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Dec42019 by JBNo Comments

Megan Rapinoe calls Lionel Messi and Ronaldo cowards: Do they fear losing everything?

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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 July. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking with organisers France Football after her Ballon d'Or victory, Rapinoe challenged Ronaldo, Messi and Ibrahimovic to follow her lead and be more active against problems in football. "I want to shout: 'Cristiano, Lionel, Zlatan, help me!'" she said. "These big stars do not engage in anything when there are so many problems in men's football. (adsbygoogl...

Nov302019 by JBNo Comments

Messi’s speech to Barcelona team-mates before collapse at Liverpool revealed

La Liga, Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi had played a key role in the first match and tried to rally his team-mates in the dressing room before the second leg at Anfield. A new documentary, Matchday: Inside Barcelona FC, has revealed what really went on behind-the-scenes at the club last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool would pull off an outstanding recovery at Anfield, winning 4-0, and ...

Oct312019 by JBNo Comments

Pique speaks on fight between Messi and Griezmann

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It had been rumoured Messi, who hoped for Neymar's return to the club, objected to the club's pursuit of the France international ahead of the Brazilian. Lionel Messi has since branded that a "lie" and said he has no issues with Antoine Griezmann, a claim now supported by Pique. The experienced defender told Spanish broadcaster Cadena SER both players are on "very good" terms. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Here, w...

Oct302019 by JBNo Comments

Messi overtakes Ronaldo goal scoring record in 118 fewer matches

La Liga, Seria A

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 the all time club career goals tally with 119 matches lesser than the Portuguese forward. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was plenty of class on show from the exceptional Messi against Valladolid, as he also managed to score his fiftieth free-kick in a truly outstanding career for both club and country. The little maestro also scored his 100th goal in Barcelona colours under current manager Ernesto Valverde, who had nothing but admira...

Oct292019 by JBNo Comments

When I saw Messi, I knew Barcelona would win everything – Guardiola

Trending, La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Under Guardiola's tutelage, Lionel Messi was deployed as a false-nine and began to produce some of the best numbers of his career. In his second campaign under Guardiola, the Argentine more than doubled his goal tally from the year before as he sped through the early stages of his trajectory towards becoming the greatest player in the history of Barcelona. "I had already been told by ...

Oct282019 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo: Why my Lionel Messi rivalry made me a better player

Trending, La Liga, Seria A

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo spent nine years with Real Madrid before joining Juventus in 2018 and Lionel Messi recently acknowledged the duo spurred each other on in their quest for individual honours. The former Manchester United forward has echoed those views, telling France Football: "A lot of people said that we fed each other, that being together in Spain made us better. "That's certainly true. I felt his presence more in Madrid ...

Oct172019 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi explains why Virgil van Dijk is so difficult to play against

La Liga, Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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 secured their place in the final. Messi scored a brace at Camp Nou but failed to make an impact in the second leg as Van Dijk and Liverpool’s defence stood firm against Barca’s attack. Van Dijk's dominant defensive displays helped Liverpool win the Champions League in June, while after that he led his national team Netherlands to the Nations League final in the summer. (adsbygoogle = window.a...

Oct92019 by JBNo Comments

Messi reveals he feared Neymar would join Real Madrid this past summer

La Liga

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 1 champions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona and Real Madrid were heavily linked with the 27-year-old but neither was willing to match the asking price for the prolific frontman. Messi feared that Madrid, who spent lavishly to sign the likes of Eden Hazard from Chelsea, Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt and Eder Militao during the window, would swoop in to sign Neymar. "I honestly thought that in this m...

Oct32019 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi made Argentina squad cry with Copa America speech – Di Maria

La Liga

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 Di Maria have still yet to win a major title with the national side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the disappointment, Di Maria says Messi, who captained the team at the 2019 tournament, inspired the squad with a post-match speech. "Messi said some beautiful words when we were eliminated by Brazil," Di Maria told ESPN . "Messi told us he was proud of the team we had built. "That we had not be...

Sep262019 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona issue update on Lionel Messi injury

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The forward missed Barcelona's first four league games of the season with a separate calf problem, although he made his return via a 30-minute substitute appearance in a 0-0 draw with Dortmund in the Champions League. He also came off the bench in Barcelona's 2-0 loss in La Liga against Granada before suffering the injury on Tuesday. As a result Messi is a huge do...