Lionel Messi
Megan Rapinoe calls Lionel Messi and Ronaldo cowards: Do they fear losing everything?
U.S. women’s national team captain Megan Rapinoe has urged male stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Ibrahimovic to do more to tackle issues on racism and sexism in modern football. 34-year-old Rapinoe won the female Ballon d’Or award– only the second in history — on Monday after winning the World Cup, Golden Boot and Golden Ball in […]
Messi’s speech to Barcelona team-mates before collapse at Liverpool revealed
Lionel Messi told his Barca team-mates they must not repeat the mistakes of their famous collapse to Roma before his team’s game with Liverpool at Anfield last May. Liverpool were trailing the Champions League semi-final tie by three goals after the first leg at the Camp Nou and Barcelona were favourites to progress. Messi had […]
Pique speaks on fight between Messi and Griezmann
Gerard Pique insists Barcelona players Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann have a perfectly normal relationship. Earlier this month, new signing Griezmann conceded to finding it “difficult” to connect with Barcelona’s superstar as neither of them are naturally big talkers. It had been rumoured Messi, who hoped for Neymar’s return to the club, objected to the club’s pursuit […]
Messi overtakes Ronaldo goal scoring record in 118 fewer matches
Lionel Messi was simply on fire against Valladolid as he banged in two goals for Barcelona and also added two assists, and in doing so, surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in a club goal scoring record. Messi has now scored 608 goals for Barcelona, while Ronaldo remains on 606, which means the Argentine now takes over in […]
When I saw Messi, I knew Barcelona would win everything – Guardiola
Former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has said that, as soon as he saw Lionel Messi play for the first time, he knew the team would ‘win everything’. The now-Manchester City head coach took charge of 247 matches at Barcelona, winning La Liga three times, the Copa del Rey twice and two Champions Leagues titles, among other silverware. Under Guardiola’s tutelage, Lionel […]
Ronaldo: Why my Lionel Messi rivalry made me a better player
Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo believes his “healthy rivalry” with Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi during his time in the Spanish League made him a better player. Both men have won the most coveted Ballon d’Or award five times and are considered to be two of the greatest footballers of all time. Ronaldo spent nine years with Real Madrid before joining Juventus in […]
Lionel Messi explains why Virgil van Dijk is so difficult to play against
Lionel Messi has explained why he found it hard to play against Virgil van Dijk during Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final games against Liverpool last campaign. Jurgen Klopp’s team were given a huge mountain to climb after losing 3-0 in the first leg of their semi-final but a 4-0 victory in the return leg at Anfield […]
Messi reveals he feared Neymar would join Real Madrid this past summer
Lionel Messi feared Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar would move to Real Madrid in the summer window if Barcelona failed to land his signature. The Brazil international made it clear that he wanted to leave Parc des Princes but after a period of intense speculation that stretched throughout the window, he eventually stayed with the Ligue […]
Lionel Messi made Argentina squad cry with Copa America speech – Di Maria
Angel Di Maria has revealed that a speech by Lionel Messi after Argentina’s loss to Brazil at the Copa America this summer left “everyone in tears”. Argentina were beaten 2-0 by the tournament hosts in the semi-final in July, Though Lionel Scaloni’s side overcame Chile in the third place play-off, their failure to win the tournament means Messi and […]
Barcelona issue update on Lionel Messi injury
Barcelona have issued an update on the status of the injured superstar Lionel Messi, who will remain day-to-day after picking up a knock in their 2-1 win against Villarreal. Messi was taken off at half-time of that meeting with Villarreal due to a groin injury, ending his first start of the campaign, and his 400th League career La Liga start, prematurely. The […]