Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Messi off to great start, already outshining Madrid trio (The Associated Press)

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a penalty during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and FC Barcelona at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

By himself, Lionel Messi has already scored more than Real Madrid's top three forwards combined. The Barcelona star is off to one of the best starts of his career with 14 goals in 11 matches, two more than what Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema have netted so far with Madrid. ''Messi has been superb,'' Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said simply.


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