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Messi has been described as unstoppable before now, but last night he took the meaning to a whole new level.
El Clasico, arguably the world biggest football match can get really messy. Footballing genius Lionel Messi was left bleeding during El Clasico when Real Madrid defender Marcelo accidentally caught him in the mouth with an elbow.
What followed was heart-breaking for every football fan as blood poured from Messi’s mouth. The footballer had to go off the pitch for treatment and returned in a while with a tissue in his mouth to stem the bleeding.
However, that didn’t stop him from scoring as he picked up the ball from Rakitic and scored a sweet goal after picking up a fine pass from Rakitic.
But Messi’s brilliance doesn’t end there, as it rarely does.
He scored the winning goal in the final moments of stoppage time, taking his team from a 2-2 draw after goals from team mate Ivan Rakitic followed later by Madrid’s James Rodriguez.
Last night was Special as Messi’s recorded his 500th goal for the club, a milestone fans have been congratulating him on reaching.
An incident packed first-half in El Clasico on Sunday night saw goals, cards and a gruesome facial injury suffered by Lionel Messi.
Barcelona breathed fresh life into their La Liga title hopes as Lionel Messi scored a last-minute winner against Real Madrid in a breathtaking match at the Bernabeu.
Argentina have sacked Edgardo Bauza after eight matches as coach, with the team facing an uphill for automatic qualifying places for next year’s World Cup.
La Albiceleste are currently fifth in the 10-team South American qualifying group, with only the top four assured of qualifying for the tournament in Russia.
Finishing fifth would mean a play-off against a team from Oceania.
Bauza, was appointed in August and guided his side to three wins, two draws and three defeats.
AFA president Claudio Tapia said “We’ve told Bauza he’s ceased to be the national team coach,”
“The national team is playing badly and everyone knows it.”
Bauza’s final match was a 2-0 defeat to Bolivia, which came about 5 hours after captain Lionel Messi was given a four-match ban for verbally abusing an official.
Argentina have four games left in qualifying, with their next match against third-placed Uruguay on 31 August.
Last time Argentina failed to qualify for a World Cup was in 1970.
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