As the world celebrates Lionel Messi's 30th birthday, ESPN Stats & Information presents a list of facts and figures for his amazing career on the pitch with Barcelona and Argentina.

- 30 titles won with Barcelona in all competitions.

- 29 career goals vs. Sevilla are his most against any single opponent.

- 28 La Liga goals in 2013-14 (Barcelona lost only twice in matches in which he scored).

- 27 career goals in friendlies with Argentina.

- 26 career La Liga hat tricks.

- 25 years...

Lionel Messi turns 30 Saturday. So here are 30 things about the Argentina and Barcelona legend.

Personal life  

1. Messi's birthday isn't the biggest thing happening to him this month: next week he will marry childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo in a ceremony in Rosario. All of his Barcelona teammates are invited. 

2. The Barcelona star already has two children with Antonella: Thiago (4) and Mateo (1). 

3. Like many modern-day footballers, Messi's body has become increasingly...

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When Barcelona signed Gomes last summer, sporting director Robert Fernández described it as "an opportunity the market had presented us with." Now, less than 12 months on, the market had presented them with another opportunity: to get rid again. And, given that they had paid €35m for Gomes (plus another...

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There's still not been any official confirmation from Barcelona (no press release, not even a line on their website), but on Wednesday, Monaco revealed they had completed the signing of 18-year-old Jordi Mboula from the Catalan club. It won't be one of the biggest transfers of the summer; it will, though, be one which should draw reflection at Barcelona. Why has the star of their Under-19 team's run to the UEFA Youth League semifinal this season decided his career is better served elsewhere? 

Mboula...

Proving there's more to the Barcelona ethos than delicate tiki taka, the Under-12 side resorted to ruthlessly efficient route one tactics in their win over Villarreal on Sunday.

Coming directly from kick-off, the ball was laid back for Gerard Hernandez, who proceeded to smash the ball over the opposing goalkeeper from well inside his own half.

Two touches and in, all in the space of a couple of seconds. Football really doesn't get much more direct than that.

Hernandez's herculean strike helped Barca's...