10 - Lionel Messi - v1

[FCBarca]

Very interesting, might go a long ways in restoring some sanity to this heated rivalry too

No official date yet, no official anything. But all signs are indicating that through a charity match organized by Rivaldo, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play together, for the first time, on the same team.

Rivaldo, a former Barcelona player, is organizing a charity football match, in which he wants players from both teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona, to come together and play on one of the sides. There hasn’t been an official confirmation, but it has been reported that both players have shown acceptance to the idea and could feature in the same team line-up.


Rivaldo, currently playing for Kabuscorp in Angola (the things you do to prolong your career and fatten your bank account), played for Barcelona between 1997 and 2002, winning two league titles and scoring a few famous goals for the team. He attended the most recent Clasico in both an opportunity to catch some quality and football and send feelers out regarding the invites to the charity match.


Whoever does choose to play, it’ll all be eclipsed by the news, when it becomes official, of Messi and Ronaldo playing on the same pitch together. Rivalries between clubs? Has been going on forever. But between players, the two best in the world, playing in the same time, both at their peaks, while doing their thing for the biggest rivals in the world? Sometimes coincidences create such things.


It’s never been clear how much of an actual rivalry there is between the players themselves, but from hints in the media and some interactions on the pitch or after matches have convinced many that there is not a lot of love between the two. Ronaldo doesn’t really like anyone in direct competition with him for the individual awards, while Messi, according to some rumors, isn’t exactly a big fan of the Real Madrid star’s behavior on and off the pitch.

 

[CatalinR10]

 

[MMKa]

Very interesting, might go a long ways in restoring some sanity to this heated rivalry too

Messi and Cronaldo together, at same side. That'll be interesting.

 

[mitkoa7x]

Good luck and a painless birth to Antonella

 

[xaviniesta]

is this for real

 

[89Norcal]

is this for real

Thats one of the greatest football pictures I've ever seen lol

 

[Ocurrente]

 

[xaviniesta]

 

[messi_xavi_iniesta]

He can´t rest against Depor. A win is very important. Messi-pedro and villa. Busquets-xavi-iniesta. Full power to maintain 8 points

 

[La LL]

He can´t rest against Depor. A win is very important. Messi-pedro and villa. Busquets-xavi-iniesta. Full power to maintain 8 points

He should be allowed to sit it out for his firstborn son's birth considering everything he has done for Barca, it's fans and for you. If Barca can't handle Deportivo without Messi then that's a healthy warning sign that something needs to be done to balance the team.

 

[numero]

He can´t rest against Depor. A win is very important. Messi-pedro and villa. Busquets-xavi-iniesta. Full power to maintain 8 points

It's a shame that you say things like. Don't be so greedy .

 

[Flavia]

He should be allowed to sit it out for his firstborn son's birth considering everything he has done for Barca, it's fans and for you. If Barca can't handle Deportivo without Messi then that's a healthy warning sign that something needs to be done to balance the team.

I agree. I hope he stays at bcn, as his son could be born this saturday. I believe Tito would let him.

 

[Meitux]

rest him and start Villa its all simple

 

[CatalinR10]

Mundo Deportivo says he won't start or won't play the full 90 mins because of the NT matches. It's not like we're playing against a top 3 team from La Liga so he can rest. Time for VIlla

 

[oz187]

Tito I don't doubt would be more than happy to give Leo the day off.