Lionel Messi
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Former Manchester United and England striker, Wayne Rooney has revealed he would love to see Lionel Messi in the Premier League, admitting the Barcelona legend will win another Ballon d’or award if he joined Manchester City or Manchester United. Messi, this week told his club he wants to leave the club and has been linked […]
Lionel Messi has reportedly been in touch with his former coach, Pep Guardiola over a possible switch from Barcelona to Manchester City this summer. City is among the contenders to sign the 33-year-old after he allegedly handed in a formal transfer request on Tuesday. Messi Makes Contact With Guardiola Over Man City Move. The Argentine […]
At least eight clubs are in a position to sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona, according to Diario Ole. They are Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain. Messi sent shock waves around the world of football on Tuesday, when it emerged that he had informed Barca to terminate […]
Barcelona star, Lionel Messi has demanded to leave Barcelona, and according to Marcelo Bechler, the Argentine has chosen Manchester City as his preferred destination. Rumours of Messi’s unhappiness have been swirling since Bayern Munich humiliated Barcelona 8-2 in the Champions League quarter-final earlier in August, ending a season that saw the club fail to win […]
Lionel Messi has been named as the richest player in world football – edging his long-standing rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the rankings. France Football has compiled a list of the top 10 best-paid players in 2019, which predictably saw two of the game’s greatest-ever players sit first and second. Messi made a staggering £120million last […]
Lionel Messi fails to make a list of 10 most lethal strikers in European football as Cristiano Ronaldo comes third Barcelona star footballer, Lionel Messi has missed out on the 2020 list of most lethal/clinical strikers in European football compiled by Sun football. A striker’s lethal level is measured by the number of goals he […]
Messi will finish career at Barcelona, says club president Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said that captain Lionel Messi will end his career at the Catalan club, dismissing a report saying the Argentine no longer wishes to renew his current contract when it expires next year. “Messi has said he will end his working […]
Happy Birthday, Lionel Messi: 10 Interesting Facts You Should Know About the Football Icon Football icon Lionel Messi is celebrating his 33rd birthday today. Born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, Messi signed up with Spain’s FC Barcelona at the age of 13 and has since become one of the greatest footballers to have […]
Ronaldo’s departure from Real Madrid had almost no impact, but losing Messi from Barcelona will have a knock-on effect – LaLiga chief Javier Tebas says Spain’s LaLiga chief, Javier Tebas has taken a swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo by insisting his departure from Real Madrid in 2018 had no impact on the league. The Portuguese striker […]
Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates return to training for the first time since Coronavirus lockdown (Photos) Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates are back in training for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown started. The Argentine superstar was spotted dribbling through posts on Friday as he prepares for LaLiga to resume. Antoine Griezmann […]
Professional footballer, Lionel Messi is inching towards becoming the greatest star to ever don Barcelona jersey after the Argentine netted his 500 goals for the Catalans in exactly the last 500 games. Messi unleashed his brilliance against Granada and his messianic presence was all needed as Barcelona escaped what could have been a disgraceful start for […]
Lionel Messi has hinted he will be stepping back more in the closing stages of his career adding he is not concerned about scoring goals. The 32-year-old is known for scoring many goals despite playing behind a striker but the Barcelona captain is thinking about playing in a deeper position. And Messi would likely not […]
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi considered ditching the Spanish League champions earlier in his career. The Argentine became so uncomfortable according to Daily Star after the arrival of Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a deal of around £59 million in 2009 from Inter Milan. While Samuel Eto’o went the other way and in 2010 won the […]
Lionel Messi wins the 2019 Ballon d’Or. This makes it the 6th time Lionel Messi will be bagging the award from 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019. The award was presented to him by Luka Modric. Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram 😆 When your dad became the 2019 Ballon d'Or ! […]
Lionel Messi the Barcelona superstar shared few family photos of himself posing with his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo and their three sons, Thiago, Ciro, and Mateo. Check out the photos below;
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder, Luka Modric, has been named winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or award. By winning the prize in Paris on Monday night, Modric ends the 10-year duopoly of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The last player to win the prize apart from Messi and Ronaldo, was Kaka in December 2007. With […]
Lionel Messi has been excluded from the list of the three finalists of the world football governing body’s prestigious annual prize, FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award. Antoine Griezmann doesn’t make the cut either, despite being the star of a French side that won the World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Salah are the three finalists. […]
Lionel Messi has posed with goats for a photoshoot , the shoot is a nod towards the five-time FIFA World Player of the Year’s common label as the GOAT of football, or Greatest Of All Time. Messi, has regularly been called the GOAT by fans and pundits alike, with those on social media often using […]
Argentine playmaker, Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona regained the title in LaLiga with a throbbing 4-2 win against Deportivo La Coruna, who were relegated. The runaway leaders headed into Sunday’s fixture at the Riazor knowing a point would be enough to win a seventh title in the past 10 seasons and the 25th […]
Messi Quicker To 100 Champions League Goals Than C. Ronaldo Lionel Messi scored his 100th Champions League goal in Barcelona’s last-16 second leg against Chelsea, joining Cristiano Ronaldo as the only players to hit that illustrious milestone. The Argentine star scored his 99th goal in Europe’s top club competition in the third minute at the […]
”Messi-less” Messi Inspires Barca Rout Over Chelsea Lionel Messi brought up 100 Champions League goals with strikes in each half as Barcelona dumped Chelsea out of the competition with a 3-0 win at Camp Nou. The sides were locked together at 1-1 after Messi’s equaliser in the first leg of the last-16 tie at Stamford Bridge […]
Iniesta and Messi Included In Barcelona Squad To Face Chelsea Barcelona captain, Andres Iniesta has been included in Barcelona’s squad to face Chelsea in the Champions League, with star man Lionel Messi also recalled. World Cup winner Iniesta had been struggling to recover from a hamstring injury in time to face the Blues in the […]
Lionel Messi Welcomes Third Child Lionel Messi’s new son Ciro has been introduce to the world in a touching family photo. His wife, Antonella, posted a black and white snap of herself cradling her newborn surrounded by the Barcelona star and their beaming sons, Thiago, five, and Mateo, two. She captioned it: “I cannot express […]
Messi should be banned until he proves he’s human – Iran coach The head coach of the Iran National Team, Carlos Queiroz has called on FIFA to ban Argentina’s hit man and Barcelona’s forward, Lionel Messi from playing at the 2018 World Cup until he’s confirmed a human. The 64-year-old believes that the Argentine star […]
UCL: Messi Breaks Blues Hoodoo. To Leave Tie In The Balance Lionel Messi scored for the first time against Chelsea as Barcelona came from behind to take a vital away goal into the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie. Willian hit the post twice but finally found the net with what looked to […]
Messi Passes Ronaldo for Free-Kick Goals in La Liga Lionel Messi’s late strike against Alaves on Sunday gave Barcelona the 2-1 win, and also gave the Argentine the advantage over Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga free-kick goals. With Sunday’s game deadlocked in the 84th minute, Messi curled home a dead-ball effort to earn a victory […]
Messi’s Penalty Woes Continues As Barca Lose Cup Derby Lionel Messi missed a penalty as Barcelona suffered a first defeat since August in their Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg against Espanyol. Messi was denied by goalkeeper Diego Lopez in the 62nd minute after a foul on Sergi Roberto. Espanyol’s Oscar Melendo then slotted home […]
Messi Gets Subbed Before the 60th Minute for the First Time Since 2007 In the second leg of the Copa del Rey against Celta Vigo, the Camp Nou witnessed something that supporters haven’t been used to seeing for a long time: Messi leaving the field of play because of the coach’s decision before the hour […]
Messi Inspires Rout as Holders Book Quarter-Final Spot Barcelona cruised into the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 5-0 second-leg rout of Celta Vigo at Camp Nou on Thursday. A 1-1 draw from the first match in Galicia had left the tie looking open, but a devastating first-half performance from the holders secured […]
Messi Equals 39-year Muller Record with 365th Barcelona Liga goal Lionel Messi has equalled Gerd Muller’s long-standing scoring record with his 365th Liga goal for Barcelona. Messi has played a one-two with chief partner in crime Jordi Alba and finished with a volley to put his side 1-0 up on the way to a convincing […]
