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SI.com: Gavin Hamilton: Yet another injury to talented Messi is alarming

Lionel Messi left the field in tears during Barcelona's 1-0 win over Celtic in the Champions League last week. His latest injury -- a torn thigh muscle -- was a major blow not only for Barça, which will be without its brightest talent for at least six weeks, but it also raised wider questions about Messi's long-term future.

SI.com: Gavin Hamilton: Barcelona has a case of what used to ail Real Madrid

At the halfway point of the Spanish league, the country's two leading clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, again find themselves caught in the crossfire of an age-old debate: Do you play entertaining soccer, or winning soccer? Rarely do teams do both.

SI.com: Gavin Hamilton: The real winner from Henry's move

When a star player at the peak of his powers moves to one of the world's biggest clubs, it is generally assumed that the buying club got the better half of the deal. Ambition triumphs over loyalty. But with Thierry Henry's transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, it looks like the English club has good reason to be smiling.

SI.com: World Soccer: Who's going where, why in Euro transfer market

Europe's richest clubs are preparing for what is likely to be one of the busiest summers ever in the transfer market. A combination of new television deals, new investors and new coaching regimes means major personnel changes are in the cards.

SI.com: The unsung hero

Late last season, Samuel Eto'o was asked the secret of Barcelona's success.

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