The Ant and the Dove

An ant once leaned too far over the edge of a fountain and fell in-to the water．A dove was watching from a tree nearby．She saw that the ant could not swim so she plucked off a leaf and threw it down to him．He managed to scramble onto it and in

The Ant and the Grasshopper

One cold，frosty day in the middle of winter a colony of ants was busy drying out some grains of corn which had grown damp during the wet autumn weather．A grasshopper，half dead with cold and hunger，came up to one of the ants．Please give me a

Leo Messi wants no mistakes in final title decider

MADRID, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Barcelona striker Leo Messi stressed that he and his teammates（队友） can't fall at the final hurdle as they look to retain the BBVA Primera Liga title. Barcelona entertains(招待) struggling Valladolid this Sunday in

Two more goals for Messi as Barca win in Mallorca

MADRID, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi scored twice as FC Barcelona won 4-2 away to Mallorca on Sunday evening in a game that had threatened to get more complicated thant it had looked after 54 minutes. The win maintains Barca's lead at the top of the

The Ant and the Fly

An ant and a fly were contending heatedly who was of greater importance．The fly was the first to begin：Can you possibly compare with my endowments？When a sacrifice is made，I am the first to taste the entrails that belong to the Gods．I pass

Ronaldinho: Neymar will surpass Messi as world's best

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldinho says his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi will one day be overtaken as the world's best player by Brazil starlet Neymar. Ronaldinho said he expected Messi to win the Ballon d'Or for a record fourth

The 301st goal for Messi as Barca win in Granada

MADRID, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi scored two more goals in his incredible season as FC Barcelona took a hard fought 2-1 win away to Granada to ensure they at least retain their lead at the top of Spain's BBVA Primera Liga over Atletico Madrid and

Neymar can surpass Messi, Maradona: Pele

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Soccer legend Pele says Brazil sensation Neymar has the ability to be better than Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona. Speaking at an event in Sao Paulo on Saturday, Pele said Barcelona star Messi and 1986 World Cup wi

Messi awarded Europe best player

MONACO, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi was voted the inaugural winner of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Thursday, which replaces the European Footballer of the Year award. The Argentine striker beat Barcelona teammate Xavi Hernandez and Re

Ronaldo backs Messi, Mourinho for FIFA awards

Ronaldo backs Messi, Mourinho for FIFA awards RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian legend Ronaldo says if he could vote, he would nominate Barcelona's Lionel Messi as his choice for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award. Ronaldo, a three-time winner of

Messi double as Barca keep up pace with Madrid

MADRID, April 14 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona ended four points behind league leaders Real Madrid after a hard fought 2-1 win away to fifth placed Levante on Saturday. Barca needed a fine second half performance from substitute Isaac Cuenca to help them

Messi allays fears over knee injury

MADRID, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi spoke on Thursday about the moments of worry he felt after going down clutching his knee during Wednesday night's Champions League tie against Benfica. Messi collided with Benfica keeper Artur

Is Lionel Messi Leaving Argentina's Soccer Team?

AS IT IS 2016-06-28 Is Lionel Messi Leaving Argentina's Soccer Team? This is Whats Trending Today: The Chilean national soccer team won the Copa America tournament on Sunday night in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Chile defeated Argentina on penalty k

Messi scores as Barca move 10 clear in Spain

MADRID, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi scored a 77th minute goal as Barcelona won 1-0 away to Valencia to move 10 points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the BBVA Primera Liga table. The goal gave Barca the points in a fast and physical game, which

Messi injured as Barca draw with Benfica

MADRID, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi was carried off the pitch as FC Barcelona drew 0-0 at home to Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The Argentinean striker, who is just one goal off the record of Gerd Muller of scoring 85 goals in

Barca favorites against Betis, with or without Messi

MADRID, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The moment of nervous silence that filled the air of the Camp Nou Stadium when Leo Messi crashed to the ground holding his left knee against Benfica on Wednesday night will remain as an anecdote, all be it one which chilled

Messi promises to perform "the best" for Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi said on Sunday that he always tries to give the best performance in every game of the Argentine team and repeated that his greatest aim is to be world champion with his national team. The forward of the

Messi scores four, Real Madrid keep lead in Primera Liga

MADRID, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid maintain their 10 point lead over FC Barcelona in the 23rd round of games in Spain's BBVA Primera Liga on Sunday. Real Madrid cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win at home to relegation haunted Racing Santander, whi

Messi the best in the world: Brazil's Lula

Messi the best in the world: Brazil's Lula BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that Argentinean star and Barcelona FC striker Lionel Messi is the best one in the world. In an intervi

Messi, the hero again

MADRID, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Leo Messi was again the hero for FC Barcelona as he scored two goals to take his side to a 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the return leg of the Spanish Supercup. The result gave Barcelona a 5-4 aggregate win over Madrid, who