Tired soccer geniuses: L. Messi falls into an unseen pit

"Is Lionel Messi, the leader of "Barcelona", struggling?

This Saturday in the Spanish championship, the Catalans suffered a 0:1 defeat to "Real Sociedad", and the best football player in the world once again failed to score.

The 28-year-old Argentine remains "blank" for over six straight hours on the field (362 minutes).

This is the worst period for L. Messi since 2011, when the sniper was hit by a crisis in April and May.

The forward just can't break the symbolic barrier - to score his 500th career goal, he is just one accurate shot away.

In this "La Liga" season, L. Messi has scored 22 goals in 27 "La Liga" matches.