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<keyword id="704" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lionel-Messi">Lionel Messi</keyword> scored his 500th career goal for <keyword id="6355518" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Barcelona">Barcelona</keyword> to give the Catalan club a dramatic 3-2 win over 10-man <keyword id="6363543" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Real-Madrid">Real Madrid</keyword> in the last minute of the "clasico" on Sunday, leaving the Spanish league title race wide open.

This is how Messi took Barcelona to a magical win against Madrid in El Clasico

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>Barcelona defeated Tottenham in Champions League play on Wednesday 4-2.</strong></li><li><strong>The win came&#xa0;with the help of two beautiful goals from Barcelona, including one from the foot of captain Lionel Messi.</strong></li><li><strong>With the win, Barcelona kept its spot atop Group B in Champions League play.</strong></li></ul><p><br>Barcelona won a&#xa0;hard-fought contest against Tottenham in Champions League play on Wednesday with the help of two of the prettiest goals we've seen so far in the competition.</br></p><p>After jumping to a 1-0 lead, Barcelona's second goal of the day came from the foot of attacking midfielder Ivan Rakitic.</p><p>The Barcelona attack looked like it had fallen apart in the Tottenham box,&#xa0;<span>Phillipe Coutinho saved possession with a wild, spinning volley just before the ball crossed out of bounds.&#xa0;Coutinho's strike bounced into perfect position for another volley from&#xa0;Rakitic, who buried the opportunity off the post to double his team's lead.</span></p><p><br>The golazos wouldn't stop there.</br></p><p>In the second half with Tottenham mounting a comeback, captain Lionel Messi took over to once again extend Barcelona's lead. After playing the ball wide, Messi delayed his run into the box until just the right moment. Two teammates faked an attack on the ball, drawing in defenders and leaving Messi wide open to collect the centering pass and score.&#xa0;</p><p>Messi would go on to score late in the match to help Barcelona to a 4-2 victory to remain atop Group B of the Champions League.</p><p>Barcelona will continue Champions League play on October 23 with a match against Inter Milan.</p><div></div><div></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chrissy-teigens-trainer-reveals-workout-secrets-2018-9">Chrissy Teigen's trainer reveals her workout secrets</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

Barcelona scored 2 of the prettiest goals of Champions League play thus far en route to taking down Tottenham

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table lead-image-large"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>Lionel Messi and Barcelona dominated through their first game of the Champions League group stage.</strong></li><li><strong>Messi netted a hat trick, including a brilliant opening goal on a free kick from about 25 yards out.</strong></li><li><strong>Barcelona currently sits atop Group B and will continue Champions League play with a trip to Wembley Stadium in October to take on Tottenham.</strong></li></ul><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Lionel Messi and Barcelona are off to a roaring start to Champions League play, opening the group stage with a 4-0 win over&#xa0;<span>PSV Eindhoven with the help of a Messi hat trick.</span></p><p><span>Messi would start his magic early with a brilliant free kick from about 25 yards out. Messi's strike cleared the wall and needled its way inside the near post while bending just out of reach of the opposing keeper.</span></p><p><br>Messi wouldn't stop there. After&#xa0;<span>Dembélé doubled the Barcelona lead in the second half, Messi would put the match away with his second goal of the day, this one coming with the help of a beautiful ball from&#xa0;Ivan Rakitic.</span></br></p><p><br>Messi finished his hat trick minutes later, cleanly putting away another ball in the back of the net to complete his dominant performance.</br></p><p>The hot start is a welcome development for a Barcelona squad eager to lift the Champions League trophy once again after three years of dominance from Real Madrid. Other contenders - Juventus, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain - all will likely figure into the final picture as the group stage brings the competition down from 32 to 16 teams over the course of the next three months.</p><p>For now, Messi and Barcelona can only take care of the opponents in front of them. Barcelona currently sits atop Group B, and will continue Champions League play on October 3 with a trip to Wembley Stadium to face Tottenham.</p><div></div><div></div><div></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-it-takes-to-be-an-nfl-referee-football-sunday-roger-goodell-tom-brady-2018-9">What it takes to be an NFL referee</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

Lionel Messi scored on an incredible free kick en route to netting a hat trick in Barcelona's first game of Champions League play

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>FC Barcelona is reportedly planning an audacious swap deal involving Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar.</li><li>The deal includes a $115 million fee as well as two Barça players heading to PSG.</li><li>Reports indicate that one of the players on offer is the 22-year-old "electric" athlete Ousmane Dembele.</li><li>The trade could quite feasibly strengthen PSG while weakening Barcelona.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Business Insider's home page for more stories</a>.</li></ul><p>FC Barcelona is reportedly planning an audacious swap deal involving Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar, but it is a trade that could actually leave the club worse off.</p><p>Barça sold Neymar to PSG for a world-record transfer fee of $275 million in 2017 but the player has failed to live up to expectations by missing critical parts of the season because of injury.</p><p>He has also attracted negative headlines for lashing out at a fan who reportedly told him to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/neymar-apologized-for-lashing-out-at-fan-after-french-cup-final-defeat-2019-4?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"learn how to play"</a> after a shock French Cup defeat, and was recently <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/neymar-accuser-testifies-for-six-hours-to-sao-paulo-police/oxmb3kg6vax1503yey4tk9id" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused of sexual assault by a 26-year-old woman</a>, an allegation he <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/neymar-caso-police-questioning-rape-allegations-psg-brazil-noticias-2019-a8958406.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denies</a>.</p><p><em><strong>Read more</strong>: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/neymar-barcelona-return-would-be-bad-for-la-liga-2019-7?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The president of La Liga doesn't want Neymar to return to FC Barcelona because the player's image would be bad for the league</a></em></p><p>Neymar's refusal to attend pre-season training until Wednesday, July 16 - two days after he was due back - heightened rumors he would be leaving the club.</p><p>And there may even be a buyer waiting in the wings as Barcelona is keen to bring him back to Camp Nou no matter the cost.</p><p><em><strong>Read more</strong>: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fc-barcelona-reportedly-wants-neymar-from-paris-saint-germain-2019-6?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FC Barcelona is reportedly desperate to re-sign Neymar from PSG because Lionel Messi wants him back</a></em></p><p><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11833/11765944/neymar-barcelona-offer-psg-90m-plus-two-players-for-brazil-forward" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sky Sports reports</a> that Barcelona has offered $115 million, plus two players from a shortlist that includes Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele, Ivan Rakitic, Nelson Semedo, Malcom, and Samuel Umtiti.</p><p>But there is skepticism from the industry that recruiting Neymar, 27, at the expense of Dembele, 22, is the wisest of strategies.</p><p>Miguel Delaney, the chief soccer reporter at the British newspaper The Independent, <a href="https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/1151925751849070593" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>: "Given age, and also the much-discussed off-field issues for both, don't think it's all that sensible for Barcelona to lose Dembele for Neymar.</p><p>"If they must get Neymar, I wouldn't sacrifice Dembele. He's electric."</p><p>PSG sporting director Leonardo said earlier in the month that if there was <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/11759285/neymar-can-leave-paris-saint-germain-if-offer-suits-all-parties-says-leonardo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"an offer that suits everyone"</a> then he would not be loathe to losing Neymar in the current transfer window.</p><p>Considering the player plus cash deal on offer, Leonardo may be keen to sell if he believes, like Delaney, that PSG is actually strengthened out of the trade while simultaneously weakening Barça, a Champions League rival.</p><p>PSG's season officially begins on August 3 with the Trophee des Champions match against Rennes.</p><div></div>

FC Barcelona's audacious $115 million swap deal for PSG forward Neymar could actually leave the club worse off

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Next season, for the first time since 2004, <keyword id="6039" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="FC-Barcelona">FC Barcelona</keyword> looks like it will have to line up without <keyword id="704" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lionel-Messi">Lionel Messi</keyword>.</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/lionel-messi-leaving-barcelona-shocking-move-after-years-with-club-2020-8">The 33-year-old told Barcelona on Tuesday that he intends to leave the club with immediate effect.</a></li><li>Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has also said he intends to let go club greats Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, and Jordi Alba, as well as a number of other players.</li><li>Here is how Barcelona could line up without Messi and co. next season. </li></ul><p>It's really happening.</p><p>Next season, for the first time since 2004, FC Barcelona looks like it will have to line up without Lionel Messi.</p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/lionel-messi-leaving-barcelona-shocking-move-after-years-with-club-2020-8">The 33-year-old told Barcelona on Tuesday that he intends to leave the club with immediate effect.</a></p><p>Since breaking into the side in 2004, the Argentine has been the focal point of the Catalan's team, scoring 634 goals and producing 285 assists to guide the club to 10 La Liga titles, four Champions Leagues, and six Spanish Cups. He has also won the Ballon d'Or a record six times. </p><p>While no move away from Barcelona is confirmed, the world's biggest football clubs are circling, and it seems like Messi will actually leave.</p><p>On top of Messi's proposed departure, Barcelona is also set to wave goodbye to a number of other club greats, with president Josep Maria Bartomeu looking to rebuild following a forgettable and trophyless season that was capped off with an 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinal.</p><p>After the loss to Bayern, and prior to news of Messi's intention to leave breaking, Bartomeu named only eight players in the Barcelona dressing room he intended to keep. </p><p>"Messi is untouchable &amp; non-transferable," he said in a press conference last week. "He knows it, we all know it.</p><p>"But there are various non-transferable players like [Marc Andre] ter Stegen, [Clement] Lenglet, [Nelson] Semedo, [Frenkie] De Jong, [Antoine] Griezmann, [Ousmane] Dembele." He also said youngster Ansu Fati was not for sale.</p><p>Bartomeu's comments suggest Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Jordi Alba, and Ivan Rakitic are all free to leave, while Samuel Umtiti, Arturo Vidal, Junior Firpo, and Jean-Clair Todibo also appear to have no future in Catalonia.</p><p>The exodus, including the loss of the irreplaceable Messi, means Barcelona will have a very different looking team under new manager Ronald Koeman next term.</p><p>Insider decided to take a look at what Barcelona could look like in the coming season. Check out our possible team below:</p><div type="image" title="Barcelona" height="1500" width="2000" msid="77767706" hostid="261"></div><p>Bartomeu's untouchables — Ter Stegen, Lenglet, Semedo, De Jong, Griezmann, and Dembele — are likely to make up the spine of the team, but around them, there are holes to fill.</p><p>The club has already completed the signing of Miralem Pjanic, 30, from Juventus, with Brazilian Arthur Melo, 23, going the other way. Pjanic is a technically astute midfielder, capable of moving the ball between the lines, and is a set piece specialist. However he is sometimes labored in his movement and easily dispossessed. </p><p>His age also means he is likely to only have one or two good years left in his tank.</p><p>Alongside Pjanic in midfield, Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum has been heavily linked with a move to the Camp Nou, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/21/football-transfer-rumours-barcelona-wijnaldum-depay-tottenham-bale-brewster-arsenal-aouar">according to The Guardian.</a> </p><p>Wijnaldum is familiar with Koeman's style of play having been a key part in the Dutch national team, managed by Koeman, over the past two years, and will likely play in a more advanced role like he has done for his country should he leave England for Spain.</p><p>Dembele and Griezmann will form two thirds of Barcelona's expensive, but underwhelming attacking lineup.</p><p>Dembele has suffered with countless injury problems since his $164 million move from Borussia Dortmund in 2017, limiting him to just 35 La Liga starts, while Griezmann failed to impress in his debut season following a $142 million switch from Atletico Madrid last summer. </p><p>Between them up-top, Barcelona has been linked with a move for Inter Milan striker Lautauro Martinez, <a href="https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/barcelona-transfer-targets-lautaro-martinez-eric-garcia-ronald-koeman-signings-move">according to FourFourTwo.</a> </p><p>However, given the turmoil at the club and the departure of Messi, who is Martinez's teammate for the Argentina national team, the highly rated 23-year-old could instead choose Manchester City, with coach Pep Guardiola eyeing him as a replacement for the aging Sergio Aguero.</p><p>20-year-old Francisco Trincao, who signed for Barcelona from SC Braga in January, but only joined up with the club this week, could be thrust into the spotlight should Barcelona fail to sign another forward.</p><p>At the back, Manchester City youngster Eric Garcia and Valencia's Jose Gaya have been touted as replacements for Alba and Pique, <a href="https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca-want-to-sign-three-players-this-summer-lautaro-garcia-and-gaya-8084715">reports Diario Sport.</a></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/lionel-messi-transfer-barcelona-star-faces-legal-battle-over-contract-2020-8">Lionel Messi and Barcelona are heading for a huge legal battle over a clause in his contract that the Argentine says allows him to leave for free</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/lionel-messi-transfer-barcelona-fans-demand-bartomeu-resign-2020-8">Barcelona fans took to the streets to demand club president Josep Bartomeu resign after superstar Lionel Messi told the team he was ready to leave</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/lionel-messi-chose-to-leave-barcelona-after-told-privileges-over-2020-8">Lionel Messi finally decided to leave Barcelona when he was told he'll no longer get the 'privileges' he's used to from the club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/lionel-messi-transfer-only-manchester-city-psg-could-afford-star-2020-8">$800 million Lionel Messi wants out of FC Barcelona, but only 2 teams on the planet can actually afford to buy him</a></p>

Lionel Messi seems to be on his way out of Barcelona. Here's how the Spanish giant might look playing without him for the first time in 16 years.

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Lionel Messi scored the 50th free kick of his career on Tuesday night as FC Barcelona thrashed Real Valladolid 5-1 at the Camp Nou.</li><li>The Argentine bent the ball into the top corner after team mate Nelson Semedo was fouled 30 yards from goal. It might just be his best free kick to date.</li><li>The strike puts Messi in an elite group of players to have scored 50 career free kicks, including David Beckham, Ronaldinho, and Cristiano Ronaldo.</li><li>Messi also scored another superb goal and set up two to fire Barca back to the top of La Liga.</li><li>"What else can be said about him? I've run out of words," Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said after the game, <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/30/5db8c6e3e2704e74a38b4571.html">according to MARCA.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/soccer-news?r=US&amp;IR=T">Read more of our soccer stories here.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul><p>Lionel Messi scored the 50th free kick of his career on Tuesday as FC Barcelona thrashed Real Valladolid 5-1 at the Camp Nou.</p><p>The Argentine was presented with the dead ball in the 34th minute after Vallodolid midfielder Anuar Tuhami clumsily bought down Nelson Semedo 30 yards from goal.</p><p>It was an error that proved to be fatal as Messi stepped up, as he so often does, and brilliantly bent the ball into the top right hand corner of the net, sending Ernesto Valverde's side into a 3-1 lead.</p><p>So confident was the 32-year-old that he'd scored, he nonchalantly strolled away to celebrate before the ball had even hit the back of Jordi Masip's net. It might just be his best free kick to date.</p><p><strong>You can watch Messi's stunning effort here:</strong></p><p>The goal means Messi has now scored a half century of career free kicks - 44 of which have come for Barcelona and six for the Argentine national team.</p><p>It's a total that puts him in an elite league of players to have hit 50 free kick goals in their careers, including David Beckham (65), Ronaldinho (66), and long term rival Cristiano Ronaldo (54).</p><p>The crown of the best dead ball specialist in history belongs to former Olympique Lyonnais and Brazil midfielder Juninho Pernambucano however, who scored 77.</p><h2>The goal capped off a brilliant night for Messi and Barca</h2><p>Barcelona's win saw it regain top spot in La Liga, and extended its lead over Real Madrid, who currently reside in sixth place, to four points.</p><p>Defender Clement Lenglet opened the scoring for the home side after just two minutes when he rattled in a superb volley after a poor clearance from Vallodolid's Joaquin Fernandez.</p><p>The visitors leveled through Kiko after 15 minutes, however from then on in it was a Messi masterclass.</p><p>The Argentine provided a brilliant assist for Arturo Vidal to restore Barca's lead after half an hour, chipping the ball over the head of two defenders for the Chilean to prod home, before making it 3-1 shortly after with his fine free kick.</p><p>Then, 15 minutes from time, Messi added his second with another moment of magic - finding space between the Vallodolid back line, before controlling Ivan Rakitic's pass with his knee, turning, and rifling home on the half-volley.</p><p>The rout was completed just two minutes later when Messi fed Luis Suarez to score Barcelona's fifth and his eight of the season in all competitions.</p><p>After the match, Ernesto Valverde was lost for words at Messi's display.</p><p>"What else can be said about him? I've run out of words," the Spaniard said, <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/30/5db8c6e3e2704e74a38b4571.html">according to MARCA.</a></p><p>"We always know that he will appear, whatever the match. His talent isn't comparable to anything; the reality is that every time he touches the ball, something special happens.</p><p>"I just don't know what to say."</p><p>Barcelona next take on Levante on Saturday, November 2.</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-better-messi-or-ronaldo-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Lionel Messi has been twice as good as Cristiano Ronaldo in the modern era, according to a computer algorithm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/takefusa-kubo-and-ansu-fati-to-be-the-new-ronaldo-and-messi?r=US&amp;IR=T">2 teenage soccer stars who once played together as children could soon become the sport's biggest rivals since Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo</a></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lionel-messi-signed-by-barcelona-on-paper-napkin-age-12-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">The man who discovered 12-year-old Lionel Messi made him sign a contract on a paper napkin because he 'couldn't let him get away'</a></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cristiano-ronaldo-makes-more-money-from-instagram-than-juventus-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly makes more money being an influencer on Instagram than he does playing soccer for Juventus</a></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/barcelona-still-owes-liverpool-104-million-for-philippe-coutinho-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T">FC Barcelona still owes Liverpool $104 million for the 2018 transfer of Philippe Coutinho, but the Premier League club is unlikely to see it</a></p><div></div><div></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/world-famous-sports-logos-hidden-messages-2019-10">10 world-famous sports logos with hidden meanings</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

Lionel Messi scored his 50th ever free kick against Real Valladolid, and it might just be his best to date

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">The 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul><li><strong>The 2018 FIFA <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/world-cup-2018">World Cup</a> final in Russia kicks off on </strong><strong>Sunday, July 15.</strong></li><li><strong>There are only two former World Cup champions left, as the semifinals draw near - with France vs. Belgium and Croatia vs. England left to battle it out for Sunday's showdown.</strong></li><li><strong>Here's everything you need to know - including how you can stream the game live online.</strong></li><li><strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/world-cup-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read all of Business Insider's World Cup coverage right here.</a></strong></li></ul><p><br />It's happening - the 2018 FIFA World Cup final is almost here.</p><p>The 2018 World Cup - a festival of soccer that only happens once every four years - has defied expectations, eliminated tournament favourites like Brazil, France, and Germany, and has left just four teams to battle it out for a place in Sunday's final.</p><p>If you don't know when the final starts or how you can watch each match live online, fear not - Business Insider has your back.</p><h2>When is the 2018 FIFA World Cup final?</h2><p>The tournament final begins on Sunday, July 15 and will be contested between the winners of Tuesday's semifinal, France vs. Belgium, and Wednesday's semi between Croatia and England.</p><p>The FIFA World Cup final is the last game that takes place in the Russian-run competition and is scheduled to take place at the 81,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.</p><p><strong>Here's what time the 2018 World Cup final will start in major cities across different time zones on Sunday, July 15.</strong></p><ul><li>London (BST): 4 p.m.</li><li>New York (ET): 11 a.m.</li><li>Chicago (CT): 10 a.m.</li><li>Denver (MT): 9 a.m.</li><li>Las Vegas (PT): 8 a.m.</li><li>Los Angeles (PT): 8 a.m.</li><li>Honolulu (HAST): 5 a.m.</li><li>Sydney (AET): 1 a.m. (Friday).</li><li>Tokyo (JST): 12 a.m (Friday).</li><li>Moscow (MSK): 6 p.m.</li><li>Paris (CEST): 5 p.m.</li></ul><h2>Why should I watch?</h2><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">Can Belgium tame Kylian Mbappé, the teenager expected to eclipse Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Some of the biggest soccer nations of all time may have suffered humiliating eliminations from this World Cup, but the teams that are left have shown resilience, elite team play, and moments of individual magic.</p><p>France forward Kylian Mbappé is only 19 years old but is playing with a maturity that belies his age. His stunning performance against Argentina may have heralded in a new era in sport, where the soccer industry can finally see the future beyond the two biggest names it currently has to offer - Lionel Messi of Argentina, and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.</p><p>But standing in Mbappé's way is Belgium, a powerful team unit long touted as a "Golden Generation" that is now finally delivering on all of that early promise and potential. Belgium has an extraordinary spine, from Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper), through Jan Vertonghen (central defender), Kevin de Bruyne and Eden Hazard (both midfield), and Romelu Lukaku (striker).</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">Romelu Lukaku has been one of the most impressive soccer players at the World Cup.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>In the World Cup's other semifinal, Croatia takes on England.</p><p>Croatia has some of the most creative and marvellous midfielders that international soccer has to offer, and have been able to grind out penalty shootout victories under immense pressure. Croatia has great experience in its roster, and has witnessed extraordinary performances from midfield trio Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, and Ivan Perisic.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">Luka Modric (left) and Ivan Perisic (right) are midfield maestros at Croatia.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Croatia is a stark contrast to England, the youngest team left in the competition. England, a team with low expectations before the World Cup started, actually finds itself in the running to win the whole thing.</p><p>Led by World Cup top goalscorer Harry Kane, England - just like Belgium - has shown it has an incredible spine in Jordan Pickford (goalkeeper), John Stones and Harry Maguire (both central defenders), Kieran Trippier (right midfielder), and, of course, Kane.</p><p>One Business Insider journalist believes, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/world-cup-i-am-utterly-convinced-that-england-is-going-to-win-2018-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">against his better judgement, that England will go all the way and lift the trophy</a> for only the second time in its history.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">Harry Maguire has been towering over opponents.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>No matter who makes the final, one thing is guaranteed - the entertainment value that has driven this tournament will continue to deliver. And it will be delivered to an astonishing number of homes as the 2014 final was <a href="http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=12/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watched live by over one billion people.</a></p><h2>How can I watch live?</h2><p>For English-speaking TV in the US, Fox or Fox Sports 1 will be your broadcaster. Online streams will be available to US audiences on <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox</a>, and also on <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fuboTV</a>.</p><p>For UK audiences, the World Cup final match will be broadcast on ITV. 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Here's when the 2018 FIFA World Cup final starts where you live - and how you can watch it live online

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/luis-suarez-of-barcelona-clashes-with-sergio-ramos-and-news-photo/955406444">Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images</a></span></p><p class="caption">Tempers flare at El Clásico.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li>FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, the biggest match in the Spanish soccer season, arrives this weekend.</li><li>Neither Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo will feature, but there are still plenty of reasons to watch.</li><li>Here's everything you need to know.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/european-soccer-2018-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read all of Business Insider's coverage for the 2018-2019 European soccer season right here</a>.</li></ul><p>El Clásico is back. That's right, the biggest fixture in the Spanish soccer calendar is approaching, as FC Barcelona welcomes Real Madrid to Camp Nou this weekend.</p><p>Considering the rivalry and the hostilities that these two teams have enjoyed over the years, the welcome will be anything but friendly. Real desperately needs a confidence-boosting victory to climb La Liga but may struggle at Barça, as the Catalans can retain their dominance at the top of the table should they topple Los Blancos on Sunday.</p><p>This will be a rare El Clásico as both teams will be missing their historical top performers. Cristiano Ronaldo famously left Madrid to join Juventus FC in the summer, while <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lionel-messi-injured-for-fc-barcelona-2018-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi fractured his arm and is sidelined for three weeks after falling awkwardly</a> in the club's recent 4-2 victory over Sevilla.</p><p>However, this fixture is about more than just two key players, even if they happen to be amongst the best players the sport has ever seen.</p><p>This is a clash of two soccer giants where incredible goals are frequently scored, where tacklers clatter their opponents, and where tempers flare so frequently it is not uncommon to see red cards given. Heroes are made in this game, and sometimes so are villains.</p><p>This is El Clásico - Spain's must-see exhibition of high-quality soccer.</p><h2>When is El Clásico: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid?</h2><p>El Clásico kicks off on Sunday, when Real makes the 6.5 hour, 425-mile trip east to Barcelona for one of the biggest matches of its season.</p><p><strong>Here's what time the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid match starts in major cities across different time zones on Sunday, October 28:</strong></p><ul><li>London (BST): 3.15 p.m.</li><li>New York (ET): 11.15 a.m.</li><li>Chicago (CT): 10.15 a.m.</li><li>Denver (MT): 9.15 a.m.</li><li>Las Vegas (PT): 8.15 a.m.</li><li>Los Angeles (PT): 8.15 a.m.</li><li>Honolulu (HAST): 5.15 a.m.</li><li>Sydney (AET): 2.15 a.m. (Monday)</li><li>Tokyo (JST): 12.15 a.m. (Monday)</li><li>Moscow (MSK): 6.15 p.m.</li><li>Paris (CEST): 4.15 p.m.</li><li>Madrid (CEST): 4.15 p.m.</li></ul><h2>Why should I watch?</h2><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/luis-suarez-of-barcelona-celebrates-with-sergi-roberto-and-news-photo/955396490">Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images</a></span></p><p class="caption">Suárez celebrates.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Both teams need victory, and nothing else will do. Barcelona is the home side and will need maximum points to satisfy its demanding fans, of which close to 100,000 will packed inside Camp Nou. Barça is also top of La Liga, leading Espanyol by one point having banked 18 from its opening nine games to date.</p><p>Messi, as is often the case, has been by far the club's best performer so far this season with seven goals and five assists from eight starts in all competitions, but Barcelona still has enough up its sleeve to conjure up spells even without its main magic man.</p><p>Luis Suárez and Ivan Rakitic in particular have played exceptionally well in Messi's absence. Both players scored after the Argentine was subbed off in last weekend's 4-2 win over Sevilla, and even though neither got on the scoresheet in the 2-0 win over Inter on Wednesday, they were <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1328396/Live/Europe-UEFA-Champions-League-2018-2019-Barcelona-Inter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ranked amongst the best players on the entire pitch by data-crunching website Whoscored.com</a>.</p><p>Suárez' shot selection and Rakitic's creativity will be key, if Barcelona is to test Real, but Madrid will be looking at forwards Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale to further establish themselves as main men in the club's post-Ronaldo era</p><p>Benzema already has four goals in all competitions so far this season, while Bale is a proven big-game player. Both will need to be on top form to ensure Real's greatest rival fails to open an even bigger gap between the top clubs in Spain's top division.</p><p>Real is currently seventh, and four points behind Barça. Victory, therefore, reduces that deficit to just a single point but a loss could surrender a problematic league lead to Barcelona. Defeat could also spell the end of Julen Lopetegui's reign as Real boss.</p><p>When it comes to club-level, domestic soccer, it rarely gets bigger than this.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/gareth-bale-of-real-madrid-celebrates-scoring-his-sides-news-photo/962835634">Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images</a></span></p><p class="caption">Gareth Bale, the big-game player.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><h2>How can I watch live?</h2><p>Audiences in the US can <a href="http://www.beinsports.com/us/el-clasico/news/why-how-and-when-to-watch-el-clasico/1015755" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch on beIN Sports or beIN Sports Español</a>. To stream live online, viewers can <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/clasico/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">go to FuboTV</a>, but must register.</p><p>Eleven Sports bought the TV rights to La Liga matches when it out-bid BT Sport, meaning UK audiences now need a subscription to Eleven Sports to watch La Liga matches - including El Clásico.</p><p>Current subscribers can watch on their iOS mobile and tablet app, available on Apple Store, as well as on Android devices, available from Google Play. If you have not yet subscribed, you can sign up to a month with a seven-day free trial <a href="https://www.elevensports.uk/packages?type=0&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4eCG-Oeh3gIViLTtCh3EnwoTEAAYASAAEgIEUPD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for a reduced cost of £5.99 per month</a>.</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/powerball-tickets-winning-numbers-regret-avoidance-behavioral-economics-2017-8">Why most people refuse to sell their lottery tickets for twice what they paid</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

Here's when the El Clasico match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid starts where you live, and how you can watch it live online

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Shaun Botterill/Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">It's coming home... in 2022.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul><li><strong>England may have crashed out of the 2018 World Cup, but all the signs are looking rosy for the follow-up in 2022.</strong></li><li><strong>The English squad is remarkably young, and by the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the team will have four years more experience under their belts.</strong></li><li><strong>The team has already grown remarkably in just two years, and that growth seems certain to continue.</strong></li></ul><p><br />Tens of millions of England fans' hopes were dashed on Wednesday, when the national team lost 2-1 against Croatia in the World Cup semifinals. It had been England's best performance in decades, and many had dared to dream that the team might even go on to win it - that football was coming home.</p><p>Alas, it was not to be. But that cloud has a silver lining: The England team is already in a fantastic position for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.</p><p>It's four years away, sure, and a lot can change in that time. But right now, the signs are all looking good.</p><p>First, look at the team. The average age of the English squad was under 26, the joint-youngest in the World Cup tournament, and only three of the current players - Ashley Young, Jamie Vardy, and Gary Cahill - are over 30. Harry Kane, the captain, is just 24. In comparison, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44757871">Croatia's average is more than 29</a>, and some of their top players are past 30, like 32-year-old Luka Modric, 30-year-old Ivan Rakitic, and Mario Mandzukic (32).</p><p>Many of the same players who led England to such success in Russia this year will be returning in Qatar, with four more years' experience under their belts.</p><p>Next, just look at the England team's progress in the last few years. The UEFA European Championship in 2016 was an abject humiliation - England crashed out after losing 2-1 against Iceland. But the squad that England fielded in 2018 seemed like a completely different team, despite comprising many of the same players.</p><p>There's no reason to believe this growth won't continue as they become yet more familiar playing with each other and on the world stage.</p><p>And then there's Gareth Southgate. The waistcoat-wearing coach has transformed England's prospects, and he seems sure to stick around. After all, after he guided England to its best World Cup result in three decades, who is going to ask him to leave?</p><p>The FA, the governing body of English football, already have 2022 firmly in their sights. <a href="http://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/what-we-do/strategy">A strategic plan launched in 2016 is targeting having</a> "England men's and women's senior teams ready to win in 2022 and 2023." The 2018 World Cup has shown that this isn't just a pipe-dream - England might actually, finally, pull it off.</p><p>And the team is already eyeing up the road ahead.</p><p>"It hurts, I don't know what else to say, it hurts," <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/harry-kane-gutted-to-be-dumped-out-of-the-world-cup-by-croatia-2018-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kane said after the match</a>. "It shows we can be up here. We can knockout games and we can get to semifinals but the next step is to go one further. We have to carry that on. We want more."</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/why-american-men-suck-soccer-world-cup-2018-6">Here's why the US Men's team sucks at soccer</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

England is already in an amazing position for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Each year, France Football awards its most prestigious trophy - the Ballon d'Or - to the world's best men's soccer player.</li><li>Throughout the day on Monday, France Football released the list of 30 players in consideration for the 2018 Ballon d'Or, including Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, and Paris St. Germain's Neymar.</li><li>France Football also unveiled the 15-person shortlist for its first-ever women's Ballon d'Or Monday afternoon.</li></ul><p><br>Each year, France Football awards its most prestigious trophy - the Ballon d'Or - to the world's best men's soccer player. The organization revealed the 30 players in contention for the 2018 Ballon d'Or throughout the day Monday, and many of the biggest names in soccer have made the list.</br></p><p>Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has taken the trophy home in each of the last two years, but Portugal's early departure from the World Cup combined with his rocky start with new club Juventus and the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cristiano-ronaldo-rape-allegations-kathryn-mayorga-2018-10">recent rape allegations levied against him</a> could doom his chances at a three-peat.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Lionel Messi - who also has five Ballons d'Or - could reclaim the honor for the first time since 2015, but his inability to lead Argentina to success at the World Cup has undoubtedly dampened his chances.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>Likewise, Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar is an unlikely pick to break through to win his first Ballon d'Or this year due to his international performances. Brazil failed to live up to expectations for the 2018 World Cup, falling to Belgium in a major quarterfinal upset.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>The favorite to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or, however, is midfielder Luka Modric. The Real Madrid veteran captained Croatia to its first ever World Cup final, after which he earned&#xa0;the Golden Ball as the best player in the tournament. Modric has already earned FIFA World Player of the Year honors and is widely expected to add the Ballon d'Or to his collection of awards after posting an absolutely stellar year. Messi and Ronaldo have had a monopoly on the Ballon d'Or for the past decade, but Modric may be the man to end their collective reign.</p><p>&#xa0;</p><p>France Football also released the shortlist of players nominated to receive the first-ever women's Ballon d'Or, which includes five-time&#xa0;<span>FIFA World Player of the Year winner Marta, Australian blackflipper and&#xa0;all-time NWSL leading scorer Sam Kerr, and U.S. Women's National Team captain Megan Rapinoe</span>. Lyon dominated with seven of fifteen nominees playing for the club.</p><p>Check out the complete list of men's and women's Ballon d'Or nominees:</p><h3><strong>Men's nominees:</strong></h3><div>Sergio Agüero&#xa0;(ARG / Manchester City)</div><div>Alisson&#xa0;(BRE / Liverpool)</div><div>Gareth Bale&#xa0;(GAL / Real Madrid)</div><div>Karim Benzema&#xa0;(FRA / Real Madrid)</div><div>Edinson Cavani&#xa0;(URU / PSG)</div><div>Thibaut Courtois&#xa0;(BEL / Chelsea)</div><div>Cristiano Ronaldo&#xa0;(POR / Juventus Turin)</div><div>Kevin De Bruyne&#xa0;(BEL / Manchester City)</div><div>Roberto Firmino&#xa0;(BRE / Liverpool)</div><div>Diego Godin&#xa0;(URU / Atlético Madrid)</div><div>Antoine Griezmann&#xa0;(FRA / Atlético Madrid)</div><div>Eden Hazard&#xa0;(BEL / Chelsea)</div><div>Isco&#xa0;(ESP / Real Madrid)</div><div>Harry Kane&#xa0;(ANG / Tottenham)</div><div>N'Golo Kanté&#xa0;(FRA / Chelsea)</div><div>Hugo Lloris&#xa0;(FRA / Tottenham)</div><div>Mario Mandzukic&#xa0;(CRO / Juventus Turin)</div><div>Sadio Mané&#xa0;(SEN / Liverpool)</div><div>Marcelo&#xa0;(BRE / Real Madrid)</div><div>Kylian Mbappé&#xa0;(FRA / PSG)</div><div>Lionel Messi&#xa0;(ARG / FC Barcelone)</div><div>Luka Modric&#xa0;(CRO / Real Madrid)</div><div>Neymar&#xa0;(BRA / PSG)</div><div>Jan Oblak&#xa0;(SLO / Atlético Madrid)</div><div>Paul Pogba&#xa0;(FRA / Manchester United)</div><div>Ivan Rakitic&#xa0;(CRO / FC Barcelone)</div><div>Mohamed Salah&#xa0;(EGY / Liverpool)</div><div>Sergio Ramos&#xa0;(ESP / Real Madrid)</div><div>Luis Suarez&#xa0;(URU / FC Barcelone)</div><div>Raphaël Varane&#xa0;(FRA / Real Madrid)</div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div><h3><strong>Women's nominees:</strong></h3><div>Lucy Bronze (ENG / Lyon)</div><div>Pernille Harder (DEN / Wolfsburg)</div><div>Ada Hegerberg (NOR / Lyon)</div><div>Amandine Henry (FRA / Lyon)</div><div>Lindsey Horan (USA / Portland)</div><div>Sam Kerr (AUS / Chicago)</div><div>Fran Kirby (ENG / Chelsea)</div><div>Saki Kumagai (JPN / Lyon)</div><div>Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER / Lyon)</div><div>Amel Majri (FRA / Lyon)</div><div>Marta (BRA / Orlando)</div><div>Lieke Martens (NED / Barcelona)</div><div>Megan Rapinoe (USA / Seattle)</div><div>Wendie Renard (FRA / Lyon)</div><div>Christine Sinclair (CAN / Portland)</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chrissy-teigens-trainer-reveals-workout-secrets-2018-9">Chrissy Teigen's trainer reveals her workout secrets</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

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