Saturday brought another match for Barcelona, and another paid of goals for Lionel Messi. The La Liga leaders travelled to Andalusia to take on Granada, and the hosts took the lead during the first half, but two goals from Messi - one a stab in after a spilled save from the goalkeeper, the other a... Continue Reading →
Messi’s first international hat trick helps Argentina beat Switzerland (video)
In an international friendly on Wednesday afternoon (or evening, depending which continent you were watching from), Alejandro Sabella's Argentina took on Switzerland in Berne and after a performance that was neither stunning nor poor from the team as a whole, Lionel Messi shone. He scored his first hat trick for his country, including two late... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2010: Round 13 is already upon us
I'm a little distracted with various things at present, not least the preparations for my move next week to Buenos Aires. As such there's no Argentines Abroad this week, other than a congratulations to Lionel Messi for that astonishing four-goal haul in tonight's European Cup match between Barcelona and Arsenal, which makes him Barça's all-time... Continue Reading →
