LIONEL MESSI

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The U.S. faces Paraguay in Nashville

The U.S. faces Paraguay in Nashville, Tennessee tonight in a friendly match.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho are the richest men in football according to a survey conducted by the France Football magazine.

It was a crucial weekend in the Spanish La Liga as Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Sevilla cutting their lead at the top to five points after Real Madrid had cruised to a 2-0 victory against lowly Hercules on Saturday.

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has branded referee Massimo Busacca as a joke after receiving a controversial red card his side's 3-1 defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

In the second-leg fixtures of the Champions League last-16 round, Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition at the expense of Arsenal and AS Roma.

In a game marred by controversy, but not short of quality, Barcelona became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League with 3-1 win (4-3 on aggregate) against ten-man Arsenal at the Nou Camp.

Messi scores two goals in the win.

Messi scores and Almunia is subbed in for Szczesny

Before the latest edition of the fixture, here's a look back at last year's tie in which Barcelona hammered Arsenal 4-1, thanks to a brilliant performance from Lionel Messi, to qualify for the semis.

The 5’7 striker is the most feared offensive player in the world, and Arsenal’s defenders need to slow him down.

Barcelona host Arsenal in the second-leg of the UEFA Champions League last-16 round fixture which promises a classic.

Barcelona extended their lead the the top of the table to 10 points after Seydo Keita gave them a 1-0 victory over Real Zaragoza.

Real Madrid crushed Malaga with a 7-0 victory, but it was marred by an injury to their star player Cristiano Ronaldo who walked off immediately after his scoring his third.

Barcelona distances themselves from second-place Real Madrid

Barcelona thanked Lionel Messi after his late winner against Athletic Bilbao kept the Catalans' lead at the top at five points, after Real Madrid had cut it to two after their 2-0 victory over Levante on Saturday.

Arsenal stunned Barcelona, and the rest of the world, with a late comeback win at the Emirates Stadium in the first-leg of the UEFA Champions League last-16 round, while Shakhtar Donetsk stunned AS Roma in the other fixture.

The Gunners came roaring back in the last 12 minutes of the match

David Villa slips one past Szczesny off the assist by Lionel Messi

Samir Nasri is expected to play despite Wenger's confirmation