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Watch Lionel Messi brilliantly score his first World Cup knockout stage goal vs. Australia

It’s another first for the Argentinian legend.

There’s not much in the sport of soccer that Lionel Messi hasn’t accomplished.

He’s won league and international championships, ranging from UEFA Champions League to the Copa America. Messi even has an Olympic Gold Medal from 2008. But a World Cup title still eludes him.

In this World Cup in Qatar, he won an on-field bet with Poland’s goalkeeper (who won’t pay up) and notched a goal that drew a goosebumps-inducing call from Andres Cantor.

But on Saturday, Messi did something he’s never done before. The 35-year-old Argentinian forward finally scored in the knockout stage of a World Cup.

In the 35th minute against Australia, Messi dribbled the ball just outside the box on the right wing, then laid the ball off to a teammate as he wandered into the penalty area. Two passes later, the ball was again on the left foot of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Messi launched the shot, which nutmegged one defender and flew by two others and Australia’s diving goalkeeper before it smashed against the back of the net, giving Argentina a first-half advantage.

This is the fifth World Cup that Messi has played in. Beginning with a strike against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006, he has now scored nine goals on the game’s biggest stage. But before Saturday, he had never scored in a knockout match for his country.

Argentina is still looking for its first World Cup title since 1986, when one of the players Messi long looked up to – Diego Maradona – led La Albiceleste.

Messi’s side took a 2-0 lead versus Australia when Julián Álvarez scored in the 58th minute.

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Poland’s Wojciech Szczęsny made an actual bet with Messi VAR wouldn’t give him a penalty shot and refuses to pay up

Wojciech Szczęsny: Excellent keeper, bitter bettor

Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny is either fantastic at playing mind games on the pitch or the worst kind of person to make a bet with.

Argentina’s Lionel Messi would probably argue for the latter option.

During Wednesday’s Group C finale at the World Cup between the two nations, Szczęsny and Messi got tangled up in the box leading to a penalty review. The netminder was so certain the ref would find him innocent that he admitted to betting Messi 100 Euros the striker wouldn’t receive a penalty shot.

Szczęsny was wrong. Messi was awarded a PK. And Szczęsny is very open about the fact he won’t pay up.

“I told him I can bet him a 100 [euros] that [the referee] wasn’t going to give it. So I’ve lost a bet against Messi.” Szczęsny said after the match, per The Athletic’s Luke Brown.

“I don’t know if that’s allowed at the World Cup and I’m probably going to get banned for it but I don’t care right now. And I’m not going to pay him either! He doesn’t care about 100, come on.”

Considering Messi is worth over half a billion dollars — give or take a few tax scandals — of course he likely doesn’t care about an extra hundred bucks.

But it’s the principle of the matter. You make a bet, you pay up. And to make the matter even worse for Messi, Szczęsny — who seemed really confident beforehand — completely robbed him of a goal on the penalty kick.

So maybe one of the greatest goal scorers in soccer history was focused on Szczęsny holding out on him. Maybe he just missed. Either way, let this be a lesson to every player who gets too closer to Poland’s keeper: don’t bet with him.

Argentina won 2-0 as both teams advanced to the knockout stage.

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Barcelona vs. Sevilla: La Liga live stream, starting lineups, TV channel, how to watch online, start time, odds

We have one of the most anticipated matches of the campaign featuring Barcelona traveling to face Sevilla from Estadio Ramon.

La Liga returns on Saturday with one of the most anticipated matches of the campaign featuring Barcelona traveling to face Sevilla from Estadio Ramon.

Barcelona currently sits in third place, only two points ahead of fourth-place Sevilla in the table and this will be a huge match for both clubs. The last two league matches between these two have finished in a draw, if one team is able to get ahead in the match, will they be able to contain the lead?

This is one you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream Barca and Sevilla today.

Barcelona vs. Sevilla

La Liga Starting Lineups

Sevilla possible starting lineup:
Bounou; Navas, Kounde, Carlos, Rekik; Jordan, Fernando, Rakitic; Suso, En-Nesyri, Munir

Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Dest, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; De Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Griezmann, Messi, Dembele

La Liga Odds and Betting Lines

La Liga odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Saturday at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Barcelona (+120) vs. Sevilla (+220)

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Barcelona vs. Elche: La Liga live stream, starting lineups, TV channel, how to watch online, start time, odds

Barcelona will meet Elche on Wednesday in La Liga action from Camp Nou and you can stream all the action right here.

Barcelona will meet Elche on Wednesday in La Liga action from Camp Nou as they look to get back to their winning ways after losing to PSG in the Champions League and drawing with Cadiz in La Liga.

Elche is coming off a nice 1-0 win over Eibar in La Liga on Saturday but will have their hands full today against Messi and Barca. Is there a way that Elche could upset Barcelona at home?

This is one you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream Barca and Elche today.

Barcelona vs. Elche

La Liga Starting Lineups

Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Pique, Umtiti, Firpo; Pjanic, De Jong, Pedri; Trincao, Messi, Griezmann

Elche possible starting lineup:
Badia; Barragan, Verdu, Calvo, Mojica; Rigoni, Mfulu, Guti, Milla; Carillo, Boye

La Liga Odds and Betting Lines

La Liga odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Barcelona (-700) vs. Athletic Bilbao (+1550)

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Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao: La Liga live stream, starting lineups, TV channel, how to watch online, start time, odds

Barcelona will welcome Athletic Bilbao to Camp Nou on Sunday as Barca goes for their fifth La Liga win in their 2020-21 campaign.

Barcelona will welcome Athletic Bilbao to Camp Nou on Sunday as Barca goes for their fifth La Liga win in their 2020-21 campaign.

Barcelona has moved into third place in the standings while picking up 12 points in their last four on a really impressive run as of late. Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao sits in 11 and looking for a win but has had some good matches against Barca, beating them 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup in January and will look for another upset today.

This is one you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream Barca and Athletic Bilbao today.

Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao

  • When: Sunday, January 31
  • Time: 2:50 p.m. ET
  • TV: beIN Sports EN+ES
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

La Liga Starting Lineups

Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba; De Jong, Pjanic, Pedri; Griezmann, Messi, Dembele

Athletic Bilbao possible starting lineup:
Simon; Capa, Alvarez, Nunez, Berchiche; De Marcos, Vencedor, D Garcia, Muniain; Williams, R Garcia

La Liga Odds and Betting Lines

La Liga odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Barcelona (-225) vs. Athletic Bilbao (+600)

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Barcelona vs. Cornellà: Copa del Rey live stream, TV channel, kickoff time, how to watch online

Barcelona will face Cornella in Copa del Rey action on Thursday afternoon, you can stream the live action right here.

Barcelona will face Cornella in Copa del Rey action on Thursday afternoon as Barca will look to bounce back after their disappointing loss to Athletic Bilbao in the Supercopa de Espana on Sunday.

Cornella will not be an easy opponent for Barcelona this time out after they knocked off La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid to advance to the third round.

This should be a fantastic match between Barca and Cornella this afternoon, here is everything you need to know to catch the Copa del Rey action today!

Barcelona vs. Cornellà

Copa del Rey Starting Lineups

Cornella possible starting lineup:
Juan; Guzman, Moreno, Garcia, Estelles, Prieto; Medina, Presa, Gila; Ontiveros, Fernandez

Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Neto; Mingueza, Umtiti, Araujo, Firpo; Pjanic, Puig; Trincao, Pedri, Griezmann; Braithwaite

Copa del Rey Odds and Betting lines

Copa del Rey odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Thursday at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Barcelona (-450) vs. Cornellà (+1050)

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Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao: Supercopa de Espana Semifinal live stream, TV channel, how to watch online, lineups, start time

Real Madrid will meet Athletic Bilbao on Thursday in the Supercopa de Espana Semifinal from La Rosaleda, stream the action live.

Real Madrid will meet Athletic Bilbao on Thursday in the Supercopa de Espana Semifinal from La Rosaleda. The winner of today’s match will meet Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana Final.

Both clubs will be looking to get back to their winning ways as they look to advance to the final against Barcelona. This should be a fun match to watch for a Thursday afternoon, here is everything you need to know to catch the action.

Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao

  • When: Thursday, January 14
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Supercopa de Espana Starting Lineups

Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Courtois; Vazquez, Ramos, Varane, Mendy; Casemiro, Kroos, Valverde; Asensio, Benzema, Hazard

Athletic Bilbao possible starting lineup:
Simon; Capa, Nunez, Martinez, Balenziaga; De Marcos, Vesga, D. Garcia, Muniain; Williams, R. Garcia

Supercopa de Espana Odds and Betting lines

Supercopa de Espana odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Real Madrid (-160) vs. Barcelona (+475)

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona: Supercopa de Espana Semifinal live stream, TV channel, how to watch online, lineups, start time

Real Sociedad will meet Barcelona in the 37th Supercopa de Espana on Wednesday in the first semifinal match, stream it live.

Real Sociedad will meet Barcelona in the 37th Supercopa de Espana on Wednesday in the first semifinal match at the Nuevo Arcangel in Cordoba, Spain.

Real is coming off a tough 3-2 loss to Sevilla in La Liga while Barcelona has continued their great form with a 4-0 win over Granada. This should be a fun match to watch for a Wednesday, here is everything you need to know to catch the action.

Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona

  • When: Wednesday, January 13
  • Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Supercopa de Espana Starting Lineups

Real Sociedad possible starting lineup:
Remiro; Gorosabel, Le Normand, Zubeldia, Monreal; Illarramendi, Merino, Guevara; Porto, Jose, Oyarzabal

Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Dembele, Messi, Griezmann

Premier League Odds and Betting lines

Premier League odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Sunday at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Real Sociedad (+280) vs. Barcelona (+290)

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Real Valladolid vs. Barcelona: La Liga live stream, starting lineups, TV channel, how to watch online, start time, odds

Barcelona will host Real Valladolid on Tuesday to see if they can get back to their winning ways, after drawing with Valencia last week.

Barcelona will host Real Valladolid on Tuesday to see if they can get back to their winning ways, after drawing with Valencia last week.

Real Valladolid is coming off a draw with Sevilla and picked up a big point in that match, they will now have a tough test when they face Barca this afternoon.

This is one you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream Barca and Real Valladolid today.

Real Valladolid vs. Barcelona

  • When: Tuesday, December 22
  • Time: 3:50 p.m. ET
  • TV:beIN Sports
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

La Liga Starting Lineups

Real Valladolid possible starting lineup:
Masip; Hervias, Bruno, El Yamiq, Garcia; Orellana, Mesa, Fede, Plano; Weissman, Maranhao

Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba; De Jong, Busquets; Braithwaite, Pedri, Griezmann; Messi

La Liga Odds and Betting Lines

La Liga odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. ET.

Real Valladolid (+625) vs. Barcelona (-250)

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El mensaje de Pelé después de que Messi igualara su récord de goles en un club

Después de marcar gol ante el Valencia, Leo Messi ha desbloqueado un nivel más entres sus récords. El goleador del Barcelona ahora iguala al legendario Pelé como los futbolistas que más goles han sumado en un mismo club. Tanto Pelé como Messi han …

Después de marcar gol ante el Valencia, Leo Messi ha desbloqueado un nivel más entres sus récords. El goleador del Barcelona ahora iguala al legendario Pelé como los futbolistas que más goles han sumado en un mismo club.

Tanto Pelé como Messi han sumado 643 goles con un solo equipo en su carrera. Messi, claramente, ya alcanzó el récord con el Barcelona. Por su lado, Pelé alcanzó el mismo númro de anotaciones jugando con el Santos de Brasil, equipo que dejó en 1974.

Foto cortesía FC Barcelona

Messi no dejará el Barcelona al menos por un año más, así que no dudamos que está a pocos juegos de superar a Pelé y convertirse en el único jugador con el mayor número de anotaciones en un solo equipo. Actualmente, Messi suma 17 temporadas y 748 partidos con el Barcelona.

Y hay otro récord que actualmente le pertenece a Pelé, en el cual Messi ha puesto la mira. El astro brasileño alcanzó un total de 77 goles con su selección nacional. Ahí Messi a penas tiene 71 con Argentina, y una larga mala racha con la selecciónargentina, aún así es posible que Pelé vea como también este récord le es arrebatado por Messi.

La respuesta de Pelé

Ante el anuncio del nuevo récord de Messi, Pelé salió a felicitar al astro argentino.

“Cuando tu corazón transborda de amor, es difícil cambiar de camino. Así como tú, sé lo que es amar usar la misma camisa todos los días. Así como tú, sé que no existe nada mejor que el lugar en que uno se siente en casa. Felicitaciones por tu récord histórico, Lionel, pero, por encima de todo, felicitaciones por tu linda carrera en el Barcelona”, dijo Pelé a través de redes sociales.

Y como es de buen gusto dar las gracias, Messi respondió con una publicación en su cuenta de Instagram:

“Muchas gracias por tu mensaje tan cariñoso, @pele. La verdad que fue lindo verlo por lo que significan esas palabras viniendo de alguien tan grande como fuiste vos. Te mando un gran abrazo!!”.

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Foto de portada cortesía FC Barcelona

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