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Next week Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi will find out which player will wind up with the Ballon d'Or. Franck Ribery was once seen as a front-runner, but has seemingly fallen out of favor. The battle seems to depend heavily on whether the voters pick Ronaldo or Messi.
Lionel Messi has returned to work with Barcelona after a lengthy absence.
Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi is accused by Spanish authorities of allegedly laundering the money of a Colombian cartel.
Radamel Falcao has announced his allegiance to Cristiano Ronaldo in the Messi vs. Ronaldo debate.
2013 has been a nightmare for Lionel Messi. And it just got worse.
Iran has had its share of controversies in world politics. However, the nation has now continued to damage its own reputation on the world stage after thousands of Iranians left incendiary comments on superstar Lionel Messi's Facebook page.
A poll revealed the names of the best-known Latino celebrities in the US, among which are actors, footballers, singers and journalists.
On Sunday, Barcelona accrued its second straight loss of the year. On Tuesday, the team lost 2-1 in the Champions League against Ajax and on Sunday, the loss was a 1-0 scoreline against Athletic Bilbao. While past Barcelona teams have lost (and emphatically), this pair of losses might truly signal the end of Barcelona's stronghold atop the Spanish League.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are not friends. Far from it. While no one can call them enemies, the two superstars are known for having no relationship. There is speculation that Ronaldo may even have some animosity toward his Argentinean rival.
Lionel Messi has stated that he plans to remain with Barcelona "forever."
Cristiano Ronaldo is robbing headlines, but there is no doubt that one of the biggest questions dominating soccer fans' minds regards the return of his great rival. Messi has recently made mention of his return and when he aims to play again.
The voting for the FIFA Ballon d'Or has been extended until November 29 drawing a tremendous amount of controversy.
Barcelona Coach Gerardo Martino is annoyed with having to answer questions about Lionel Messi's form.
Everyone knows that something is wrong with Lionel Messi. He scored one goal in October and has been nearly invisible throughout the start of 2013-14. Now the forward has admitted that his poor play is attributed to his lack of physical fitness.
A few days ago, FIFA President Sepp Blatter figured that he would end the debate over Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi by declaring himself partisan to the Argentinean. His mocking gestures of Ronaldo spurred tremendous controversy, but the damage had been done. Ronaldo had been picked apart by arguably the most powerful person in world soccer.
