In other matches, super-sub Messi helped Barca romp past Atletico
Barcelona dropped their first points of the La Liga season as their star-studded forward line misfired in a 0-0 draw away to Malaga on Wednesday.
As the mercurial Messi rings in his 28th birthday, Rediff.com brings you all the exciting moments from the ace footballer's life.
A factbox on Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi
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Barcelona's preparations for next season were thrown off course on Friday when the Spanish champions unexpectedly announced coach Tito Vilanova was stepping down due to ill health.
A summary of Thursday night's UEFA Champions League matches.
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