Lionel Messi Profile and International career

Fullname: Lionel Andres Messi Nickname/s: Leo, La Pulga Date of Birth: 24-06-1987 Place of Birth: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Position: Forward Team: FC Barcelona National Team: Argentina Height: 5' 7'' (1.70m) Weight: 62 kg In June 2004, he debuted for Argentina, playing...

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Cristiano Ronaldo profile and Biography

Cristiano Ronaldo profile Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Birth date: February 5, 1985 Birthplace: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Height: 186.5 cm Playing position: Left/right winger, striker First club: Sporting Lisbon Career debut: 1999 vs Moreirense Current club: Real Madrid International team: Portugal Int’l debut: August 20, 2003 vs Kazakhstan Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro,[2] OIH, (born 5 February 1985),[3] commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer...

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Brilliant Berba, WBA hold City

Manchester United went level at the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 win over Wigan on Boxing Day, as West Brom held Manchester City 0-0. Dimitar Berbatov was the United hero as the Bulgarian smashed a hat-trick in the rout over the 10-man Latics. Park Ji-sung gave the Red Devils an early lead when he converted after good work from full-back Patrice Evra. The struggling visitors saw striker Conor Sammon shown a straight red card by referee Phil Dowd for raising his arm as he backed into Michael...

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Liverpool 1 Blackburn 1

Even the return of captain Steven Gerrard after a two-month absence failed to lift Liverpool out of their current Anfield malaise as the Barlcays Premier League's bottom club Blackburn left with a point they barely deserved. The England international, sidelined since October with an ankle problem, played the final 21 minutes but could not inspire a change in fortunes. Kenny Dalglish's side, although unbeaten at home this season, have now drawn six and won three and been held five times in...

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Cole keeping options open

Joe Cole has not ruled out a return to Liverpool but is enjoying his time on loan at Lille and feels it would be 'logical' to stay in France. Cole joined the Ligue 1 champions on a season-long loan deal over the summer and has caught the eye with a series of impressive performances both in their domestic games and the Champions League. Lille boss Rudi Garcia has expressed his desire to keep Cole beyond the summer, although Kenny Dalglish has not yet heard anything about the possibility of turning...

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Giggs ready for Ferguson talks

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs will sit down with Sir Alex Ferguson shortly to discuss the possibility of yet another season of football. Giggs, who has spent his entire career at United, is halfway through the latest in a succession of one-year contracts that have become the norm for the Welshman since he entered his thirties. Little could anyone have imagined that, at the age of 38, Giggs would still be producing performances of the high standard he delivered at Fulham on Wednesday...

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Torres - Liverpool lied about exit

Fernando Torres has claimed that Liverpool were not honest about his departure from the club. The Chelsea striker left Anfield in January for a British record fee, after agitating for a move. And the Spaniard told Canal+ Liga TV that the version of the story that has been told to the public is not true. "The Liverpool fans don't know the truth about why I signed for Chelsea," he said "The fans don't even know half of what happened. They don't know what the people in charge at Liverpool are like...

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