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Has Messi and Lewandowski Ever Crossed Paths? Lewandowski and Messi locked horns head-to-head, but never crossed paths at Barcelona Messi had already bid an emotional farewell to Barcelona by the time Lewandowski rocked up in Catalonia The Argentine departed his long-time club in 2021 due to its troubled finances, but Joan Laporta’s lever-pulling aided them in the short term and allowed Barça to sign Lewandowski from Bayern in a $51 million deal the following summer. The veteran striker was no Messi, of course, but he certainly shone with the Blaugrana. He spent four seasons in Spain, scoring 120 goals in 193 games for Barcelona and winning three La Liga titles That was the closest the two players came to working in tandem, but they have met head-to-head on several occasions over the years. The Fire’s MLS duel with Messi’s Miami in September was their fourth meeting at club level, with both players enjoying two victories over the other. Lewandowski notched the most memorable triumph: a...

Christiano Ronaldo's eldest son earns first Portugal U17 call-up Christiano Ronaldo's eldest son, Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, has been selected to play for Portugal's Under-17 side for the first tim Ronaldo Jr., 16, was included in Filipe Ramos' 23-man squad for November's European Championship qualifying matches. The Al Nassr academy forward has already represented Portugal at U15 and U16 level. Portugal will face Andorra on Nov. 11, Bulgaria on Nov. 14 and Serbia on Nov. 17, with all three games in Lisbon Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior has been called up for Portugal's U17 side for the first time. Ronaldo Jr. could end up seeing his father, Cristiano Ronaldo, at Portugal's training grounds if the Al Nassr forward is selected in Jorge Jesus' squad for the upcoming Nations League games against Denmark (Nov. 14) and at Wales (Nov. 17). Ronaldo, 41, was handed a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese Football Federation after walking out on the national team during l...