

All-time top scorers: Messi reaches 400 Liga goals

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 -

Imagine European football without Messi and Ronaldo

Imagine European football without Messi and Ronaldo

A decade of Messi and Ronaldo dominating both the UEFA Champions League scoring charts and Europe's individual accolades got UEFA.com thinking; who might have been the main beneficiaries had the pair never graced European football with their presence?PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR All-time Champions League top scorers (including qualifying)As it is: Ronaldo (122)Would be: Raúl González (71)

Lionel Messi: Europe’s top scorer in 2018

Lionel Messi: Europe’s top scorer in 2018

Lionel Messi saw off the threat of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski to become the top European scorer for club and country in 2018.PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR Messi brought up his half-century of goals by registering his 43rd hat-trick for Barcelona in their 5-0 victory at Levante on 16 December, and that pulled him sufficiently clear of the chasing pack, led by the Juventus and Bayern München forwards. It means Messi has scored 50 or more goals for club and country in eight of the last nine years, though his biggest haul was the world-record 91 he