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Feb202020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi: It’s only normal when Cristiano Ronaldo scores

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lionel Messi, meanwhile, has gone four games without a goal but has made six assists in his three most recent matches for Barca. Though both players have always been prolific in front of goal, Messi believes Ronaldo has made scoring his obsession and isn't surprised to see him continue to fire in the final third. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It's no...

Feb102020 by JBNo Comments

Kaka reveals Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona for Premier League club

La Liga, Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It had led to speculations that the Argentina international could quit the Camp Nou in the summer window. Kaka, while speaking with Sky Sports, believes the day could come when Lionel Messi departs from Barcelona. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He said: “I think it’s not going to be a problem for him to play in the Premier League, or [to play] at a top club at the top three leagues in the...

Feb72020 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola speaks out on Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona for Man City

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola coached the 32-year-old at the Camp Nou between 2008 and 2012, winning three League titles and two Champions Leagues. "He will stay there [at Barca], that's my wish," said the Man City boss. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola left Barca to join German side Bayern Munich having become their most successful manager, with 14 trophies in four years. He went on to win three successive...

Feb62020 by JBNo Comments

What Messi told Barca chief in phone call after furious row with Abidal

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi wrote on his Instagram for Eric Abidal to reveal the players or else he was ‘dirtying everyone’s name’. According to ESPN, Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu flew back to Spain to hold talks with Abidal and CEO Oscar Grau. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bartomeu has spoken to the Argentine forward on the phone on three separate occasions since his comments on Instagram. Messi assured the ...

Feb52020 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona in crisis: Abidal in future talks amid Lionel Messi row

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Abidal - a former team-mate of Messi at Barcelona - claimed players in the current team were unhappy and had not been working enough under former manager Ernesto Valverde. Valverde was sacked in the January window and later replaced by Quique Setien. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "A lot of players were not happy and did not work much and there was also a problem with internal communication," Abidal to...

Jan172020 by JBNo Comments

Raphael Varane reveals the secret to keeping Lionel Messi quiet

La Liga

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 his stay. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But even Real Madrid's stellar centre-back pairing of Varane and Sergio Ramos has been made to suffer at the hands of Lionel Messi over the years. Barcelona's forward is the all-time top scorer in El Clasico, netting no less than 26 goals in the fixture to outgun players like Alfredo Di Stefano, Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesar Rodriguez. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygo...

Jan152020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi speaks openly about ‘special duel’ with Cristiano Ronaldo

La Liga, Seria A

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 - with only Luka Modric able to break the duopoly in 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi feels the longevity and intensity of his rivalry with the Portuguese was a highlight and that supporters will not forget the duel even though Ronaldo is plying his trade for Juventus. "It was a special duel and it will remain forever, because it lasted many years and it is not easy to maintain cer...

Dec262019 by JBNo Comments

‘We nearly signed Messi in £70m mistake’ – Man City chief reveals bizarre transfer

Premier League, La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Europe's top sides have been envious of Barcelona since Messi broke through and began his ascent to the top of world football. And Man City tried their luck with a big offer for him after someone misunderstood what Pairoj Piempongsant, who worked with the club's owner, said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “We were in London on a conference call,” Cook toldThe Athletic . “Pairoj Piempongsant was getting heated. The ph...

Dec92019 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi to miss Barca clash with Inter Milan as Clasico looms

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi's 35th La Liga hat-trick saw him snatch Cristiano Ronaldo's long-held record for trebles in La Liga, with Antoine Griezmann and Luiz Suarez also getting in on the act for Barcelona. After overcoming persistent fitness issues at the start of the campaign, Messi has contributed 12 goals and five assists in 10 domestic outings, showing exactly why he i...

Dec52019 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi: It’s a shame Mane finished fourth in Ballon d’Or voting

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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 second time already this year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Liverpool central defender also missed out on the FIFA Best prize , with Messi claiming that honour for the first time in his football career. The exploits of those at Anfield across the last one year have helped to put their leading lights in contention for the most prestigious personal awards. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mane sli...