Sevilla still frustrated by Barcelona supremacy despite valiant European Super Cup efforts
August 14, 2015 John Welsh
European Super Cup, FC Barcelona, FIFA, Football, Lionel Messi, SevillaFor supporters of Barcelona and Sevilla in Spain, the prospect of travelling to Tbilsi on the south-eastern edge of Europe would not have been a particularly pleasant prospect as both teams contested the European Super Cup in midweek. What followed as last season’s Champions and Europa League winners shared nine goals over 120 thrilling minutes, […]
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Lionel Messi Gets Furious Attracts Bad Publicity
August 7, 2015 R K Gupta
AS Roma, FC Barcelona, FIFA, Football, Lionel MessiFC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. In a rare show of raw emotions, Messi head-butted AS Roma defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and barely missed the red card in an international friendly game at Camp Nou on Wednesday. The incident comes close on the heels of another bad […]
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Lionel Messi fails again to deliver the goals at international level as Chile claim Copa America
July 6, 2015 John Welsh
Argentina, Copa America, FIFA, Football, Lionel MessiChile celebrated their first ever victory in Copa America by beating Argentina with the 2015 final game staged in Santiago. After a goalless 120 minutes of action, the host country prevailed by winning a penalty shoot-out by a 4-1 scoreline but a glance behind those statistics reveals a disturbing lack of goals in recent knockout […]
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Argentina Crush Paraguay 6-1, Set Up Title Clash with Hosts Chile on Saturday at Santiago
July 1, 2015 R K Gupta
Argentina, Copa America, FIFA, Football, Lionel MessiArgentina reserved their best Copa America performance for their semifinal against Paraguay at Concepcion’s Municipal Stadium. In a dazzling display, Angel di Maria scored twice after halftime but in two impressive set-ups by Lionel Messi within the first 30 minutes, Argentina had already taken a 2-0 lead from goals by Marcos Rojo and Javier Pastore. […]
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In UEFA Champions League Battle at Berlin, Brilliant Barcelona Beat Juventus
June 9, 2015 R K Gupta
FC Barcelona, FIFA, Football, Juventus, Lionel Messi, UEFA, UEFA Champions LeagueRegardless of UEFA’s Europe-only tag, the eyes of the entire world were glued to the final game between FC Barcelona and Juventus at Berlin. A massive global TV and social media audience of 180 million in more than 200 countries tuned in to see Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 and this confirmed the UEFA Champions League […]
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UEFA Champions League 1st-Leg Semifinals: Juventus Edge Out Real, Messi Magic Makes the Difference for Barca against Bayern
May 8, 2015 R K Gupta
Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Football, Juventus, Lionel Messi, Real Madrid, UEFA, UEFA Champions LeagueIn the first semifinal on May 5, 2015 at Turin, the 58th minute penalty from Carlos Tevez sealed the fate of Real Madrid as Juventus gained the edge in the first leg of UEFA Champions League semi-final. Except their victory in the final of 1998 UEFA Champions League over the Italian Club, Real Madrid have […]
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Barcelona’s 2-1 Victory over Real Madrid Ends All Speculation on El Clasico
March 24, 2015 R K Gupta
El Clasico, FC Barcelona, Football, Lionel Messi, Real MadridThe wait for Sunday’s Classic between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid is finally over. Camp Nou turned into a huge celebratory arena in the second half, when Luis Suarez expertly controlled a ball fed to him by Dani Alvez and ran between two defenders before blasting the match-winner past a helpless Casillas. On paper, it […]
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World Cup 2014: Review of Round of 16 matches
June 28, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, FIFA, Lionel Messi, World Cup 2014Entertainment and goals were an integral part of the group stages of the 2014 World Cup and it is to be hoped that the knockout phase will continue the trend. Eight games spread over four days constitute the next Round of 16 ties and those matches are summarised below. Brazil v Chile Brazil will start […]
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Die-Hard Argentinian Fans Spend Day and Night on Streets of Porto Alegre and Other Side-Stories
June 27, 2014 R K Gupta
Argentina, Brazil World Cup 2014, Lionel Messi, World CupFootball frenzy knows no bounds in Latin America. Like the two super powers of football, Brazil and Argentina hold sway and not just amongst their southern American member-nations but all over the world. For four decades now, the great Pele has been a revered figure in Brazil and the Brazilian government and World Cup Organizing […]
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Another Messi Dazzle, Ecuadorian Heartbreak, Cheers for Switzerland & Fitting Win for Bosnia
June 26, 2014 R K Gupta
Argentina, Brazil2014, Lionel Messi, World Cup 2014Lionel Messi inspired yet another Argentinian victory, this time against Nigeria in their last Group clash on Day 14. Both Messi’s goals were breathtaking but Nigerians fought valiantly until the finish. In a match played at the same time, Bosnia-Herzagovina defeated Iran before bidding an emotional adieu to their first-ever World Cup appearance. Ecuador stifled […]
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| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |