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The Argentine magician has his sights set on yet more glory in 2013, but is unsure of whether he will be able to better what he has achieved in the last 12 months Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has said that it is unlikely that he will be able to reach the same dizzying heights he achieved in 2012, but admitted he is aiming for a fifth Ballon d'Or. The Argentina star blew everyone away with a phenomenal year in which he managed to net 91 goals, breaking Gerd Muller's record for number of strikes in a calendar year in the process, which saw him pick up the Fifa award for a record fourth time. And while Messi concedes it will be hard to top last year, he is determined to add more silverware and success. “I hope to win another Ballon d'Or," he told France Football. "Let me enjoy my moment. We'll revisit this again in a few months. "I try to move forward but it is very difficult. I'm not sure whether I can aim for 91 goals ev...

The Argentina international trained with his team-mates on Saturday and his coach has confirmed that he will be in the the squad on Sunday, but he may not play the whole game Tito Vilanova has stated that Lionel Messi has recovered from his injury and will be travelling with the Barcelona team to Betis. The Argentina star picked up a knock midweek after coming on as a substitute against Benfica, and initially was a doubt for the game, but his trainer has insisted that the forward will be fit to play. "If there was even the smallest risk then Messi would not travel with the rest of the team," Vilanova told a press conference. "This means he has recovered and ready to play. However, we will assess his condition tomorrow [Sunday] and then decide whether he can play 90 minutes or not." The Barca coach then went on to highlight how Betis are always a problem side, and also hinted that Alexis Sanchez could be close to returning. He added:...

The Brazil international believes the Barcelona attacker is rightly the strong favourite to win the prestigious award following his goalscoring exploits over the past year Zenit St. Petersburg's recent signing Hulk has spoken openly of how, if he were given the chance, he would vote for Lionel Messi to win the 2012 Ballon d'Or. The forward made a lucrative switch to the Russian side earlier in the season following an impressive spell at Porto, with his displays meriting him a place on the FIFA/FIFPro World XI shortlist. In an interview with Fifa.com, the 26-year-old claimed that he would pick himself to play in such a team, while also giving his opinion that Messi should pick up the Ballon d'Or for the fourth time in a row. "In my mind the best player around today is [Lionel] Messi," said Hulk. "Cristiano Ronaldo is a match-winner too and scores a lot of goals, and when you talk about the best player in the world it’s between those two, thoug...

The Argentine international says the duel with his Real Madrid counterpart is made up by the media, though he hopes a team-mate wins the Ballon d'Or Lionel Messi  has played down the idea that he has a big personal rivalry with  Real Madrid  star  Cristiano Ronaldo . The 25-year-old Argentine striker has been speaking to the media ahead of Argentina playing Germany in a friendly on Wednesday evening in Frankfurt. And when asked about his nomination for the Ballon d'Or and his relationship with the Madrid attacker he dismissed speculation that there is any animosity between the pair. "With Cristiano [Ronaldo] there's no problem. It all comes from the media. I've never competed with Cristiano or fought against him," the 2011 winner told  Ole . "There is no kind of anger between us, only respect, but I would love for Iniesta or Xavi, who have for many years attained many important achievements such as the World Cup and European Championship,...

The Argentine international says the duel with his Real Madrid counterpart is made up by the media, though he hopes a team-mate wins the Ballon d'Or Lionel Messi  has played down the idea that he has a big personal rivalry with  Real Madrid  star  Cristiano Ronaldo . The 25-year-old Argentine striker has been speaking to the media ahead of Argentina playing Germany in a friendly on Wednesday evening in Frankfurt. And when asked about his nomination for the Ballon d'Or and his relationship with the Madrid attacker he dismissed speculation that there is any animosity between the pair. "With Cristiano [Ronaldo] there's no problem. It all comes from the media. I've never competed with Cristiano or fought against him," the 2011 winner told  Ole . "There is no kind of anger between us, only respect, but I would love for Iniesta or Xavi, who have for many years attained many important achievements such as the World Cup and European Championship,...

The Portuguese coach rates the Spain's top flight higher than the Premier League and affirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Ballon d'Or Real Madrid  coach  Jose Mourinho  believes that his side and  Barcelona  are the two best clubs in the world, and that any team in football would struggle to finish ahead of the Spanish giants. At the age of 49, Mourinho is already one of the most successful coaches in football history, having won several club trophies during his stints in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain. The Portuguese coach stated in December that  he plans to return to the Premier League in due course , but he has now declared that La Liga boasts the biggest pool of talent in the game. "What I used to say is that every club in the world goes to the Spanish league would finish third," Mourinho told  ESPN .  "Man City goes there, Manchester United goes there, Chelsea goes there. Who else? They finish third because ...

Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo Head-To-Head: Real Madrid ace eclipses Barcelona counterpart in El Clasico The Portugal international finally got the better of the Ballon d'Or winner, but who was better overall throughout April? Goal.com takes a look at their performances The Clasico unquestionably dominated the month and for the first time, Lionel Messi was outplayed. He has so frequently terrorised Madrid's defence but at Camp Nou, he was completely subdued, producing only a single shot throughout the 90 minutes. He endured the same frustrations in the Champions League against Chelsea, and this may be an indication that the big teams have finally found a way to keep him quiet. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that the Argentine may be suffering from fatigue but apart from the blip against Real in La Liga, Messi didn't show any signs to suggest a dip in form. He provided five assists throughout April, remarkably his biggest haul in a single month t...

The national team trainer has declared that a new term should be invented for the Barcelona star as the world runs out of superlatives for the three-time Ballon d'Or winner Argentina  coach  Alejandro Sabella  believes  Lionel Messi  is so good that he deserves his own word to describe his undoubted talent. The diminutive attacker has been in superb form this season and has so far scored an incredible 58 goals in all competitions this term. Messi also has a total of 22 goals for Argentina since making his international debut in 2005, and Sabella was full of praise for his star player. "The Royal Academy of Spain should invent a word to define him [Lionel Messi] exactly. For me, as his coach, it is a privilege to direct him," he said in an interview with  Radio Sport Telam . Despite being crowned Ballon d'Or winner for the past three years, his international performances have come under scrutiny at times, and Sabella attempted to e...

The Argentina international, who surpassed Cesar Rodriguez' record for the Catalans earlier this month, will receive special recognition ahead of the game at the weekend Lionel Messi's  feat of becoming  Barcelona 's all-time top goalscorer is set to be honoured in the build-up to the Catalan club's clash with  Athletic Bilbao  at Camp Nou on Saturday. The Argentina international broke the longstanding  record of 232 strikes for the Blaugrana  by scoring a hat-trick against Granada earlier this month. The previous holder of the landmark, Cesar Rodriguez, played for the Spanish giants between 1942 and 1955, and no player had managed to surpass his achievement for more than 50 years. Barcelona are set to honour Messi with a tribute before the match, but details are yet to be revealed. According to  Sport , there will be combined footage of both Rodriguez and the Argentine as a mark of respect to the widow and granddaught...

Messi is football's Michael Jordan, says Guardiola The Blaugrana boss believes that the diminutive Argentine is dominating the game in the same way that the former Chicago Bulls star reigned supreme in basketball Barcelona  coach  Pep Guardiola  hailed  Lionel Messi  as football's equivalent of Michael Jordan after the forward became the club's record goalscorer in Tuesday night's 5-3 La Liga win over  Granada . The diminutive Argentine struck a sensational hat-trick at Camp Nou to move two clear of Cesar Rodriguez's previous landmark tally of 232 goals for the Catalan club. When asked immediately after the game if Messi, at the age of 24, already deserves to be ranked alongside the likes of basketball legend Jordan in the pantheon of sporting greats, Guardiola replied: "Maybe, yes. There have been very few like them in history, who dominated their sport like that." Indeed, Guardiola is in no doubt that Messi must now be consi...

In the final reckoning, January is likely to prove a pivotal period in the destination of the Primera Division title, and the form of Messi and Barcelona away from Camp Nou could prove to be the deciding factor. A disappointing 1-1 draw in the Catalan derby versus Espanyol at the turn of the year has left Pep Guardiola's side playing catch-up for the full month, and the role of pursuer is proving difficult for them. Messi netted twice to see off a stubborn Betis side at home, then produced his most scintillating display of the month, netting a hat-trick to defeat Malaga 4-1 at La Rosaleda. But the 0-0 stalemate against a Villarreal side much removed from the formidable force of recent years has left Messi and his team-mates seven points behind. The Argentine squandered three clear opportunities to clinch the points for his side, and uncharacteristically came up short when it really mattered. Just as versus Espanyol, he could not provide the spark that his team despera...