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10-21 16:45Before the Clásico: Barcelona and Raphinha crush Real Madrid and Mbappé in the language of numbers | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 13:51Video: Lucas Hernandez provokes Yamal, so how did the Barcelona star respond? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 13:42With an inspiring comment: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks into the atmosphere of the Paris and Barcelona match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 13:12Official: Barcelona announce another star will miss El Clasico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 11:56Hakimi: we showed against Barcelona that we are champions of Europe | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 10:28Video: gloom reigns supreme: Barcelona players dejected by defeat ahead of the Clasico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 09:03'Could be the most underrated player of all time' - Joe Cole hails PSG star Fabian Ruiz after sealing thrilling 4-2 Champions League win over Barcelonwww.goal.com
10-21 09:03After the Paris shock: Barcelona consider entering the market | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 08:53Pedri's recurring blunder at the forefront: 6 mistakes that brought Barcelona down at the Parc des Princes | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 07:34Warning Paris stars of a dangerous trap: Enrique says this is the worst thing about facing Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-21 07:33Barcelona fear Dani Olmo could miss El Clasico and be ruled out for up to five weeks after suffering suspected adductor tear against PSG | Goal.com Sowww.goal.com
10-21 07:23Barcelona report PSG to UEFA over 'aggressive' Halloween tifo featuring chainsaw and destroyed crest in Champions League showdown | Goal.com South Afrwww.goal.com
10-20 17:48It has already happened with Messi: Yamal's rare privilege at 'La Masia' puts him on the path of the legends | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-20 12:56Thieves strike ahead of Barcelona's summit: Messi in the "heart of chaos" in Paris | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-20 10:44From battle with Messi to a friendship of mutual interests: what has changed in the relationship between Barcelona and Paris? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-20 08:56'He will be missed!' - Nostalgic Martin Demichelis recalls close bond with Lionel Messi following international exit | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 06:19Video: Messi continues to sprinkle his magic with a historic brace in the American league | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-18 06:19Video: Messi continues to sprinkle his magic with a historic brace in the American league | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-17 06:43Lionel Messi given green light for whirlwind Spain trip just 48 hours before Inter Miami fixture | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 21:04Former Paris star: We will not see another like Messi, he used to drive us mad in training! | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 20:57Messi's trip to Spain raises questions: Miami coach settles his position | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 17:03Argentina announce their first matches after Messi's farewell | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 16:10"I spoke from the heart": Gaspart explains his controversial attack on Messi | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 11:17We burst out laughing: Chelsea legend tells a remarkable story about Messi's goals | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-16 09:26Lautaro says it all: “Inter and Argentina – I don’t want to miss a single match. Someone else, though, was thinking about the World Cup...” | Goal.comwww.goal.com
10-15 22:22Liverpool's threat the password in the renewal of the Barcelona player's contract | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 17:24A free transfer shining in front of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 16:51Officially: Messi to miss the Al-Ittihad match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 16:50Surprise turnaround: Barcelona star moves to leave in the winter | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 14:53To snatch Hakimi's throne: Tottenham deal a blow to Barcelona and Real Madrid | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 12:30One of them called for his rejection: the story of three La Masia reports on "the boy Messi" trial period | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 12:16Cancelo a candidate for a surprise position at Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 09:56A step back or a push towards the future? Barcelona discuss a decisive decision on Hamza Abdelkarim | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 09:05Picture: Barcelona to appear in a new shirt in the Clasico | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 07:35Argentina cancel November tour of Asia as Lionel Scaloni lines up Uruguay and Costa Rica tests in La Plata | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-15 07:11Lionel Messi provides magic touch as Inter Miami clinch 2026 MLS playoff spot with dominant win over NYCFC | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 21:57He does not weep for the absent, nor does he wait for signings: Flick, the king of innovation, turns Barcelona's crises into lethal weapons | Goal.comwww.goal.com
10-13 21:51Despite his delight at the four goals: Flick criticises Barcelona's players for this reason | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 21:08Video: Yamal's brilliance drives the Catalan deluge: Barcelona rise up and thrash Galatasaray | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 20:03Video: a disallowed goal lights up the clash: VAR and Cancelo rescue Barcelona from Turkish hell | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 19:09After losing out on the Rodri deal: Real Madrid move to take revenge on Barcelona in the transfer market | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 18:15Flick's gambit: wholesale changes and a surprise centre-forward for Barcelona against Galatasaray | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 16:07Not Hamza Abdelkarim: Barcelona fans choose Raphinha's replacement in attack | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 15:59Because of Yamal? Barcelona set their sights on a major signing | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 15:29Osimhen issues a challenge: Barcelona are the best in the world, but.. | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 15:12Real Madrid thwarted and a Barcelona associate: Alvarez places his future in the hands of his old friend's agent | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 14:55At the London ceremony: will Messi present the Ballon d'Or to the winner? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 13:03"Welcome to hell": 131 decibels of noise await Barcelona in Istanbul | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 11:17No one can displace Rodri: Flick finds a solution to defuse a looming battle at Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 10:40Artificial intelligence predicts the result of the Barcelona v Galatasaray match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 10:25Yamal? Who is he? I don't know him: Galatasaray player mocks Barcelona star | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 10:04Laporta ignores Real: Barcelona are the best in the world, and Vinicius will stop me from talking | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 08:06Barcelona match enters history as the most expensive match in Turkey, igniting the black market | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-13 06:39After his departure draws near: Barcelona await the chance to sign Spain star | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 21:33Madrid journalist: Referees fear helping Real Madrid and reward Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 21:01Juventus, Atletico and Liverpool fell into the trap: a warning to Barcelona before the Istanbul clash | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 20:23Blockbuster deal: Bayern Munich move strongly to sign Barcelona star | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 10:50Terror: Chelsea and Real Madrid chase Barcelona, so will they get their wish? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 10:26Gavi sets Barcelona alight with provocative comments about the Champions League | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 09:42"An ugly and dirty act": Former Barcelona player opens fire on Vinicius | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 09:16Now only a reserve under Hansi Flick at Barcelona: Will Manchester United sign Alejandro Balde soon? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 08:24A Bundesliga player is among them too! Lionel Messi names ten football stars of the future | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 07:51“Then I would boycott the tribute”: former Barcelona president threatens Lionel Messi with consequences | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 07:45Wholesale absences: Flick names Barcelona squad for Galatasaray clash | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 07:39With a half-billion release clause: final agreement to renew Barcelona star's contract | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 06:54Fierce European battle: Zidane's discovery makes his mark at Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 06:48Flick echoes Yamal's view on Barcelona's "wronged" star | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 06:40Real Madrid move a step ahead of Barcelona in the battle for the "little Messi" | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-12 00:11"Barcelona's treasure" leaves Conte amazed: They are doing something exceptional | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 20:33Video: Regragui cites the reverence for Messi in defence of Ronaldo | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 19:52Among them Real Madrid and Barcelona's target: Messi picks the world's best 10 talents | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 18:29Flick warns Barcelona players of the "hostile atmosphere" | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 14:33Contradiction before El Clasico: Barcelona soaring, Real Madrid sinking into tension | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 13:46A terrifying surge threatens Hamza Abdelkarim's position at Barcelona | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 13:46Despite returning to training: Barcelona star will not be fit for Galatasaray clash | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 11:35An Italian referee raises concerns for Barcelona ahead of the clash with Galatasaray | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 11:16With memories of the 5-0: Barcelona take an important decision before facing Galatasaray | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-11 07:15Video: Messi celebrates in his own special way after international retirement | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-10 18:56Camp Nou shows no mercy: Barcelona's express flattens Getafe with minimal effort | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-10 16:59On video: Gordon toys with Getafe's defence and puts Barcelona ahead with an early strike | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-10 15:39A revolution in Barcelona's line-up against Getafe | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-10 10:39Could this be Hamza's chance? Barcelona issue medical statement ahead of Getafe clash | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-10 09:56Chelsea renew their attempts to sign Barcelona star | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-10 09:15A wall that does not fall easily: Barcelona face an exceptional challenge at the Camp Nou | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-10 05:00Barcelona vs Getafe predictions: Yamal to fire in comfortable home win | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 22:16Former Barcelona player: I used to leave Flick's training sessions feeling dizzy | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 22:03Barcelona test the three-week plan against Getafe | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 20:27Officially: Barcelona ties player to new contract until 2030 | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 19:38Inter Miami coach on Messi's farewell: he will miss it until the last day of his life | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 15:56Former Argentina coach: Messi is a big liar, and he surpasses Maradona in this game | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 12:34Barcelona deny Egypt the services of Hamza Abdel Karim at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 11:32Simeone: this is what I learned from Messi, and the new experience is worth assessing | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-09 08:25Setting a date for the dream: will Ronaldo and Messi finally unite in one team? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 07:48Amid interest from Premier League giants: Barcelona star makes his decision on leaving | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 07:37Will he accept it? Conmebol president surprises Messi with a thrilling challenge after his farewell match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 07:07Lionel Scaloni launches bid to keep Walter Samuel in Argentina backroom staff as post-Messi era begins | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 06:50VIDEO: Lionel Messi receives BIZARRE retirement gift from referee in emotional Argentina farewell against Benin | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 06:35Lionel Messi's successor? Como chief tips Nico Paz to inherit Argentina's iconic number 10 shirt | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 05:16Gianluca Prestianni reveals what he told Lionel Messi during emotional Argentina farewell match at Monumental | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 04:51'His heart is there' - CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez fuels talk of Lionel Messi ending career at Newell's Old Boys | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 04:30'Treated like mere props' - Benin allegedly denied jerseys, photos and revenue share following Argentina match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-08 04:15Lionel Messi named honorary River Plate member as legendary Argentina career reaches emotional Monumental conclusion | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 18:50Economic earthquake after Messi's farewell: the Argentine Football Association threatened with the loss of a vast fortune | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 18:47Messi sends a final farewell message, Ronaldo surprises him with an emotional response | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 18:39Cristiano Ronaldo responds directly to Lionel Messi on Instagram: "Leo..." | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 18:01Argentina's exit protects Cristiano's throne: five Ronaldo achievements Messi will never touch | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 16:46A new equation shocks the football world: Yamal breaks the barrier of Messi and Cristiano | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 16:30A heartfelt farewell: Argentina's clubs immortalise Messi's final night with "a beautiful love story" | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 13:27Lionel Messi Calls Argentina Retirement the 'Saddest Day' of His Career | The Heraldtheherald.co.za
10-07 13:27Lionel Messi Calls Argentina Retirement the 'Saddest Day' of His Career | Daily Dispatchdailydispatch.co.za
10-07 10:47'I suffered a lot!' - Real Madrid legend Luka Modric pays ultimate tribute to long-time rival Lionel Messi following Barcelona icon's Argentina retirewww.goal.com
10-07 08:58Lionel Messi slams 'strange' World Cup final conspiracy theories and confirms Argentina retirement in emotional farewell | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 08:36Lionel Messi Retires From International Football in Style With Goal and Two Assists for Argentinatdpelmedia.com
10-07 07:04Vile insults at Lionel Messi's farewell match for Argentina | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 06:51In clear words: Messi clarifies the truth about the conspiracy theories in the World Cup final | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-07 05:36Lionel Messi Scores in Final Argentina Game as an Era Ends in Tearsnews365.co.za
10-06 15:30'The moment has arrived' - Lionel Messi delivers emotional farewell as Argentina legend prepares for final appearance | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-06 14:28Benin player before the farewell match: we will not mark Messi, and I hope Argentina win! | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
10-05 14:31Lionel Messi Set for Final Argentina Farewell in Match Against Benin | The Heraldtheherald.co.za
10-03 06:00Lionel Messi touches down in Argentina ahead of emotional final Albiceleste appearance | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
09-25 13:10adidas unveil special edition Argentina kit for Lionel Messi’s final international match | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
09-25 11:24There appears to be a favourite: who will succeed Lionel Messi? | Goal.com South Africawww.goal.com
09-25 08:55Argentina coach says Messi deserves to go out on own termswww.citizen.co.za

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