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Football: I can only play for Barca, says Messi

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 09:30
Argentine football star Lionel Messi said Monday he could not play for any team other than Barcelona, where he has been since the age of 13. "I cannot play with any team other than Barcelona," he told reporters in Qatar, where he took part in a charity event. But he added in answering a question about a possible transfer that he "did not know what the future hides." Messi joined Barcelona when he was still just 13 and climbed through the Catalans' ranks, making his first team debut at just 17.

Football: Five key Barcelona matches

Agence France-PresseMay 11, 2013 21:45
Five key matches that helped Barcelona clinch their 22nd La Liga title: Sevilla 2 Barcelona 3 (September 29) Having won their first five league games Barca travelled to Sevilla, who were on a high after beating Real Madrid at the Sanchez Pizjuan a fortnight earlier. And Sevilla looked set to repeat their success over Real as goals from Piotr Trochowski and Alvaro Negredo put them 2-0 in front.

Lionel Messi biopic planned for 2014 World Cup

Agence France-PresseMay 11, 2013 08:46
US filmmakers are to make a biopic about Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi, to be released around the time of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Beverly Hills-based Epic Pictures Group said it has acquired the rights to a biography of the Barcelona star, "Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend." The film will be a dramatization based on the book by European sports journalist Luca Caioli, rather than a documentary. Epic will finance and produce it, and are looking for a writer and director.

Lionel Messi biopic planned for 2014 World Cup

Agence France-PresseMay 9, 2013 20:15
US filmmakers are to make a biopic about Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi, to be released around the time of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Beverly Hills-based Epic Pictures Group said it has acquired the rights to a biography of the Barcelona star, "Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend." The film will be a dramatization based on the book by European sports journalist Luca Caioli, rather than a documentary. Epic will finance and produce it, and are looking for a writer and director.

Hollywood preparing film about Lionel Messi

Agencia EFEMay 8, 2013 22:15
Los Angeles, May 8 (EFE).- Epic Pictures Group is preparing a film about the life of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi that is set to debut at theaters coinciding with the start of the 2014 World Cup, the digital edition of Variety reported Wednesday. The film, which will be in the style of "Rocky," according to the publication, will be based on the biography "Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend," by Luca Caioli. Epic will undertake to finance and produce the film.

Football: Athletic delay Barca title party hopes

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 15:31
Barcelona will have to wait until at least next weekend before sealing the La Liga title as Ander Herrera's 89th minute equaliser rescued a 2-2 draw for Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. The Basques had the better of the opening period and went in front on 27 minutes when Aritz Aduriz turned Gerard Pique and his driven cross was forced home at the back post by Markel Susaeta.

Football: Atletic delay Barca title party hopes

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 14:45
Barcelona will have to wait until at least next weekend before sealing the La Liga title as Ander Herrera's 89th minute equaliser rescued a 2-2 draw for Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. The Basques had the better of the opening period and went in front on 27 minutes when Aritz Aduriz turned Gerard Pique and his driven cross was forced home at the back post by Markel Susaeta.

Messi to start at Bayern in Champions League

April 23, 2013 14:16
MUNICH (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is in the starting lineup for their Champions League semi-final first leg at Bayern Munich on Tuesday after shaking off a hamstring strain, the La Liga club said. "The Argentine player has the green light from the doctors to take part in the crucial match against the German side," Barca said in a statement on their website (www.fcbarcelona.es). Messi, who sustained the injury in the quarter-final first leg at Paris St Germain, had "completely recovered", the statement said.

Football: Messi fit to face Bayern

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 13:15
World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has been passed fit to take his place in the Barcelona side that faces Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening, the club has confirmed. "Leo Messi has received on Tuesday the medical all-clear and will be able to play against Bayern Munich in the first-leg of the Champions League semi-finals," said a statement on the club's website. "The Argentine player has the green light from the doctors to play in the huge match against the German side."

Cesc gives below par Barca a 1-0 win, big Munich match is next

Agencia EFEApril 21, 2013 11:00
Barcelona, Apr 20 (EFE).- A goal by Cesc Fabregas in minute 84 got Barcelona through a dull game played with little intensity against Levante to win 1-0, a match during which Tito Vilanova's squad was looking ahead to next Tuesday's clash with Bayern of Munich in the Champions League semifinals. The win allows the Barca players to see themselves much closer to the Spanish title. In fact, a mishap by Real Madrid next week combined with a blue-and-red victory in San Mames will give the Catalans their third La Liga title in four years.
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