10 - Lionel Messi - v4

[El Flaco]

Messi takes legal action against El Mundo after tax offence claims


The Barça star is not happy with the story published in the paper regarding his charity matches in 2012 and 2013, so has announced he will take the case further, with lawyer Gonçalves Pereira taking on El Mundo

As it's difficult to stop Lionel Messi on the pitch, even if he is currently injured, some people try to put the brakes on him with non-sporting matters. In recent months there has been plenty said about him, and the Argentine and his family have decided enough is enough and gone on the attack. They have taken the decision to take legal action against 'El Mundo'.

According to Cadena Cope, the player, his family and his representatives have released a press release relating to the "article which appeared in the newspaper El Mundo on September 29, 2015, suggesting the FC Barcelona and Argentina player Lionel Messi committed a tax offence in relation to the charity matches organised by the Leo Messi Foundation between 2012 and 2013 under the name: Messi and friends vs. the rest of the world."

The communication consists of four points. The first makes it clear that never Leo, his father nor the Foundation, which carries the Barça's player's name, "have never been part of any criminal proceedings or proceedings of any other nature in relation to the organisation of these charity matches and/or the income derived from them.

"In the second point they point out that neither Leo nor the Foundation received any money for the organisation of these matches. Thirdly, they consider "there is no legal or judicial [evidence] to continue insisting on linking the player" with the above mentioned tax offences. And the fourth and final point communicates that "the player and those closes to him will not tolerate this journalism that tries to associate him with false stories that go directly against his reputation. Therefore, the lawyer Gonçalves Pereira will lead legal action [against El Mundo] to guarantee [Messi's] honour and integrity is upkept."

http://www.sport-english.com/en/new...gainst-mundo-after-tax-offence-claims-4554129

 

[Morten]

IN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIONEL INDIANA MESSI as the "Lone Raider of The Ballon D'or" - In theatres January 2016

Would be hilarious if George Lucas made a Messi movie.

 

[Egert]

Despite the team's day off, Mascherano, Vermaelen, Adriano, Messi and Suarez were at the training ground to work out or recover today [cope]

 

[silvia]

i want to make animation for messi. with disney and pixar
adorable young messi is LOVE

 

[El Flaco]

The link below, is a very well written article about the multidimensional player Messi. Written by a PhD in statistical physics, who is also a culé and writer for Grup 14. We are fortunate that she is very interested in football statistics and is a huge Messi fan at the same time. Her stats are something that many people outside Barca-fanbase should watch as well, I think.

In the article, we get a glimpse of something called "pre-assists" where goalscorer is the one who make the assist to the assister. Just take the so called "one-two pass" as an example. This is a very fundamental aspect in football where the goal scorer also is, in many cases, involved in the build-up play. Something we have witnessed many times before and got the feeling when you see it during a match, but you couldn't really refer it to any facts or statistics. Now, the facts are represented in a very professional manner.

Enjoy!

https://grup14.com/article/lionel-messi-the-multidimensional-footballer

 

[raskolnikov]

That article confirms what we all know, Messi is the goat player. There has never been a player who has been an atg playmaker, atg goalscorer and atg dribbler while also being incredibly consistent.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

https://grup14.com/article/lionel-messi-the-multidimensional-footballer

​Curiously enough, the player whom Messi linked up with the most to score pre-assisted goals is Pedro!
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Exactly the quality I always liked about Pedro that others (obviously the author included) easily overlooked- his ability to aid in building a goal several moves back, by clever positioning, accurate short passing, and understanding of his teammates. Love that quality in a player, makes for highly entertaining goals.

 

[El Flaco]

Infographics from the article in my previous post.

 

[El Flaco]

PS: There's much more infographics in the previous page of this thread...

 

[Barcafan 2304]

That's insane stats and just shows his all round contribution. Amazing player

 

[dakt]

PS: There's much more infographics in the previous page of this thread...

That is in fact very important stat which is proving what kind of player he is. Far better than CR in these term yet he scores as much as he does.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

God I miss him already

 

[Egert]

How much more do we have to wait? We should do a countdown.

And something that will make you guys laugh for sure

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Any recent pics of him? Is he still on crutches?

 

[xXKonan]

Any recent pics of him? Is he still on crutches?

Well no picture but.

Messi, who has a knee injury, doesn't need crutches anymore and will tomorrow start the next stage of his recovery - physiotherapy. [sport]