In a breathtaking display of sheer genius, Lionel Messi delivered a trademark free‑kick that sealed Inter Miami’s 2‑1 comeback victory over Porto at the FIFA Club World Cup. The Argentine superstar found the top corner in the 54th minute, stunning fans and sending social media into a frenzy. Porto had taken an early lead in the […]
Chelsea great Frank Lampard admits he’s learned to appreciate Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo more than Lionel Messi. Lampard feels Ronaldo is a better big match performer than the PSG star. “I’ve always been a fan of Messi,” Lampard said. “But now I would prefer Ronaldo, given the performances of Cristiano and his goals in […]
Lionel Messi told Barcelona to replace Ronald Koeman with former team mate, Xavi Hernandez, before he left the club. Cadena COPE reports that Messi already endorsed Barca’s push to make Xavi their new manager following Koeman’s sack. Messi played with Xavi for 11 seasons at the Nou Camp. Koeman was dismissed by the LaLiga giants […]
Real Madrid midfield maestro, Luka Modric, has said that the departure of Barcelona star, Lionel Messi could pave the way for other players to step into the spotlight and continue the club’s success story. The 2018 FIFA World Player of the Year believes the Blaugrana can still succeed during the post-Messi era, the same way […]
Lionel Messi has reportedly agreed a five-year contract with the owners of Manchester City and New York City FC, which will see him spend three years in the Premier League before moving to Major Soccer League. Daily Times reports that the 33-year-old is set to leave Barcelona after announcing his intention to find a new […]
A fan of Bundesliga outfit, VFL Stuttgart has initiated a charity fund aimed towards raising €900m which is expected to fund the transfer of Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, to the club. Daily Times gathered, following a tweet by former Chelsea defender, Mario Melchiot, who announced this via his Twitter handle on Tuesday. READ ALSO: BREAKING: […]
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, is reportedly in Barcelona for talks with Lionel Messi which is expected to reunite the duo at East Manchester next season. With continued rumours renting the air regarding Messi’s desire to dump Barcelona following a hugely underwhelming season, Manchester City has emerged as huge favourites to sign the Argentine superstar. […]
Lionel Messi informed Barcelona coaches he was not going to turn up to training on Wednesday, according to Barcelona’s newly-appointed sporting director Ramon Planes. He asked Barca Tuesday to leave the club he has been with for 20 seasons since he was 13 years old. READ ALSO: Breaking: Messi reportedly tenders exit from Barcelona “Messi […]
Lionel Messi has decided to join Manchester City after informing Barcelona that he wants to leave on a free transfer, according to reports in Brazil. In a burofax which was sent to Barcelona’s board on Tuesday, the 33-year-old indicated that he wants to exercise a clause in his contract which allows him to leave Camp […]
Things are no longer peaches and cream at the Camp Nou, and understandably so. The Catalan giants have been on the wrong side of the headlines after being mercilessly put to the sword by German opponents Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash in Lisbon. The Blaugrana’s 8-2 defeat was by a large […]
Football legend Leo Messi who captains and plays for Argentina and Barcelona FC is celebrating his 33rd birthday today June 24. His diehard fans took to social media to pay loyalty to their football idol as they commemorate his day of birth. Happy birthday to the greatest ever ❤👑It is privilege to watch you to […]
Camp Nou star for 16-years, Lionel Messi turns 33-year-old today. Leo Messi became the first player in history to win 6 Ballon d’Or awards. In the La Liga this season, Messi has: Most goals (21) Most assists (15) Most chances created (67) Most take-ons completed (147) Most big chances created (28) Most fouls won in […]
Lionel Messi broke another record on Saturday as his match-winner against Real Sociedad saw him overtake rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the goalscoring stakes in Europe’s top five leagues. The Barcelona captain converted from the penalty spot with nine minutes remaining to give his side all three points, and in doing so scored his 438th LaLiga goal in […]
Lionel Messi set a new record for Ballon d’Or when he was awarded the trophy for the 6th time at an awards ceremony held in Paris recently. The Argentinian striker edged past Cristiano Ronaldo who was earlier tied with him at 5 wins. The Portuguese finished 3rd in the rankings, behind Virgil Van Dijk of […]
Lionel Messi broke another record as his stunning trademark free-kick sealed a comprehensive win against Sevilla. The strike was his 420th in La Liga, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 419 goals scored in Europe’s ‘top five’ leagues Spain, England, Germany, Italy and France. Despite finishing the match with just nine men on the pitch, Barcelona […]
The award ceremony will commence by 7:30pm from the famous La Scala in Milan, where the best players and coaches from the men’s and women’s game will be vying for a number of prizes. Barca star, Lionel Messi is back among the nominees after missing out on making the shortlist last season. PFA Player of […]
It looks like Neymar will leave Paris Saint-Germain before the end of the month and a return to Spain is on the cards. But to which club? Well, if Lionel Messi has a say, his former team-mate will be returning to Camp Nou. According to Marca, Messi has called Neymar and asked him not to […]
Barcelona have ruled goalkeeper Neto out for up to eight weeks with a fractured left wrist. The new signing underwent an operation on Tuesday after suffering the injury during training prior to the 4-0 weekend win over Napoli in Michigan. The 30-year-old joined Barca from Valencia in June in a deal worth an initial €26 […]
“Maximum day of sadness for the Albirroja (La Plata) family, our gladiator Jose Luis Brown has left. But his memory and love of the club will never depart,” the club tweeted. Known to his friends as Tata, Brown made 36 appearances for Argentina and scored the first goal in their 3-2 World Cup final victory […]
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk are among the 10 players nominated for FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player award. The shortlist, which takes into accounts achievements from July 16, 2018 to July 19, 2019, was compiled by a panel of experts and also comprises of former Ajax duo Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs […]