Lionel Messi
Former Barca boss Enrique reveals feud with Messi at Camp Nou
Former Barca head coach Luis Enrique has revealed there was tension between himself and Lionel Messi during his time in charge of the club. Now in charge of Spain, Luis Enrique was at the helm of the Catalan club when Messi starred in their outstanding treble triumph in 2014-15. Towards the end of that season […]
Pique slams Sergio Ramos for elbowing Messi in El Clasico match
Lionel Messi had blood in his mouth after a clash with Madrid defender Sergio Ramos during Saturday’s El Clasico match, claims Gerard Pique. Messi and Ramos were involved in a flashpoint in the first half of Barcelona’s 1-0 win at the Bernabeu that moved them 10 points clear at the top of the La Liga […]
REVEALED: The time Messi did a Kepa for Barcelona and refused to be substituted in 2014
Kepa Arrizabalaga grabbed the headlines from the Carabao Cup final after refusing to be substituted – but he is not the first player to disobey his manager. The Chelsea goalkeeper was in fact following the lead of one of the greatest players of all time, in Barcelona’s In October 2014, Messi refused to come off […]
REVEALED: Lionel Messi told Barcelona to sign Frenkie de Jong
Lionel Messi was desperate for Barcelona to sign Ajax player Frenkie de Jong, according to Dutch coach Aad de Mos. De Jong was wanted by several top clubs in Europe but Barcelona’s main competition for the midfielder came from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, who were confident of completing a deal. But Barcelona managed to […]
Lionel Messi: I want Neymar and Guardiola back
Lionel Messi has confirmed he would love to have Neymar back at Barcelona but conceded Paris Saint-Germain are unlikely to let their star player leave. Neymar swapped Camp Nou for Parc des Princes in a world-record €222m transfer back in August 2017. The 26-year-old spent four successful years at Barca, winning La Liga twice and […]
Cristiano Ronaldo challenges Messi to join him in Italy – ‘He misses me more’
Ronaldo believes that his great rival at Barcelona, Lionel Messi , should come and join him in Italy, in his new interview. The Portugal international also said that Juventus has better team spirit than Real Madrid. On if he misses Messi, he said: “Maybe I miss him a little. I have played in England, Spain, […]
Suarez reveals what worried him about playing with Messi and Neymar
Luis Suarez has revealed what worried him most about playing with Lionel Messi and Neymar when he first joined the club. The Uruguayan forward sealed a £73million move from Liverpool to the Spanish giants in 2014 – and his strike partners had already played a campaign together at the Nou Camp. The forward was coming […]
REVEALED: Barcelona were ‘paid to play’ Messi, Suarez and Neymar
Barcelona were reportedly paid to play Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez together in 2017, it has been revealed. The Spanish giants received the reward after signing a contract ahead of their pre-season tour in the United States. One of terms Barcelona had agreed with Relevent Sports was for just showing up in the Champions […]
Man City chief reveals details of Guardiola’s transfer talks with Messi
Pep Guardiola failed in an attempt to bring Barcelona forward Lionel Messi to Manchester City. That is according to City’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who asked Guardiola which player he wanted most in the world. Messi and Guardiola worked together at Camp Nou, enjoying amazing success by winning the Champions League twice and La Liga […]
Maradona blasts Messi: He’s not a leader, he uses the toilet ’20 times before a game.’
Diego Maradona claims Lionel Messi will never be a leader and says the Barcelona superstar ‘goes to the toilet 20 times a game’. Messi has been hugely criticised for his performances for Argentina and has decided to take a break from the national team after their poor World Cup run in the summer. The 31-year-old […]