The story of Messi's first days at BarcelonaIt is 14 years since the Argentine made his debut against Porto and here, some of his ex-team-mates look back at his early days at the Catalan clubGOAL50LaLiga
Ronaldinho: I'd back Messi if he left BarcaThe Brazilian playmaker admits that his successor as Barca No. 10 could one day decide to leave Camp Nou but is ready to stand behind his great friendLaLiga
Top 20 players of the past decadeWhich superstar has racked up the most votes since the Goal 50 first started ranking the finest players in the world in 2008?GOAL50Bayern Munich
Messi out of world's Top 25? How everyone voted for LeoTwo of our 55 voters did not award the Argentine a single point as he finished behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Gigi Buffon and Luka ModricGOAL50LaLiga
Messi asked Paulinho to join Barca in Arg-Brazil clashBoth the Albiceleste captain and Neymar did their bit in bringing the midfielder to Camp Nou, despite doubts over whether he would make the gradeLaLigaBrazil
Messi fails to make Goal 50 top three againThe Argentine scored freely for Barcelona over the past year but he has paid for his team's failure to win either La Liga or the Champions LeagueGOAL50Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo wins the Goal 50!The Portuguese superstar has claimed the award for the fifth time, moving him one clear of his great rival Lionel MessiGOAL50Real Madrid
Rivaldo: I never had the chance to join Man UtdThe iconic Brazilian has spoken about being linked with the Old Trafford side and has revealed the best advice he ever received in his careerTransfersManchester United
Who has better stats in 2017 - Ronaldo or Messi?The two leading players in the world are the hot favourites to top the Goal 50 once again, but who has performed better in the previous 12 months?GOAL50Stats
'Coutinho perfect for Barcelona' - RonaldinhoThe Liverpool midfielder was heavily linked with a move to Spain in the summer, but the Reds managed to retain their star assetTransfersPremier League
Messi & Ronaldo make Sterling's ideal XIThe England international put together a strong squad in a 4-3-3 formation, with only three teams represented in the first XIManchester CityReal Madrid
Messi or Ronaldo? The Top 20 scorers of 2017Ahead of the unveiling of the Goal 50 on Tuesday, we run through the most prolific players from across the globe since the turn of the yearGOAL50Lazio
Coutinho plays down Barcelona transfer rumoursThe Reds forward insists he has no desire to leave Liverpool as he is currently 'playing in one of the biggest leagues in the world'TransfersPremier League
De Ligt staying at Ajax - agentThe 18-year-old continues to attract interest from the Blaugrana, but his representative says he plans on staying until the end of the season at leastTransfersLaLiga
Is Modric the best footballer of 2017?Goal's chief correspondent Peter Staunton is one of 55 voters for the Goal 50 and the Real Madrid midfielder was his top pick - do you agree?GOAL50Juventus
Paulinho: Ronaldo taught me a lotThe midfielder moved to Camp Nou over the summer and is hoping to follow in the footsteps of an illustrious countryman he once played alongsideLaLiga
'Neymar is world's best but Messi from another planet'The 38-year-old hopes his compatriot wins the Ballon d'Or this year and believes he would be the world's best if not for the Barcelona starParis Saint-GermainLaLiga
Mascherano wants River, not Liverpool, returnThe Argentina international is considering his options at Barcelona and has admitted that he would welcome the opportunity to return to his rootsTransfersRiver Plate
Ronaldo and Messi in Sturridge's Ultimate XIThe England international has pieced together a star-studded side made up of players he has played with, against and he holds in the highest regardReal MadridLaLiga
Messi mistakes Zenit forward for a fanThe Barcelona star is currently away on international duty and found himself getting confused while fulfilling his usual photo and autograph dutiesArgentinaLaLiga
Are these the 25 best players in the world?Goal's Carlo Garganese is one of 55 voters for the Goal 50 – and he has revealed the players he voted for as his best of 2017. Do you agree with him?GOAL50LaLiga
CR7 & winners of top awards in last 12 monthsWith the Goal 50 set to be unveiled next week, we take a look back at all the major award winners since Cristiano Ronaldo lifted last year's prizeGOAL50Real Madrid
CR7 or Messi? Music stars give My Goal 50 picksAhead of Tuesday's Goal's annual award for the best players of the past year, Lethal Bizzle and Devlin give their top five picksGOAL50Video
'De Bruyne can match Messi & Ronaldo'The Belgian has seen his form recognised by his national coach, with Romelu Lukaku also being backed to break his barren spell at Manchester UnitedReal MadridManchester City
Wenger: If you love football, you love MessiThe Argentina talisman netted a timely hat-trick in his nation's final qualifier to carry them to Russia, with Arsenal's boss a big fan of his talentWorld CupLaLiga
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