Messi’s goal in training session: Barcelona will return to action on January 6 as they take on Getafe.
Barcelona stars returned to training session after the festive break, ahead of their trip to Getafe this weekend.
The side is currently at the top of the league, and is three points ahead of Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.
The Barca footballers played in the traditional open door training session at the club’s Miniestadi ahead of the Getafe clash.
However, Barcelona’s star footballer Lionel Messi played as if he never left for a break. The forward was impressive as he returned in Barca colours, and scored with an incredible volley.
Messi’s goal in training session:
Messi showed his class with yet another brilliant goal as the Barca squad assembled for the training session.
As the goalkeeper threw the ball at Lionel Messi, the Argentine star hit a superb volley towards the top right corner.
Here’s the video:
WHAT
A
G🐐AL!
🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/U6leeud16z— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 4, 2019
In another instance, Messi, Suarez and Coutinho showed impressive link-up play to score a goal.
GOAL!
👀 @LuisSuarez9 + #Messi + @Phil_Coutinho pic.twitter.com/n1YgN1yGLs— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 4, 2019
Lionel Messi is currently the top goalscorer in the La Liga with 15 goals. In an interview with football website goal, Barcelona’s manager Ernesto Valverde talked about Messi’s importance in the Barca squad.
“What I’d most highlight about Leo Messi is his huge sense of responsibility for the team. It shows in every game in every competition,” Valverde said.
When you…
✅ Lead the league in GOALS and ASSISTS
✅ Have scored your team’s first goal of the calendar year the last three years
✅ Are two shy of 400 career goals in La Liga#Messi pic.twitter.com/3Ss7Dics2F— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 4, 2019
It’s been a while, but here’s the latest ‘It’s Leo Messi’s world, we’re just playing football in it’ reminder 🐐 pic.twitter.com/5PTKk1MLWm
— On The Continent (@otcpod) January 4, 2019
“What he does is not only difficult, but he does it again and again … That takes enormous mental strength. I have never known anyone with such an amazing competitive spirit.”
Last month, Lionel Messi was involved in all the five goals scored against Levante, and eventually broke multiple records in the game.
During the festive break, he gave an interview to Spanish football site Marca, where he talked about Ronaldo’s challenge to come to Serie A.
“The rivalry with Cristiano was very healthy and very beautiful for the spectators,” Messi said.
Top goal scorers of 2018 (club & country):
1. Leo Messi: 51 goals
2. Cristiano Ronaldo: 49 goals
3. Robert Lewandowski: 46 goals
4. Mohamed Salah: 44 goals
5. Harry Kane: 41 goals pic.twitter.com/FkrsVpiLcU— Football HQ (@FootbaII_HQ) January 1, 2019
🗣 ”Accepting Ronaldo’s challenge to join Italian football? I don’t need any change. I’m at the best team in the world. My challenges are renewed year after year. I do not need to change teams or leagues to set new goals. I am at home and I do not need to change.”
– Lionel Messi pic.twitter.com/Pj6EYfGFHD
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) December 27, 2018
“I don’t need any change. I’m at the best team in the world. My challenges are renewed year after year. I do not need to change teams or leagues to set new goals. I am at home and I do not need to change.”