Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career during his side's 3-2 defeat by Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup.
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Ronald Koeman
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Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has scored only nine times in all competitions this campaign, five of which came from the penalty spot, and has registered zero assists in 13 league games. These numbers are the worst he has recorded in 13 years.
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With 643 goals, Lionel Messi (above) is comfortably Barcelona’s leading scorer, ahead of Cesar Rodriguez’s tally of 230.
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Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was named the top-earning footballer in the world by French newspaper L’Equipe earlier this year, claiming an estimated 8.2 million euros (S$13.3m) per month.
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Lionel Messi (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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    Barcelona attacking duo Antoine Griezmann (right) and Lionel Messi (left) played in the 1-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid, leaving the Catalan giants in 13th place in La Liga.
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