On January 8, 2017 Barcelona played VillaReal. They are both very competitive and from Spain. VillaReal is a hard opponent and always plays well in games. Messi scored one amazing goal on them and they tried very hard and scored back. The game ended in a tie 1-1. Messi, Suarez, and Neymar were trying to win the Ballon d’or but Cristiano Ronaldo won it. Ballon d’or is a trophy for the player of the year. Barcelona plays with Real Sociedad on January 19. Barcelona is 3rd in the leader boards behind Sevilla and Real Madrid is 1st place.

 

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