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Messi hits landmark goal as Barcelona earn hard-fought win over Bilbao – The World Game
Lionel Messi showed exactly why he was given a lucrative contract as his 650th Barcelona goal helped Ronald Koeman’s side to a slender 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao….
A report by El Mundo claimed the deal Messi signed at Camp Nou in 2017, which expires at the end of this season, is worth more than 555 million (A$883 million).
He demonstrated his value to this Barca team midway through the first half on Monday (AEDT) with his 49th successful free-kick strike for the Catalan giants.
Jordi Alba put through his own net early in the second half to draw Athletic level, but Antoine Griezmann ensured Barca leapfrogged Sevilla and Real Madrid into second – 10 points behind…
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