In case you didn’t know…
Lionel Messi enjoyed a stellar season for Barcelona. The five time Ballon d’Or winner scored a staggering 51 goals in all competitions throughout the season, also racking up 19 assists in the process. The Argentine now looks the favourite to win a record sixth Ballon d’Or.
Although this season was stellar for Messi on a personal front, he would be disappointed with how things turned out for his Barcelona side towards the end of the season. The Blaugrana seemed to be on course to win a record third European treble when they were leading quite comfortably in LaLiga, were in the final of the Copa del Rey against Valencia, and were also carrying a 3-0 lead into their Champions League semi-final second leg against Liverpool at Anfield.
In an unexpected turn of events, Barcelona blew away their lead and lost 4-0 to Liverpool, and also lost the Copa del Rey final, finishing with just the LaLiga title.
The heart of the matter
Messi shared some heartwarming incidents about his sons, Thiago and Mateo, and said:
What’s next?
Messi is currently preparing for the Copa America, which will begin from 14th June in Brazil. He would be hoping to win his first international trophy this summer.
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