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Is Lionel Messi the Best Soccer Player in the World?

Published 2/25/2009 12:53:51 PM by Shane Barrow from soccermogul


Is Lionel Messi the Best Soccer Player in the World?

Is Lionel Messi the best soccer player in the world right now?  Move over Cristiano Ronaldo because I say yes.  The young star of Barcelona and Argentina is only 21, but is quickly becoming "the" world soccer star.

No doubt Cristiano Ronaldo is spectacular and he tends to get a little more exposure being in the English Premier League than Lionel Messi does at Barcelona, but expect things to change soon as Champions League goes big this spring and Lionel Messi crashes the stage at World Cup 2010. 

The main difference I see between Messi and Ronaldo is that nobody can carve a defense like Messi can.  Ronaldo kills 1v1 all day, but get him into a tight situation and he looks to go down and draw a foul.  Lionel Messi darts and cuts 3 and 4 defenders regularly.  Watch and be in awe as Lionel Messi takes the world stage over the next year.

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Massive riot during match in Egypt leaves over 70 dead

Massive riot during match in Egypt leaves over 70 dead

Published 2/1/2012 by William Montero from soccermogul
A massive riot broke out between rival fans at a soccer match in Cairo, Egypt. At least 1,000 people were injured in the clashes, 150 of them critically.
Barcelona crush Santos in World Club Cup Final

Barcelona crush Santos in World Club Cup Final

Published 12/18/2011 by Shane Barrow from soccermogul
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Euro 2012 draw complete

Euro 2012 draw complete

Published 12/2/2011 by Shane Barrow from soccermogul
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Final four places at Euro 2012 booked

Final four places at Euro 2012 booked

Published 11/15/2011 by Shane Barrow from soccermogul
The final four places at Euro 2012 have been claimed as the playoff round ended today. Ireland, Portugal, Croatia and the Czech Republic were the victors.
Mexico chokes against ten man Brazil

Mexico chokes against ten man Brazil

Published 10/12/2011 by Shane Barrow from soccermogul
Mexico choked a lead and lost against ten man Brazil on home soil Tuesday night.