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Your Daily Reminder Of How Absurdly Good Lionel Messi Is — In Nutmeg Form

We all know Lionel Messi is brilliant. Sometimes, though, we just need a reminder. José Gayà was our guinea pig to give us a reminder of how clever the little Argentine is with a superb Messi nutmeg of the Valencia defender during the Copa del Rey semifinals on Thursday. 

Philippe Coutinho’s First Barcelona Goal Puts Club In Copa Del Rey Final

Philippe Coutinho scored his first goal for Barcelona after coming on as a halftime substitute in their Copa del Rey semifinal second leg against Valencia Thursday. Coutinho scored four minutes after coming on as Barcelona eased into the final with a 3-0 aggregate victory. 

Coutinho’s finish was sure a tidy one, but the majority of the credit has to go to Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan brilliantly worked a bit of space before turning provider for Barca’s all-important away goal at a packed Mestalla.   

Fresh Off The Plane In Spain, Messi Sent Francis Coquelin Back To London

Here’s an idea: a book or film chronicling the moments when various footballers were first introduced to the otherworldly enigma that is Lionel Messi. It’d be a hugely enjoyable, albeit largely repetitive, piece.

5 Possible Directions For The Rumored Pixar-FC Barcelona Film

According to radio journalist Rocco Steinhauser, an animated film collaboration between Pixar and Barcelona could soon be in the works.

Un raro anuncio de Nike en 2005 con Messi muestra que la vida es una amante cruel

Este fantástico anuncio de Nike "Recuerda mi nombre" de 2005 ha envejecido maravillosamente durante los últimos 13 años porque: 1) nada puede quitarle lo conmovedoramente dramático que es; 2) en retrospectiva, sus coprotagonistas pasaron a cosas totalmente diferentes pero igualmente fascinantes; 3) es básicamente una magnífica representación del concepto de capacidad negativa, es la búsqueda de una visión de la belleza artística que invita a la incertidumbre y la confusión más que a una imagen de lo que es seguro y definitivo.

Javier Mascherano's Chinese Soccer Nickname Is Way Better Than Carlos Tevez's

Javier Mascherano has quickly settled in with his new club in China, Hebai China Fortune. In fact, he already has a nickname: Pony Brother.

That, we must admit, is a far better nickname than the one given to fellow Argentinian and former Shanghai Shenua striker Carlos Tevez, a.k.a. Very Homesick Boy.

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