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Messi Sets New Record in Champions League

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The seventh time Balon D'Or winner; Lionel Messi has set new record yesterday after he matched Thierry Henry's record for most missed penalties in Champions League history while surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo for most penalty attempts.



He's missed five of 23 penalty attempts in the competition, with his latest coming in Paris Saint-Germain's last-16 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Thibaut Courtois dove the right way to deny Messi after Kylian Mbappe had won the spot kick.

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Lukaku Sets New Premier League Record

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The embattled Chelsea forward; Romelu Lukaku has set new bad record in the premier League. The forward set the record in Chelsea premier league match against Crystal Palace on Saturday by having 7 touches throughout the match. Lukaku broke the record for the fewest touches in a Premier League game (7) for a player who has played the full 90 minutes since this data became available in 2003-04Since he joined Chelsea in the last summer, Lukaku has been performing below...
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Iheanacho Sets New Premier League Record

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The Nigerian striker; Kelechi Iheanacho becomes the first player in Premier League history to score a goal on all seven days of the week within a single season, and this has made him clinch the Craig David statue.The striker was on target for Leicester City as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in Tuesday’s league encounter.With the hosts taking a two-goal lead through Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho, the Iheanacho was introduced for James Maddison on the hour mark....
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Champions League: Luka Modric surpasses Puskas’ record

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Real Madrid's midfielder maestro, Luka Modric, made history in the Champions League semi-final first leg clash against Bayern Munich, surpassing a record previously held by club legend Ferenc Puskas.At 38 years and 234 days old, Modric became the oldest player to grace a Champions League match in a Real Madrid jersey, overtaking Puskas' record set in 1965.Modric's milestone moment came when he was subbed in during the 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena, replacing England...
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