BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 25: Lionel Messi (R) of FC Barcelona duels for the ball with Abel Aguilar of Real Zaragoza during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 25: Lionel Messi (R) of FC Barcelona duels for the ball with Abel Aguilar of Real Zaragoza during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.

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  1. Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Argentina is seen during their La Liga soccer match against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
  2. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona reacts during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou Stadium on November 29, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
  3. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 24: Lionel Messi (R) of FC Barcelona smiles backdropped by Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho as prepares to watch from the sidelines due to an injury prior to the start of the UEFA Champions League group F match between FC Barcelona and Inter Milan at the Camp Nou Stadium on November 24, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
  4. BILBAO, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 21: Fernando Amorebieta of Bilbao challenges for the ball with Lionel Messi of Barcelona during the La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at the San Mames Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Bilbao, Spain.
  5. MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 14: Lionel Messi of Argentina attempts to move past Sergio Busquets of Spain during the friendly International football match Spain against Argentina at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, on November 14, 2009 in Madrid, Spain.
  6. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 07: Lionel Messi of Barcelona in action during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Mallorca at the Camp Nou Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 4-2.

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  1. BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona reacts during the La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou Stadium on November 29, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
  2. BILBAO, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 21: Lionel Messi of Barcelona reacts on the subs bench during the La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at the San Mames Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Bilbao, Spain.
  3. BILBAO, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 21: Lionel Messi of Barcelona reacts during the La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at the San Mames Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Bilbao, Spain.
  4. BILBAO, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 21: Lionel Messi loocks on before the La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at the San Mames Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Bilbao, Spain.
  5. BILBAO, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 21: Lionel Messi of Barcelona reacts on the subs bench during the La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at the San Mames Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Bilbao, Spain.
  6. BILBAO, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 21: Carlos Gurpegui of Bilbao duels for the ball with Lionel Messi of Barcelona during the La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at the San Mames Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Bilbao, Spain.
  7. BILBAO, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 21: Fernando Amorebieta of Bilbao challenges for the ball with Lionel Messi of Barcelona during the La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at the San Mames Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Bilbao, Spain.
  8. MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 14: Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina is held back by Sergio Busquets of Spain during the International friendly match between Argentina and Spain at the Vicente Calderon stadium on November 14, 2009 in Madrid, Spain.
  9. BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 25: Seydou Keita (R) of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his sides opening goal with his teammate Lionel Messi during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 6-1.
  10. BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 25: Seydou Keita (R) of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his sides opening goal with his teammate Lionel Messi during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 6-1.
  11. FC Barcelona's Seydou Keita of Mali, second left, reacts after scored against Zaragoza during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Anyone hoping that last week's surprise loss at home to unheralded Rubin Kazan was the first crack in a crumbling Barcelona football team should have been at Camp Nou on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's classy players provided the answer with a 6-1 thrashing of Real Zaragoza and could easily have scored at least three more in a strong warning to their rivals in the Spanish and Champions Leagues that they are not going to give up their titles easily.
  12. FC Barcelona's Seydou Keita of Mali, scores past Zaragoza's goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo, from Argentina, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Anyone hoping that last week's surprise loss at home to unheralded Rubin Kazan was the first crack in a crumbling Barcelona football team should have been at Camp Nou on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's classy players provided the answer with a 6-1 thrashing of Real Zaragoza and could easily have scored at least three more in a strong warning to their rivals in the Spanish and Champions Leagues that they are not going to give up their titles easily.
  13. BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 25: Maxwell (R) of FC Barcelona duels for the ball with Ruben Pulido of Real Zaragoza during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 6-1.
  14. BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 25: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) of FC Barcelona scores his second goal, his sides fourth, past Francisco Pavon of Real Zaragoza during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 6-1.
  15. BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 25: Coach Josep Guardiola of FC Barcelona shouts to his players during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 6-1.
  16. BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 25: Coach Josep Guardiola of FC Barcelona shouts to his players during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza at the Camp Nou Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 6-1.

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