Lionel Messi

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1. Marcelo. That is all.

Marcelo is one of the top two left-backs in the world. He and David Alaba are fighting it out for the crown right now, even though Alaba has been deployed everywhere this side of striker by Pep Guardiola for Bayern Munich. The thing is, Marcelo has a major handicap: he plays against Lionel Messi, who primarily attacks the left side of defenses.

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4. G** D*** IT, NANI! YOU HAD ONE JOB!

Joining Vidic during that 2011 Champions League Final was Nani, who loves dancing on the ball as if he were playing Dance Dance Revolution. The problem back then was that he didn’t really have much of a chance to dance because, well, Barcelona always had the ball, and let’s just say his defense lacks the same enthusiasm. 

In the lead up to Barcelona’s third goal, Nani was Manchester United’s first line of defense. It didn’t go well.    

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7. Messi sold a dream and Yaya Toure bought it. 

Yaya Toure used to be good at defending. No really, he was. Back in his Barcelona days he was just about the most promising all-round midfielder in the world, meaning he could attack just as well as he could defend. 

At Manchester City, that balance has apparently skewed towards the offensive side of things.

Ronaldinho Names His Dream 5-on-5 Team

Ronaldinho picked his dream 5-on-5 team and, as one would expect, it's a doozy. 

Ronaldinho revealed his squad in a Goal.com article. He picked Messi, Ronaldo (Nazario), Denilson and Neymar, who he described as "happy people with amazing dribbling skills."

Chile Beats Argentina To Win Copa America

Chile has defeated Argentina in the Copa America final to win the first Copa in Chile's history.

The match went to penalties, with Argentina winning the shootout 4-1.

Lionel Messi was the only penalty taker for Argentina to make his shot.

Gonzalo Higuain missed and Ever Banega had a shot saved. Lionel Messi is left without a major trophy with the Argentina National Team.

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