Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has said that Leo Messi deserves to win every major award there is to win for a player individually.

Lionel Messi recently broke the record for the most number of goals for an individual player in a single campaign in Europe. The record was held by German Gerd Muller, but it has now been broken by Argentine forward Lionel Messi.

The Barcelona striker now has 68 goals to his name this season alone, which is significantly better than his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo has managed at Real Madrid. Even though Lionel Messi does not have any great titles to show for this season, he has been one of the best players in the world over the last couple of years.

Lionel Messi is one of the most valuable players in the world. He is also regarded as the greatest player in the world and the best part of it is the fact that he is only 24 years old.

It has prompted suggestions that a Lionel Messi could be worth as much as £ 100 million or even more.

Many have also been thinking about the fact that Barcelona would only want to sell the player in order to cash in, but Barcelona president Sandro Rosell differs to think that way. This is because the Barcelona president believes that any other club would sell Lionel Messi, but not Barcelona.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has said that he never dreamt of breaking the goal record for Barcelona.

The Argentine superstar recently broke the record of Cesar Rodriguez, which has been held since 1940s, of the most number of goals for Barcelona.

Lionel Messi has now scored 234 goals for Barcelona in all competitions, putting him ahead of the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and many other greats. Hence, there has been a suggestion that Messi is one of the best players in the world, who may be even compared to the likes of Diego Maradona. Messi achieved the record after scoring a hat-trick against Granada during the weekend.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has said that the three best players in the Premier league at the moment are Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero, and Robin van Persie.

It is a well-known fact that Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is a great pal of Lionel Messi, but for him to say that Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie are on par with the best players in the world is simply spectacular.

Lionel Messi has to be one of the most down-to-earth player in the world right now, and he has proved yet again with such a statement. Messi has given this statement just after becoming the first player in the Champions League history to score five goals in one single match.

Lionel Messi is all set to capture one more Barcelona record, as he is edging closer towards the prospect of becoming the youngest ever Barcelona player to make 200 appearances for the club.

Lionel Messi is regarded to be one of the best players in the world. The Argentine star began his career with Barcelona at the age of 14, before making the first team debut at very young age. Since then, he has been one of the main members of the squad.

Following the departure of Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi has grown in stature even more. As a result, it is least bit surprising to know that Lionel Messi could soon become the youngest player for Barcelona to make 200 appearances.

Barcelona's Javier Mascherano has dismissed suggestions that Barcelona star man Lionel Messi is a need for rest.

Lionel Messi has come under criticism of late for his poor performances, which have had a direct consequence on the results of Barcelona of late.

Even though Lionel Messi was extremely brilliant in the latest El Clasico, he has not performed up to the level he is capable of in the matches against lower teams. As a result, there have been suggestions that Lionel Messi should be rested for a few matches in order to help him find form.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has said that he was not affected by a bout of flu ahead of their match against Osasuna in the Spanish Cup.

It was a match that was highly important to Barcelona in the efforts to lift all the trophies this season but manager Pep Guardiola chose to rest Lionel Messi and played Cesc Fabregas in a more advanced position instead.

The gamble paid off pretty quickly, as Barcelona soon asserted their dominance over Osasuna with Cesc Fabregas scoring two goals before Lionel Messi came one as a second-half substitute.

After having a spectacular year with Barcelona and the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi is looking for a well deserved break from football.

Lionel Messi will be heading back to his home country Argentina for the winter break and also for the Christmas festivals.

It has been a trophy laden year for Barcelona and Lionel Messi has been at the forefront of it. He is also the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or award this year just as he won at a few times already in the last few years. He is widely regarded to be the best player in the world, but fans will not be getting to see him over the next few weeks until the Spanish La Liga resumes from its break.

Lionel Messi is a professional footballer from the South American country of Argentina that has produced footballers such as Diego Maradona, Mario Kempes and the likes, who currently plies his trade for one of the greatest ever club sides in the history of football, the Spanish giants Football Club Barcelona.

Messi is also the captain of the Argentine national football team and his preferred position on the field is that of a striker but he has also played on the left wing, the right wing, down the centre as a central attacking midfielder and also behind the lone striker.

Last week, Barcelona headed to the San Siro to play their game against AC Milan in the group stages of the Champions League. It was a highly crucial encounter for both teams, as it could decide the outcome of the group winners. It turns out that Barcelona have secured themselves not only a seat in the last 16 of the Champions League, but also the group winners tag.

Unsurprisingly, one of the main personnel responsible for the incredible 3-2 win over AC Milan at the San Siro was Lionel Messi. Xavi was equally good, but it was the little Argentine who managed to shine the most.