Lionel Messi
Messi broke down in tears in dressing room after Liverpool defeat
Barcelona star Lionel Messi broke down in tears after his dream of winning another Champions League with the Spanish giants collapsed against Liverpool. The Argentina international was inconsolable in the Barcelona dressing room after the 4-0 loss at Anfield, where his side were on the receiving end of an incredible comeback in Europe for the […]
Mourinho reveals how he kept Messi in ‘jail’
Jose Mourinho has revealed how his tactics kept Lionel Messi in “jail” during Inter’s victory over Barcelona in the 2009-10 Champions League semi-final. Barca were at the height of their powers going into the semi-final, but Inter famously defeated Guardiola’s side despite having most of the possession to their opponents. Inter won the first leg 3-1 at San Siro, […]
‘Only Messi or Ronaldo can replace Real Madrid target Hazard at Chelsea’
Wayne Bridge doesn’t believe Chelsea are capable of replacing Eden Hazard, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi the only two players who could match his impact for the club. Hazard is one of Madrid’s main targets this summer and he has spoken about moving to Real Madrid to play under his idol, Zinedine Zidane. It is reported the […]
Van Dijk sends warning to Messi & Barcelona after CL defeat
Virgil van Dijk has issued a warning to Lionel Messi and Barcelona after Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final game. Barcelona secured a win at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night, through goals from Messi and Luis Suarez putting the League champions in control. Liverpool produced a good performance […]
Messi slams Barcelona fans after CL win over Liverpool
Lionel Messi criticised Barcelona supporters for their treatment of Philippe Coutinho after his team’s 3-0 Champions League victory against Liverpool. Over 98,000 spectators were in the Camp Nou for a masterclass from Messi, who scored a brace in the second half to leave Liverpool needing a miracle at Anfield. Despite the scoreline, Liverpool dominated large […]
Van Dijk reveals how Liverpool will stop Lionel Messi after Porto win
Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool must defend ‘together’ as a unit against Lionel Messi when they fight Barcelona for a place in this year’s Champions League final. Liverpool sealed their spot in the final four with a 6-1 aggregate win over Porto on Wednesday after Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Van Dijk all […]
Messi reacts to Ronaldo’s exit from the Champions League
While football fans will be able to watch Lionel Messi’s greatness in the Champions League semi-finals, Cristiano Ronaldo will have to watch his rival in action from afar after Juventus were knocked out by Ajax. Juventus suffered a surprising 2-1 loss to Ajax’s young guns in Turin, as the Dutch team bounced back from Cristiano […]
‘I made Barcelona win, not Messi’, Samuel Eto’o slams Guardiola’s treatment of him
Former Barcelona forward Samuel Eto’o has accused Pep Guardiola of not understanding the squad despite leading them to their first treble in the 2008-09 campaign. Eto’o had a fall-out with the head coach and found regular playing time limited with Guardiola deciding to field a young Lionel Messi in what turned out to be his […]
Lionel Messi: I miss Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga
Lionel Messi says he misses facing rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the former Real Madrid star gave “prestige” to La Liga. After helping Madrid win a fourth Champions League trophy in five years, Ronaldo left the Real Madrid to join Serie A giants Juventus in July. Ronaldo has continued to save his best for Europe’s elite […]
Ronaldo equals Messi record to complete Juve’s stunning comeback vs Atletico
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to complete Juventus’ shocking Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid. Juve were faced with a difficult task of qualifying after a 2-0 defeat to Atletico in the first leg, while Diego Simeone’s team headed into Tuesday’s match having kept a clean sheet in their last five games. But Ronaldo hit […]