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On this day in 1987 - Lionel Messi came to earth
On 24 June 1987, Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina. He has since become one of the world's best players, winning a record five Ballons d'Or.
820 appearances, 671 goals, 285 assists, 10 La Liga titles, 7 Supercopa, 6 Copa del Rey, 4 UCL champions, 3 UEFA Super Cup, 3 Club World Cup, 1 Olympics, 6 Golden Shoe, 5 Ballon d'Or. We are all witnessing the history.
On this day in 2015 - Roberto Firmino signed for Liverpool
Liverpool signed Brazil forward Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim on a five-year deal for a fee of about £29m on June 24th 2015. Goalscoring and work rate have earned him plaudits at Liverpool, with manager Jürgen Klopp referring to Firmino as the "engine" that propels the club's counter-attacking system. He has won the UCL champions with the reds this season with 192 appearances, 66 goals and 47 assists.
On this day in 2001 - Pep Guardiola played in his last ever game for Barça
On 11 April 2001, Barcelona's captain announced his intention to leave the club after 17 years of service. He stated that it was a personal decision and, in part, a response to what he perceived as football heading in a new, more physical, direction. On 24 June 2001, Guardiola played his last match with Barça in the final game of the season against Celta de Vigo. Guardiola played 479 games in 12 seasons for the first team, winning 16 trophies.
At the press conference after the Celta game, he said, "It's been a long journey. I'm happy, proud, happy with the way people treated me and I have made many friends. I cannot ask for more. I have had many years in the elite. I did not come to make history but to make my own history."
He returned to Barcelona on 21 June 2007 as coach of Barca B team, and the rest is another history...
On this day in 1992 - One of the best left back, Bayern Munich's David Alaba was born
Born in Vienna, Alaba began his career with SV Aspern, he started out in Bayern's youth system. Since joining Bayern Munich on July 1st 2008, he has won 5 DFB Pokal titles, 8 Bundesliga, 5 DFL super cup, 1 UCL, 1 UEFA super cup and 1 Club World Cup with 344 appearances, 29 goals and 46 assists.
He also holds Austria's record as the youngest player to play for their senior national team, debuting for them in 2009 as a 17-year-old.
On this day in 1967 - Legendary goalkeeper Ray Clemence joined Liverpool
Ray Clemence is one of only 25 players to have made over 1,000 career appearances. He currently acts as Head of the FA Development Team, overseeing the development made by players in the England Youth teams from under-16 to 21 level, having previously been part of the England Senior team back room staff. He went on to keep 323 clean sheets in 665 appearances for the Reds.
fcb522
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Lionel Messi has the... MOST goals for Barcelona MOST goals all-time in Europe's top 5 leagues MOST assists in La Liga MOST goals in a calendar year MOST goals ever in a club season MOST goals in El Clasico MOST consecutive league matches scored in MOST European Golden Shoes Happy birthday to the goat
loneavenger
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On this day matteo's dad was born
Lucifer143
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no matter what people say about you..you are never wrong in your place. you have tried,loved been loyal did everything for both your teams. Dont let the good old international stuffs get you. you should instead keep your chin up and stay humble forever because you are an idol to many, god to some and a king to everyone. You are so good and only you know how much good you have done for so many people. You dont show off but we fans know it without a doubt you are a great person and a footballer you are the best and dont bother when few million people tell you arent the best or hurt you because we billions around the world know that you are the best happy birthday messi 32 years of age still a magician
VanishPrasad
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Happy Birthday to one of the Greatest Players of all time . I wish you all the best and hope that you win more trophies in future. All the best Leo. Coming from a CR7 fan.
CityzenPep
15
MY VIEW OF MESSI ON HIS BIRTHDAY ( for the lovers ) What I am about to write down will be obviously controversial because we are in mixed camps but this is my complete view of the player LIONEL MESSI compared to the hater's view. I'll be grateful for those who take their precious time to read this 🤗. THE 3 THINGS THAT MAKE ME CALL MESSI THE GOAT🐐🐐 - firstly, talking about his footballing abilities. I see someone who combines assist giving and goal scoring abilities together with unselfishness all in a beautiful fashion. I see a player who turns 32 and shows no sign of declining. Oh yes, that's right, like good wine. Someone who has more trophies than his age. An ultra loyal man, father, husband and player. Married his childhood sweetheart and is giving his all for FCB despite the low times and all the criticism ( for not taking new challenges, so they say ). someone who battled stunt growth and fought his way to be where he is.someone who has played with world greats, learned from them and thought many in the process. And ultra humble man who never considered himself better than others and let the rest of the world decide because all he cares for is the Beauty of his life and his family after all this is over. Words of Messi " what's the need arguing over the title of being the best in such a world. When all that is over, what are you left with?? ". A player who has thought me never to give up no matter how harsh life stares at you...which brings me to the second point 👇 - I'll like to borrow the words of radamel Falcao who said " Messi is a victim of his own greatness " and that's because he is human after all ( tho we call him alien👽 ). Let me say more on this ; I'm about to get a lot comparative so pls haters don't take it personal. I'm just trying to lay down my point the best way possible. no one asks why CR7 has never been to a world cup quarter final, no one asks why other great one club legends never left their clubs to look for new challenges, neither does anyone ask why Ronaldo doesn't have a single UCL, nor why Pele stayed for so long in Santos to set all the records he has, nor why maradona's scoring and assist stats are dwarfed by that of Messi but yet still keeps attacking Messi so bad for what the Argentina fc has become. Yes, nobody records that Messi has led Argentina to 4 major finals including the FIFA world cup and being the best player in 3 of those 4 , yes including again the FIFA world cup, instead,they hurt him bad for the full-time results on those 4 occasions. No one sees that even CR7 has never scored a single goal in an international competitive final and yet has 2 trophies ( all they say is, " he was vital in taking them there " as if Messi wasn't vital on his side " ) and yet CR7 has never been the best player in any of the competitions; yes, you read that right ( Griezmann 2016 euro ans his teammate Bernardo Silva in the recent nations League ). This simply tells us, there is one guy who brings his team to the final(2 times) and as United as the team is, everyone plays to score and it does happen. Securing him the trophies and honor goes back to him(CR7). And on the other side, one guy brings the team to the final(4 times) and the teammates be like " you brought us here, win for us " NO ONE CARES!. Also, people a fast at putting up stats showing that CR7 Is there for club and country and that he has 88 goals , 21more than messi.guys let's be frank. These are the competitive nation matches Ronaldo has the chance to play in compared to Messi RONALDO ( world cup, euro, newly introduced nations league and the 10 match qualification process to euro) MESSI ( world cup, Copa America ).and that's it, no one looks at that, they just compare directly in a foolish way. Not to talk about the fact that as we speak, Messi has more club goals and assist than Ronaldo in 145 matches less and is less than 25 goals to bypass him in their all time scoring charts in yet 145 matches less( impressive)!. All they say is, a one club man who is scared of leaving barca and a local champion, that he needed xavi and Iniesta to do those. Yeah, that hurts for someone I called loyal earlier. I'm talking here about a player who has scored 50+ goals in 10 seasons in a row.NO ONE CARES! everyone is looking for his flaws and failures. I call this injustice!. From fans, pundits and psycho like maradona how spent his whole career on drugs( which still explains his successes were not all genuine ), and still Messi is not giving up both with barca and Argentina ( presently struggling with the Copa America ) one word "RESPECT" - and lastly, of course there are way too many things I have not said about Messi but as Nelson Mandela Saïd " do not judge me from my successes but do by how many times I have fallen and stood back up on my feet " Messi has suffered massive injustice and criticism over the years in Argentina, ballon d'or ( the joke of 5th position ) because he is measured on the standards he sets, and lots of other things.but he still is on his feet. THANKS FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE MESSI, KEEP LOVING YOUR FAMILY, FANS AND NEVER LETTING DOWN AND ALL THE ENTERTAINMENT OVER THE YEARS HAVE BEEN SUPERB. YOU REMAIN THE ONE AND ONLY GOAT!!! HAPPY 32 LEGEND! ( Thanks to all those who read this and pls haters, do not spend time insulting me , it's just my opinion. Instead tell me where I am wrong , thanks )
I couldn't read send me voice message instead.lol[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Abdullah_F
9
MY VIEW OF MESSI ON HIS BIRTHDAY ( for the lovers ) What I am about to write down will be obviously controversial because we are in mixed camps but this is my complete view of the player LIONEL MESSI compared to the hater's view. I'll be grateful for those who take their precious time to read this 🤗. THE 3 THINGS THAT MAKE ME CALL MESSI THE GOAT🐐🐐 - firstly, talking about his footballing abilities. I see someone who combines assist giving and goal scoring abilities together with unselfishness all in a beautiful fashion. I see a player who turns 32 and shows no sign of declining. Oh yes, that's right, like good wine. Someone who has more trophies than his age. An ultra loyal man, father, husband and player. Married his childhood sweetheart and is giving his all for FCB despite the low times and all the criticism ( for not taking new challenges, so they say ). someone who battled stunt growth and fought his way to be where he is.someone who has played with world greats, learned from them and thought many in the process. And ultra humble man who never considered himself better than others and let the rest of the world decide because all he cares for is the Beauty of his life and his family after all this is over. Words of Messi " what's the need arguing over the title of being the best in such a world. When all that is over, what are you left with?? ". A player who has thought me never to give up no matter how harsh life stares at you...which brings me to the second point 👇 - I'll like to borrow the words of radamel Falcao who said " Messi is a victim of his own greatness " and that's because he is human after all ( tho we call him alien👽 ). Let me say more on this ; I'm about to get a lot comparative so pls haters don't take it personal. I'm just trying to lay down my point the best way possible. no one asks why CR7 has never been to a world cup quarter final, no one asks why other great one club legends never left their clubs to look for new challenges, neither does anyone ask why Ronaldo doesn't have a single UCL, nor why Pele stayed for so long in Santos to set all the records he has, nor why maradona's scoring and assist stats are dwarfed by that of Messi but yet still keeps attacking Messi so bad for what the Argentina fc has become. Yes, nobody records that Messi has led Argentina to 4 major finals including the FIFA world cup and being the best player in 3 of those 4 , yes including again the FIFA world cup, instead,they hurt him bad for the full-time results on those 4 occasions. No one sees that even CR7 has never scored a single goal in an international competitive final and yet has 2 trophies ( all they say is, " he was vital in taking them there " as if Messi wasn't vital on his side " ) and yet CR7 has never been the best player in any of the competitions; yes, you read that right ( Griezmann 2016 euro ans his teammate Bernardo Silva in the recent nations League ). This simply tells us, there is one guy who brings his team to the final(2 times) and as United as the team is, everyone plays to score and it does happen. Securing him the trophies and honor goes back to him(CR7). And on the other side, one guy brings the team to the final(4 times) and the teammates be like " you brought us here, win for us " NO ONE CARES!. Also, people a fast at putting up stats showing that CR7 Is there for club and country and that he has 88 goals , 21more than messi.guys let's be frank. These are the competitive nation matches Ronaldo has the chance to play in compared to Messi RONALDO ( world cup, euro, newly introduced nations league and the 10 match qualification process to euro) MESSI ( world cup, Copa America ).and that's it, no one looks at that, they just compare directly in a foolish way. Not to talk about the fact that as we speak, Messi has more club goals and assist than Ronaldo in 145 matches less and is less than 25 goals to bypass him in their all time scoring charts in yet 145 matches less( impressive)!. All they say is, a one club man who is scared of leaving barca and a local champion, that he needed xavi and Iniesta to do those. Yeah, that hurts for someone I called loyal earlier. I'm talking here about a player who has scored 50+ goals in 10 seasons in a row.NO ONE CARES! everyone is looking for his flaws and failures. I call this injustice!. From fans, pundits and psycho like maradona how spent his whole career on drugs( which still explains his successes were not all genuine ), and still Messi is not giving up both with barca and Argentina ( presently struggling with the Copa America ) one word "RESPECT" - and lastly, of course there are way too many things I have not said about Messi but as Nelson Mandela Saïd " do not judge me from my successes but do by how many times I have fallen and stood back up on my feet " Messi has suffered massive injustice and criticism over the years in Argentina, ballon d'or ( the joke of 5th position ) because he is measured on the standards he sets, and lots of other things.but he still is on his feet. THANKS FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE MESSI, KEEP LOVING YOUR FAMILY, FANS AND NEVER LETTING DOWN AND ALL THE ENTERTAINMENT OVER THE YEARS HAVE BEEN SUPERB. YOU REMAIN THE ONE AND ONLY GOAT!!! HAPPY 32 LEGEND! ( Thanks to all those who read this and pls haters, do not spend time insulting me , it's just my opinion. Instead tell me where I am wrong , thanks )
I'm a fan of realmadrid and Juventus and most importantly Cristiano Ronaldo, eventhough if I'm a fan of Cristiano I still agree with you about what you said 🤜🤛😏👌
CR7-ICON
8
MY VIEW OF MESSI ON HIS BIRTHDAY ( for the lovers ) What I am about to write down will be obviously controversial because we are in mixed camps but this is my complete view of the player LIONEL MESSI compared to the hater's view. I'll be grateful for those who take their precious time to read this 🤗. THE 3 THINGS THAT MAKE ME CALL MESSI THE GOAT🐐🐐 - firstly, talking about his footballing abilities. I see someone who combines assist giving and goal scoring abilities together with unselfishness all in a beautiful fashion. I see a player who turns 32 and shows no sign of declining. Oh yes, that's right, like good wine. Someone who has more trophies than his age. An ultra loyal man, father, husband and player. Married his childhood sweetheart and is giving his all for FCB despite the low times and all the criticism ( for not taking new challenges, so they say ). someone who battled stunt growth and fought his way to be where he is.someone who has played with world greats, learned from them and thought many in the process. And ultra humble man who never considered himself better than others and let the rest of the world decide because all he cares for is the Beauty of his life and his family after all this is over. Words of Messi " what's the need arguing over the title of being the best in such a world. When all that is over, what are you left with?? ". A player who has thought me never to give up no matter how harsh life stares at you...which brings me to the second point 👇 - I'll like to borrow the words of radamel Falcao who said " Messi is a victim of his own greatness " and that's because he is human after all ( tho we call him alien👽 ). Let me say more on this ; I'm about to get a lot comparative so pls haters don't take it personal. I'm just trying to lay down my point the best way possible. no one asks why CR7 has never been to a world cup quarter final, no one asks why other great one club legends never left their clubs to look for new challenges, neither does anyone ask why Ronaldo doesn't have a single UCL, nor why Pele stayed for so long in Santos to set all the records he has, nor why maradona's scoring and assist stats are dwarfed by that of Messi but yet still keeps attacking Messi so bad for what the Argentina fc has become. Yes, nobody records that Messi has led Argentina to 4 major finals including the FIFA world cup and being the best player in 3 of those 4 , yes including again the FIFA world cup, instead,they hurt him bad for the full-time results on those 4 occasions. No one sees that even CR7 has never scored a single goal in an international competitive final and yet has 2 trophies ( all they say is, " he was vital in taking them there " as if Messi wasn't vital on his side " ) and yet CR7 has never been the best player in any of the competitions; yes, you read that right ( Griezmann 2016 euro ans his teammate Bernardo Silva in the recent nations League ). This simply tells us, there is one guy who brings his team to the final(2 times) and as United as the team is, everyone plays to score and it does happen. Securing him the trophies and honor goes back to him(CR7). And on the other side, one guy brings the team to the final(4 times) and the teammates be like " you brought us here, win for us " NO ONE CARES!. Also, people a fast at putting up stats showing that CR7 Is there for club and country and that he has 88 goals , 21more than messi.guys let's be frank. These are the competitive nation matches Ronaldo has the chance to play in compared to Messi RONALDO ( world cup, euro, newly introduced nations league and the 10 match qualification process to euro) MESSI ( world cup, Copa America ).and that's it, no one looks at that, they just compare directly in a foolish way. Not to talk about the fact that as we speak, Messi has more club goals and assist than Ronaldo in 145 matches less and is less than 25 goals to bypass him in their all time scoring charts in yet 145 matches less( impressive)!. All they say is, a one club man who is scared of leaving barca and a local champion, that he needed xavi and Iniesta to do those. Yeah, that hurts for someone I called loyal earlier. I'm talking here about a player who has scored 50+ goals in 10 seasons in a row.NO ONE CARES! everyone is looking for his flaws and failures. I call this injustice!. From fans, pundits and psycho like maradona how spent his whole career on drugs( which still explains his successes were not all genuine ), and still Messi is not giving up both with barca and Argentina ( presently struggling with the Copa America ) one word "RESPECT" - and lastly, of course there are way too many things I have not said about Messi but as Nelson Mandela Saïd " do not judge me from my successes but do by how many times I have fallen and stood back up on my feet " Messi has suffered massive injustice and criticism over the years in Argentina, ballon d'or ( the joke of 5th position ) because he is measured on the standards he sets, and lots of other things.but he still is on his feet. THANKS FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE MESSI, KEEP LOVING YOUR FAMILY, FANS AND NEVER LETTING DOWN AND ALL THE ENTERTAINMENT OVER THE YEARS HAVE BEEN SUPERB. YOU REMAIN THE ONE AND ONLY GOAT!!! HAPPY 32 LEGEND! ( Thanks to all those who read this and pls haters, do not spend time insulting me , it's just my opinion. Instead tell me where I am wrong , thanks )
what is this ??? the story of your life ???