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MSN (association football)

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Barcelona fans holding placards of the MSN trio ahead of the 2015 UEFA Champions League final in Berlin, Germany

MSN (an acronym for Messi, Suárez and Neymar) was the attacking trio of association football players Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Neymar, who played together for Spanish club FC Barcelona for three seasons during 2014–2017[1] following Suárez's arrival from English club Liverpool F.C. in the summer of 2014.[2] During their three seasons together, they scored 364 goals and provided 174 assists[3] while helping Barcelona win nine trophies,[4] including the continental treble in 2014–15.[4]

With Messi in the right wing position, Suárez in the middle, and Neymar in the left wing position, the trio were able to create a "symbiotic" relationship[5] in which Suárez was a relentless runner, Messi was at the centre of orchestration and team play,[6] and Neymar was an explosive and creative threat.[7] In 2015, French sports newspaper L'Équipe ranked Messi, Neymar and Suárez as the three best players in the world in a ranking of 100 players, placing them first, second and third, respectively.[8]

The success and popularity of MSN also popularised the use of acronyms to describe other attacking trios in Europe. They were frequently compared with their rivals Spanish club Real Madrid's "BBC" (Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo).[9]

Background

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Lionel Messi and Neymar after the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup final, before becoming future teammates at Barcelona.

Prior to the formation of MSN, Messi had achieved unprecedented feats in football,[10] which included winning four Ballon d'Or awards consecutively from 2009 to 2012.[11] Neymar joined Barcelona from his boyhood Brazilian club Santos FC in 2013 after emerging as one of the most sought-after young players in the world.[12] During his debut season at Barcelona, he failed to replicate the form he had at Santos.[13] Suárez signed from Liverpool in July 2014 for a reported fee of around 81ドル million[14] after scoring 31 goals in the 2013–14 Premier League season.[15] He was regarded as the best striker in the Premier League.[16]

The trio first started together on 25 October 2014 in the first El Clásico of the 2014–15 season against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu stadium, which was the debut of Suárez (he was ineligible to make his debut earlier owing to a FIFA suspension),[17] though Barcelona lost 3–1.[18]

By February 2015, the media had noted a shift in Barcelona's style of play under new manager Luis Enrique, particularly through his use of the attacking trio of Messi, Suárez and Neymar.[19] While Barcelona previously played under the traditional tiki-taka philosophy, the team had now adopted a more direct approach, relying mostly on the trio's individual quality in attack.[19] Suárez's dynamic movement would create space for Messi and Neymar "to cut inside from the wings and wreak havoc."[19]

Impact

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After a disappointing 2013–14 season for Barcelona,[20] considered to be "their weakest since 2008",[21] the emergence of MSN restored Barcelona into one of the most feared teams in the world again.[22] [23] [24] By the end of 2014–15, MSN had proved to be pivotal to Barcelona completing the continental treble,[25] scoring a combined 122 goals, which was the highest ever by an attacking trio in a single season at the time, a record they surpassed the following year with 131 goals.[26] Between 2014 and 2017, they scored 364 goals and provided 174 assists,[27] helping the club win nine trophies, including two La Liga titles,[28] three Copa del Rey titles[29] and the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League as part of the treble.[30]

MSN became synonymous with Barcelona's identity during their tenure together and were instrumental in many Barcelona victories,[28] [31] [32] including the 6–1 second leg victory against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the 2016–17 Champions League round of 16,[33] considered one of the greatest comebacks in football history.[34] [35] [36] Prior to the match, Barcelona's defender Lucas Digne backed MSN to help the team overcome the first leg loss,[37] whilst PSG's Julian Draxler highlighted the threat of MSN, saying "they can do everything".[38] In 2017, a writer for Bleacher Report said, "Barcelona's front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar strike fear into opposition defences every time they take to the pitch, and everybody knows just how pivotal they are to the team's success."[39] Following the Champions League fixture between Barcelona and English club Arsenal F.C. in 2016, their manager Arsène Wenger said: "We played against a team with the three best strikers I've ever seen [...] They can create a chance out of nothing."[40]

The chemistry and unselfish play of MSN led some to consider them as the greatest attacking trio football has ever seen.[7] [41] [42] In 2016, Barcelona captain Andrés Iniesta, who had previously played alongside the formidable attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry that helped Barcelona win the continental treble in 2008–09, described MSN as the superior partnership, calling Messi, Suárez and Neymar "the three best players I've ever seen".[43] MSN's willingness to share goalscoring opportunities drew praise.[44] Gerard Piqué, who played with MSN at Barcelona, drew attention to their selflessness and lack of ego considering that Messi was previously the "main star" at Barcelona, a position that Suárez was also used to when he was at Liverpool.[45]

Following Neymar's departure to PSG in 2017,[46] Barcelona struggled to emulate the level of attacking threat that MSN produced.[47] [48] [49]

Legacy

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MSN continues to be celebrated and remembered highly by media outlets.[50] [51] [52] In 2025, Goal ranked MSN as the greatest attacking trio of the 21st century.[53] Besides the on-field quality of MSN, the personal long-lasting friendship between the three players has also been publicised.[54] [55] [56] The trio have frequently been the subject of speculation over a reunion at professional level, particularly at American club Inter Miami, where Messi and Suárez currently play.[57]

The acronym itself, MSN, inspired similar labels for other attacking trios, most notably Real Madrid's BBC (Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo) and PSG's MNM (Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé).[58] [59] [60] MSN often remains a benchmark in discussions about attacking trios in football.[61] In 2024–25, Barcelona's attacking threat of Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal drew comparisons to MSN.[62] [63] [64] In 2026, German club FC Bayern Munich's attacking trio of Luis Díaz, Harry Kane and Michael Olise was also compared to MSN.[65]

  1. ↑ Revilla, David; Roche, Calum (2023年12月15日). ""Messi and I told Neymar that it was a mistake to go to PSG"". AS USA. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  2. ↑ "Luis Suarez: Liverpool & Barcelona agree 75ドルm deal for striker". BBC Sport. 2014年07月11日. Retrieved 2026年07月24日.
  3. ↑ "Lionel Messi: Would he give PSG football's best front three - and where would they rank in 21st-century attacking trios?". BBC Sport. 2021年08月08日. Retrieved 2026年07月24日.
  4. 1 2 read, OneFootball·1 min (2025年03月27日). "Neymar shares MSN trio sketch, recalls Champions League victory 🥹". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026年07月27日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Neymar, Barnaby Lane; Cavani; trios?, Mbappe are tearing up Ligue 1-but how do PSG's dynamic front three stack up against the great modern-day attacking (2018年02月06日). "Ranked! The 10 best attacking trios of the 21st century". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 2026年07月24日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Ronay, Barney (2015年12月04日). "Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar bring light to football's darkness". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  7. 1 2 "Neymar starting to assume leading role at Barcelona". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 2026年07月27日.
  8. ↑ "Leo Messi, Neymar Jr and Luis Suárez are top 3 players, according to l'Equipe". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  9. ↑ Football, Planet (2022年07月30日). "Comparing the records of the 'MSN', 'BBC' and 'MNM' front threes". Planet Football. Retrieved 2026年07月24日.
  10. ↑ "Lionel Messi as Dominant as Michael Jordan, Claims Barcelona's Pep Guardiola, After He Breaks Goal Record". The Daily Telegraph. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Mohamed, Majid (8 January 2013). "Barcelona's Lionel Messi Becomes Most Decorated Player in History after Winning Unprecedented Fourth Straight Ballon d'Or". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Duff, Alex; Panja, Tariq (2017年03月30日). "Race for Neymar: the inside story of how Barcelona sealed the controversial deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  13. ↑ Pettigrove, Jason (22 June 2015). "Comparing Neymar's 2013/14 Stats with His 2014/15 Numbers for Barcelona". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Suárez joins Barça". FCBarcelona.com. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Infographic: Luis Suarez's 2013-14 records". Liverpool FC. 2014年05月13日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  16. ↑ Taylor, Louise (2013年12月05日). "Luis Suaréz's sheer creativity makes him the most potent striker in England". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  17. ↑ "Luis Suarez bite: Uruguay striker banned for four months". BBC Sport. 2014年06月26日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  18. ↑ "Real Madrid spoil Luis Suarez debut as Barcelona fall to defeat". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  19. 1 2 3 "Luis Suarez shines as Barcelona provider for Lionel Messi & Neymar". BBC Sport. 2015年02月23日. Retrieved 2026年07月29日.
  20. ↑ Pettigrove, Jason (19 May 2014). "Power Ranking Every Barcelona Player from the 2013/14 La Liga Season". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Hunter, Graham (29 May 2014). "Notion that Messi has had a bad season is rubbish". ESPN. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Bate, Adam (6 June 2015). "Treble winners: Barcelona's 2015 team emulate the super seven". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Rakitic: Barcelona's MSN Era "Was A Joy"". beinSPORTS. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  24. ↑ read, Barca Universal·3 min (2024年09月10日). "Former Barcelona midfielder makes huge claim about treble-winning team from 2015". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ↑ "Record-setting 'MSN' firing Barca's treble charge". Reuters. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Messi, Suarez & Neymar: The best goalscoring trio in every season since 99/00". OneFootball. 2026年05月12日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  27. ↑ "MSN reunited?! Inter Miami eye sensational swoop to sign Neymar and revive fabled Barcelona trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. 2025年10月11日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  28. 1 2 "Glory and history for prolific MSN". Página web oficial de LALIGA | LALIGA. 2016年05月14日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  29. ↑ "Barcelona win a third consecutive Copa del Rey title". Página web oficial de LALIGA | LALIGA. 2017年05月27日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  30. ↑ "Neymar: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and I proved Barcelona doubters wrong". ESPN. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  31. ↑ Adams, Tom (6 June 2016). "Five Final Truths: Barcelona's MSN of Messi, Suarez and Neymar prove themselves greatest trio ever". TNT Sports. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "The MSN seal Barcelona's passage into the Champions League quarters". Página web oficial de LALIGA | LALIGA. 2016年03月16日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  33. ↑ "Barcelona 6-1 PSG: 'Crazy and unbelievable' - how the world reacted". BBC Sport. 2017年03月08日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  34. ↑ "Remembering la remontada: Barcelona 6-1 PSG". The Independent. 2025年04月08日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  35. ↑ Lowe, Sid (8 March 2017). "Barcelona completed one of the greatest comebacks in football history as Paris Saint-Germain choked on an incredible night at Camp Nou". The Guardian .
  36. ↑ Schaerlaeckens, Leander (8 March 2017). "Insane Barcelona comeback against PSG in 6-1 epic puts Catalans into Champions League quarterfinals". Yahoo Sports . Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  37. ↑ "Digne backs Barcelona's 'MSN' to outgun PSG once more". Yahoo News Singapore. 2017年02月13日. Retrieved 2026年07月27日.
  38. ↑ Nou, Julian Draxler fears PSG might struggle to keep Barcelona's famous MSN attack quiet again when the sides lock horns at Camp. "Julian Draxler Admits PSG Can't Stop MSN 'Forever'". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 2026年07月27日.
  39. ↑ Matchett, Karl. "Where Do Messi, Suarez, Neymar Feature Among Europe's Most Productive Attackers?". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  40. ↑ UEFA.com (2016年03月17日). "Neymar, Suárez and Messi's fresh masterpiece | UEFA Champions League 2015/16". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  41. ↑ "Verifying Device". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  42. ↑ history, David Villa has described Barcelona's forward line of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar as the best in the club's. "Villa: MSN the best Barcelona attack in history". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  43. ↑ ever, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar continue to run riot in La Liga, and Andres Iniesta says Barcelona's 'MSN' are the best. "Barcelona's MSN The Best I've Ever Seen Declares Andres Iniesta". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 2026年07月29日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  44. ↑ "Messi, Suarez & Neymar - the Barcelona Grand Masters". BBC Sport. 2016年03月17日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  45. ↑ Barcelona, Gerard Pique has stressed Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar's generosity towards each other has been key to their success at. "Barcelona Trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez And Neymar Have No Ego Says Gerard Pique". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  46. ↑ Laurens, Julien (2017年08月04日). "Neymar: how the record-breaking 222ドルm move to PSG unfolded". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  47. ↑ "Ranking all 42 Barcelona signings since Neymar left Camp Nou". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  48. ↑ "Neymar never replaced by Dembélé and Coutinho". Diario AS . 20 June 2019.
  49. ↑ "Barca coach tells players to forget Roma collapse". France 24 . 13 April 2018.
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  51. ↑ read, Get Spanish Football News·1 min (2025年01月07日). "Neymar speaks on reuniting Barcelona's famed 'MSN' trio with Leo Messi & Luis Suárez". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  52. ↑ read, Barca Universal·2 min (2024年11月22日). "Watch: Legendary Barcelona trio reunites to recreate iconic celebration". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  53. ↑ "Barcelona's MSN, Real Madrid's BBC and Europe's top 10 attacking trios of the 21st century - ranked | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. 2025年04月07日. Retrieved 2026年07月24日.
  54. ↑ Masters, Aleks Klosok,James (2016年12月15日). "Barcelona: Messi, Suarez, Neymar and their secrets | CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  55. ↑ Marsden, Rory. "Neymar Says He Misses Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez's Barcelona Friendship". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  56. ↑ "Lionel Messi And Sons Get Special Gift From Former Barcelona Co-Star Neymar". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  57. ↑ "Neymar talks up Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez reunion at Inter Miami". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  58. ↑ Catalans' 'MSN.', Barcelona forward Neymar revealed his thoughts on the comparisons between Real Madrid's 'BBC' and the. "Neymar Believes Barcelona's 'MSN' Better Than Real Madrid's 'BBC'". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  59. ↑ "Who are football's greatest ever trios? MEN, The Three Beatles, BBC, MSN & best ever tridents | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. 2018年09月18日. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  60. ↑ Collins, Tim. "Barcelona's MSN vs. Madrid's BBC: The Rivalry Within a Rivalry Set to Heat Up". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  61. ↑ Sanderson, Tom. "Flick's FC Barcelona Obliterates Lionel Messi 'MSN' Era". Forbes. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  62. ↑ trio, The Barcelona frontline, featuring Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal, has put up similar numbers to the legendary MSN. "Lewandowski, Raphinha & Yamal vs. Messi, Suárez & Neymar: Can Barcelona's Attack Replicate MSN's Legacy?". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  63. ↑ Ukpai, Kingsley (2025年04月11日). "Can Lamine, Lewandowski and Raphinha match MSN numbers? Simple answer". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  64. ↑ Rincón, Jaime (2025年02月15日). "Lewandowski, Lamine y Raphinha, a la caza de la MSN". MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026年07月26日.
  65. ↑ read, OneFootball·1 min (2026年02月12日). "👀 Better than MSN? Bayern trio chasing history". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026年07月26日.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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