Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi: It’s only normal when Cristiano Ronaldo scores
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi isn’t surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent Serie A scoring streak for Italian side Juventus as he praised the striker’s ability to find the back of the net. Ronaldo has scored in 11 straight league matches for Juve despite turning 35 this month and has an outstanding 24 goals to his name this campaign. Lionel Messi, meanwhile, has gone […]
Kaka reveals Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona for Premier League club
Former Brazil and Real Madrid star, Kaka, has said Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi could leave Spain for the Premier League. Messi was just recently involved in a public spat with the club sporting director, Eric Abidal, who had questioned players’ commitment under former head coach, Ernesto Valverde. It had led to speculations that the Argentina […]
Pep Guardiola speaks out on Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona for Man City
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has played down suggestions that Lionel Messi could join him at the Etihad and believes the superstar will end his playing days at Barcelona. Lionel Messi has spent his career with Barcelona but has a clause allowing him to leave for free this summer window. Guardiola coached the 32-year-old at […]
What Messi told Barca chief in phone call after furious row with Abidal
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has assured the club he is ready to move on from an ugly public falling out with Eric Abidal, according to recent reports. Messi hit out at Abidal after the Barca sporting director suggested player power played a key role in the sacking of Ernesto Valverde. Messi wrote on his Instagram […]
Barcelona in crisis: Abidal in future talks amid Lionel Messi row
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has reportedly called a meeting with Eric Abidal to discuss his future at the club after a public disagreement with Lionel Messi. On Tuesday, Lionel Messi asked Abidal to “give names” after the latter criticised Barca players over their work ethic. Abidal – a former team-mate of Messi at Barcelona – claimed […]
Raphael Varane reveals the secret to keeping Lionel Messi quiet
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has opened up about the difficulty of keeping Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi quiet, confessing that it takes more than one man to keep him quiet. Varane has starred at the Santiago Bernabeu for almost a decade since joining from Lens in 2011, lifting four Champions Leagues and two Liga trophies during […]
Lionel Messi speaks openly about ‘special duel’ with Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi believes his ‘special’ La Liga duel with former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo will ‘remain forever’ in people’s minds despite his switch to the Serie A. With Messi at the helm of Barca and Ronaldo spearheading Madrid from 2009 until 2018, the two attacking superstars dominated world football to win all but one of the last 12 Ballon d’Or awards […]
‘We nearly signed Messi in £70m mistake’ – Man City chief reveals bizarre transfer
Manchester City made a £70 million bid for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi because of a misunderstanding, former CEO Garry Cook has revealed. Cook joined the Premier League clun in 2008, shortly after Thaksin Shinawatra bought the club, and spent three years at the Etihad. Europe’s top sides have been envious of Barcelona since Messi broke through and […]
Lionel Messi to miss Barca clash with Inter Milan as Clasico looms
Lionel Messi has been rested for Barcelona’s Champions League game with Inter Milan on Tuesday after scoring a hat-trick in a 5-2 victory over Mallorca at the weekend. The 32-year-old helped the Spanish champions go back to the top of the league on Saturday, as he celebrated winning a record sixth Ballon d’Or at the start of the week with another outstanding display. […]
Lionel Messi: It’s a shame Mane finished fourth in Ballon d’Or voting
Lionel Messi has conceded to voting for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane in The Best poll and feels the Senegalese was only unfortunate to finish fourth behind himself, Virgil van Dijk and Ronaldo in the Ballon d’Or vote. Lionel Messi has added a sixth Golden Ball to his remarkable collection , with Van Dijk edged out for the […]