Lionel Messi
Barcelona respond to claims Lionel Messi is ‘fed up’ & wants to leave
Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has responded to claim Lionel Messi is ‘fed up’ at Camp Nou and is preparing to leave the club in the summer of 2021. Messi has spent his entire career at Barcelona, establishing himself as one of the greatest players in the history of football by scoring a total of […]
Lionel Messi doubtful for LaLiga restart after Barca confirm injury blow
Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi is nursing a thigh complaint, but have sought to calm any fears that the player could be sidelined for a long period of time. Speculation regarding the forward’s fitness first surfaced when he was absent from training sessions in Catalunya. It was suggested at the time that the Argentina international […]
Lionel Messi & Co refuse to take second pay-cut ahead of La Liga return
Barcelona players have turned down a second pay cut with the club in serious financial trouble ahead of La Liga’s restart, according to recent reports. Lionel Messi and his team-mates have knocked back the Barca’s attempts to reduce their wage bill further after the squad had accepted an initial reduction. According to RAC1, the players have […]
Barcelona manager Quique Setien fires back at Lionel Messi claims
Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has disputed Lionel Messi’s claim that the club cannot win the UEFA Champions League. Messi conceded this month his search for a fifth title was going to be futile unless Barcelona could improve the standard of their performances. “Now, everyone has their opinion and they are all very respectable,” Messi told Sport . “Mine is based […]
Messi talks up Barcelona transfer move for Lautaro Martinez
Lionel Messi has said Lautaro Martinez possesses the perfect qualities to help Barcelona’s front line once the summer window opens. The Argentine forward, who turns 33 in June, remains the driving force in the Barca team which was on course to win the Spanish league title before the campaign was suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. Despite their position […]
Jurgen Klopp explains why Messi is better than Ronaldo
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has picked Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he said the Juve superstar was close to a “perfect player”. Messi and Ronaldo are widely regarded as two of the greatest players of all-time, although talks about who is better continues to be debated . While Klopp prefers Messi, the German […]
Robertson regrets disrespecting Messi during Liverpool’s clash with Barcelona
Andy Robertson has revealed his regret at having ruffled the hair of Lionel Messi during Liverpool’s Champions League comeback against Barcelona. The Scottish full-back tangled with Messi early on. As both men ended up on the deck, Robertson could not help having a sly pop at the Argentine forward as he got back to his feet. The Barcelona superstar […]
Messi is not a natural goalscorer, claims Tim Sherwood
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is not a natural goalscorer, according to former Tottenham and Aston Villa head coach Tim Sherwood. The Argentina international has scored 627 goals in 718 games for Barcelona, while he has 70 goals in 138 matches for his national team. Messi is widely seen as one of the best players of […]
Quique Setien speaks out on Lionel Messi’s potential move to Inter Milan
Barcelona manager Quique Setien has expressed his belief that Lionel Messi and the club “will always be united”, while dismissing rumours of a possible move to Inter for the superstar. Messi continues to set unprecedented standards of excellence at Barca at the age of 32, and has shown no sign of slowing down as he moves closer to the […]
Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sell Dembele instead of Coutinho
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi would prefer the club to sell Ousmane Dembele ahead of Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. Coutinho is currently linked with a move away from Barca this summer with Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain all interested in his signature. The Brazilian has spent this campaign on loan at Bayern […]