Sadio Mane had an ally in Lionel Messi after being left unhappy with Jurgen Klopp’s decision to back Van Dijk over the Senegalese for last year’s Ballon d’Or award. According to France Football, Mane was unhappy that his manager publicly called for Virgil van Dijk to win the award. The […]
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Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney believes Lionel Messi is above the “incredible” Cristiano Ronaldo because the Barcelona attacker “will torture you before he kills you.” Rooney and Ronaldo tormented defences during their time as team-mates in an outstanding United team before the Portugal forward moved to Real Madrid in 2009. They spent a total of […]
Rio Ferdinand has conceded he felt embarrassed after Manchester United lost the 2011 Champions League final to La Liga giants Barcelona. Goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa saw Pep Guardiola’s team run out 3-1 winners at Wembley, with the Red devils striking through Wayne Rooney. Barcelona’s side that […]
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has branded reports linking him with a transfer move to Italian side Inter Milan as “fake news”. The Barca forward took to social media to rubbish more speculation over his future at Camp Nou, which also linked him with former team Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina. […]
Antonio Rudiger has revealed he still treasures the Barcelona shirt he received from Lionel Messi – and that he may never have got his hands on it were it not for Cesc Fabregas’ intervention. Chelsea signed Rudiger from Roma in 2017 and has gone on to become a regular in the Blues defence. But […]
Paulo Dybala concedes he was wrong to publicly criticise Lionel Messi though says they have now made up, while he has explained how Cristiano Ronaldo’s personality surprised him. The Juve forward is currently self-isolating at his home in Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus, though is feeling better now. […]
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says Lionel Messi always advocated for the team to cut their salaries after the forward was left furious with the portrayal of the team. The first-team squad agreed to take a 70% wage cut during the coronavirus pandemic, reducing their own salaries in order to […]
Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount has continued his rise to the top of the game after having praise heaped upon his shoulders by none other than Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Mount was enjoying a breakthrough campaign at Chelsea before the coronavirus shutdown, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed throughout Europe. Barca superstar Messi, widely renowned as the best […]
Lionel Messi has attacked Barca’s hierarchy for putting pressure on the players after the team agreed to take a 70 per cent wage cut during the coronavirus crisis. Players at Camp Nou have agreed to reduce their salaries in order for the club’s non-playing staff to continue earning their full […]
Eibar head coach Jose Mendilibar believes Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi doesn’t need to miss any games because he can rest while on the pitch. Before the Catalans’ Champions League game against Napoli on Tuesday, Barca face Eibar in La Liga on Saturday with question marks over whether Lionel Messi will be involved from the start. Mendilibar is adamant however that the Argentina attacker […]