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Checkout 8 world records held by Messi

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The 5-time Ballon d'Or winner netted a last minute winner in the scintillating El Classico fixture. The 29-year-old scored his 23rd Clasico goal and has now scored 16 of those goals in the La Liga, taking him past Real legend Alfredo Di Stefano who netted 14 in their meetings The Argentine also scored his 500th goal for Barcelona in that encounter making him the all-time top scorer for Barcelona. Below is a compiled  list of world records held by the Argentine forward. 1. Most Ballon d'Or (including FIFA World Player of the Year and FIFA Ballon d'Or): 5 (2009–12, 2015) 2. Most consecutive Ballon d'Or: 4. 3. Youngest two-time and three-time Ballon d'Or winner: 23 and 24 years old. 4. Top goalscorer in the history of FIFA Club World Cup: 5 goals (shared with César Delgado, Luis Suárez and Cristiano Ronaldo). 5. Top goalscorer in all club competitions in a calendar year: 79 goals in 2012. 6. Top goalscorer in all club competitions in a seas...

Chinese side Tianjin Quanjin offer Diego Costa £650,000-a-week deal to dump Chelsea

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Chelsea striker Diego Costa is reportedly considering leaving the club at the end of the ongoing season after a Chinese Super League side Tianjin made an offer of £650,000-a-week contract to lure him to China. It will be recall that earlier this year, a stunning offer was made for Diego Costa by the Chinese Super League side which caused a bust up between the Spaniard and manager Antonio Conte. Tianjin Quanjia have come back with an offer to make Costa the highest paid player in the world on £34 million a year after tax. Chelsea striker Diego Costa And the fact that Costa, 28, has failed to score for the Blues in his last six matches has got chiefs worried he has lost his focus. Chelsea have been linked with moves for some top strikers like Everton forward Romelu Lukaku and Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez should Costa decide to quit this summer.

Leicester aim to defeat Atletico, while Bayern face elimination at Real Madrid (UCL Preview)

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1. Leicester City v Atletico Madrid Fans of Premier League club Leicester City will know their fate tonight whether their team would be able to qualify for the semi-final of the 2017 UEFA Champions League as they host Spanish side Atletico Madrid. The English champions will look to overcome a 1-0 defeat they suffered in the first leg in Spain after Antoine Griezmann's controversial penalty condemned them to a defeat. Leicester City will hope their captain Wes Morgan return to the first squad after missing his side's last six games due to injury. Leicester striker Jamie Vardy (L) and Atletico forward Griezmann report says that Atletico and Leicester are meeting for the third time in a European home/away tie after facing each other in the first round of the 1961/62 Cup Winners' Cup and 1997/98 UEFA Cup. The Spanish side qualified on both previous occasions. 2. Real Madrid v Bayern Munich The hope of Bayern Munich to reach the semi-final of the 2017 ...