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The secret to Lionel Messi's undying brilliance is something simpler than you may think. Top sports psychologist and mind coach Don Macpherson reveals humility is Messi's secret. Like all top sportsmen, Messi has this desire to keep improving. Messi is renowned for his quiet then deadly speed bursts. Barcelona's last outing against Tottenham saw him soaring high in top form. He led Barcelona to a 4-2 victory scoring two goals, hitting the goal post twice and providing two assists. Acclaimed British mind coach Don Macpherson who works with many world-class sports professionals like Premiership footballers, F1 racing drivers, Wimbledon tennis champions provided some insight into Messi's brilliant consistency. He said: “There are not that many great athletes that can stay at the top for as long as Messi has done." “Most people who are at the top of their sporting profession will have a significant dip in form and confidence at some stage. But Messi is the excep

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde was heavily criticized following the release of Barcelona's line-up against Atletico Bilbao with Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets being surprise absentees. Valverde has explained why he benched Messi and Busquets. Valverde's response as quoted by Football Espana is: " When I make the decision, I think about what's best for my team and for my club."  "I always do that before playing games, I can't do it afterwards or rewind. "Fans can decide what they think is convenient, but I need to think about the best for my team. "It's my absolute responsibility, we have four games in 10 days [actually 11] and I thought that Leo and Busquets had to rest knowing that we have a very difficult match on Wednesday. "I knew it was a risky decision, but if it had gone well, you wouldn't be asking me about it." Both Messi and Busquets were however called up in the second half as Valverde went all in

photo credit: BBC  La Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi, gave Argentina a lifeline with his 14th minute strike. It took him a while to get warmed up but he's back. Tuesday's must win clash saw a revived Argentina after their previous match struggles against Iceland and Croatia, with Messi rediscovering his best form. The Argentinian forward received a decisive pass from Ever Banega - Sevilla midfielder, with the ball falling right at Messi's feet. Messi handled the ball with three synchronized touches with three different parts of his body to score, delivering a thumping shot with his 'less active' right foot and finished past the Nigerian goalkeeper. photo credit: Getty and Reuters Nigeria was given an opportunity to equalize thanks to Maraschino's terrible mistake. He held Nigeria's Balogun at Nigeria's first corner in the 2nd half of the game, earning Nigeria a penalty. Victor Moses calmly beat Argentina's debutante goalke

It's finally World Cup 2018! 32 teams categorized into 8 groups are in for 65 matches, to be played in 12 venues.  ·         Group A teams are: Russia, Uruguay, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. ·         Group B teams are: Portugal, Spain, Iran and Morocco. ·         Group C teams are: France, Peru, Denmark and Australia. ·         Group D teams are: Argentina, Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria. ·         Group E teams are: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia. ·         Group F teams are: Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. ·         Group G teams are: Belgium, England, Tunisia and Panama. ·         Group H teams are: Poland, Colombia, Senegal and Japan. This is the full schedule for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.  Luzhniki Stadium (in Moscow) hosted the opening game between Russia and Saudi Arabia, and will also host the final match. It is the biggest stadium in Russia, and has a capacity of 80,000 seats. The other 11 stadiums are: Krestovsky Stadium/

Cameroon, officially known as the Republic of Cameroon, "Africa in miniature", is a country in Central Africa. The largest towns in Cameroon in terms of population are Douala - the economic capital and Yaounde - the political capital. Cameroon is well known for its native music styles like Bikutsi and Makossa, and for its football exploits. These are other interesting things you should know about Cameroon. 1. Cameroon became an independent republic on January 1, 1960. 2. Cameroon attained UN membership on September 20, 1960. 3. Cameroon is referred to as "the hinge of Africa" and as "Africa in miniature" because of its geographical and cultural diversity. 4. Aside French and English which are the country's official languages, 230 other local languages are spoken in Cameroon. 5. Sanaga River is the longest river in Cameroon. There are two hydroelectric power stations on the banks of River Sanaga. 6. One of the m