Sports Briefing October 23, 2016 Lionel Messi’s penalty kick in stoppage time of a pulsating 3-2 win at Valencia on Saturday moved Barcelona atop the Spanish league, but the victory came at a cost: Andrés Iniesta sustained ligament damage in his right knee that could keep him out for several ...
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[unable to retrieve full-text content] Barcelona was cruising through the season until suddenly Lionel Messi was injured and Atlético Madrid scored in a disappointing 1-1 draw. NYT > International Sports
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LONDON — Sometimes, the definition of a true sportsman is someone one who can appreciate the thoroughness of the beating he has just received. Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was that man on Tuesday. He made six saves, but also was beaten six times, and when a television camera was thrust ...
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