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Messi Poised to Break Pele, Ronaldo’s Records

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2025 0

Football legend Lionel Messi is on the brink of yet another historic milestone, as he eyes surpassing the Club World Cup goal records currently held by icons Pelé and Cristiano Ronaldo. With Inter Miami set to participate in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Messi could make history by becoming the

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Ronnie Coleman picks between Messi, Ronaldo

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2023 0

Legendary bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman has chosen Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo over Argentina captain Lionel Messi in the Greatest Of All Time debate. Coleman insisted that Ronaldo reminds him of himself off the pitch. Both Ronaldo and Messi have dominated the world of football for over 15 years. The GOAT debate involving the two football icons […]

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PSG, Man City circle as Barcelona announce Messi’s exit

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Lionel Messi is set to leave Barcelona after the club was unable to fulfill a new contract with the star owing to “financial and structural hurdles.” After failing to reach an agreement on a contract renewal before his previous Barcelona deal expired on June 30, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner has been a free agent […]

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COLUMNIST: On the travails of Djokovic and Messi

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

By Tony Afejuku The Serbian Novak Djokovic and the Argentine Leo Messi are two well-known sports greats currently experiencing the exertions of disappointment and discontentment in their respective careers. One is a tennis maestro while the other is a soccer wizard that is more than a soccer wizard. One is the current Number 1 tennis […]

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Messi misses Barca COVID-19 test as club demands €700m transfer fee

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

The tug of war involving Lionel Messi’s intentions to exit Barcelona and the club holding out for the activation of his €700m release clause has taken several turns. Messi refused to appear for the medical tests ahead of the start of the club’s pre-season. The mainly PCR test is for the coronavirus after the players […]

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Messi reportedly picks Man City, as father snubs PSG offer

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2020 0

Argentine star, Lionel Messi has reportedly told his father he wants to play for Manchester City. READ ALSO: Breaking: Messi’s father arrives Manchester over talks with City Daily Times recalls that the footballer did not turn up on Wednesday for Barcelona training after he had tendered exit plans on Tuesday. Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, […]

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Breaking: Messi reportedly tenders exit from Barcelona

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

Argentina professional footballer, Lionel Messi have officially announced to Barcelona leadership that he wants to leave the club. READ ALSO: Barcelona kick out Quique Setién after shameful Bayern defeat His intentions to leave comes after Bayern Munich terribly beat Barcelona 8-2 beyond recognition in the UEFA championship quarter finals. According to a Spanish sport

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See dated back pictures of Camp Nou star, Messi as he turns 33

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2020 0

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 […]

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Messi misses training again with thigh injury

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2020 0

Barcelona (Spain) – FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi sat out Friday’s training session as he has a small thigh strain, the Spanish league champions have said. Barca returned to full training on Monday for the first time in three months ahead of the Spanish season re-starting on June 11. The season had been halted since […]

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Jurgen Klopp says he prefers Messi to Ronaldo

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

Jurgen Klopp, liverpool coach say’s he prefers Barcelona star Lionel Messi to eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo and Messi, who have been one of football’s greatest rivals for over a decade, faced off in the Spanish La Liga between 2009 and 2018. Eleven out of the last 12 Ballon D’or awards have been won by […]

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Messi hits four goals as Barca hammer Eibar 5-0

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was in a prolific mood as his side crushed Eibar 5-0 at home in La Liga on Saturday. He scored four goals to placate supporters who began the game by showing their discontent with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu. The win took Barca back to the top of La Liga […]

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Messi, Hamilton, Biles take top prizes at Laureus annual awards

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Football star Lionel Messi and six-time Formula One winner Lewis Hamilton were both awarded the title Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards, while US superstar gymnast Simone Biles, won the Sportswoman title for the second year in a row. The Argentinian football player and British Mercedes driver both won the same number […]

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Messi, Hamilton joint winners of Sportsman of the Year at Laureus Awards

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Berlin – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were declared joint winners of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in Berlin on Monday. The voting was ending in a tie for the first time in the awards’ 20-year history. Mercedes driver Hamilton won his sixth world championship in […]

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6th Ballon d’Or: One day it will be time to retire – Messi

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2019 0

Paris (France), Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth Ballon d’Or award on Monday, beating Liverpool’s leading nominees and Cristiano Ronaldo to lift soccer’s most prestigious individual trophy. The Argentine, who won the Liga title with Barcelona but only managed third place in the Copa America with his country, added to his 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 […]

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Messi scores in 700th match as Barca ease into last-16

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

Barcelona – Lionel Messi scored in his 700th match for Barcelona and also set up goals for Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann as the Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Wednesday. The win for Barca ensured that they sealed a spot in the Champions League knockout stages as Group F winners. Messi set up Suarez […]

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Arsenal legend named alongside Messi, Ronaldo in the greatest Champions League XI

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

UEFA have named their all-time Champions League XI and there’s room for one Arsenal legend. European football bosses have compiled an ‘Ultimate XI’ from the players who have made the fans’ Team of the Year the most times since the vote began in 2001. READ ALSO: Man City open to Sterling contract talks and are […]

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What Messi did in Barcelona vs Slavia Prague

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

Prague (Czech Republic) – A quick-fire strike from Lionel Messi and a second half own goal gave Barcelona a 2-1 win over Slavia Prague in a thrilling Champions League Group F encounter on Wednesday where both sides spurned multiple chances. Barcelona swarmed forward from the kick off, keeping Slavia bottled up in their own end […]

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Barcelona the best club in the world – Luis Suárez

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2019 0

Luis Suarez has said that Barcelona is the best club in the world and that everyone looks at Barcelona through a magnifying glass. He scored two classy goals to inspire Barcelona to a 2-1 comeback win over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Catalans inflicted a first defeat on Antonio Conte since […]

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UEFA Outlines 9 Historic Records That Messi And Ronaldo Have Not Broken Yet (See The Records)

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2018 0

UEFA has outlined as many as nine historic records that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have not broken yet. The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, has revealed nine records Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi and Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo have not yet broken in the history of Europe’s topflight competitions, (Champions League and Europe League). […]

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FIFA snubs Messi in the new shortlist for 2018 best player award

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2018 0

According to Spanish outlet Diario Sport, Lionel Messi has been left off the podium for FIFA’s The Best. Incomprehensibly, the Barcelona forward is not in the final three for the world football governing body’s prestigious annual prize. Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Antoine Griezmann are the three finalists. They top a shortlist of 10, which did include Messi, along