Pochettino is preparing his Tottenham side to face Messi and Barcelona in a Champions League showdown at Wembley on Wednesday. But the head coach used to play for, and then managed, Barca’s rivals Espanyol – and he says Messi came close to joining him in the summer of 2005. Pochettino […]
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Antoine Griezmann claimed he is on the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as he set his sights on winning the Ballon d’Or, despite conceding he can still make improvements to his game. The France international missed out on the three-man shortlist for FIFA’s The Best award, the […]
Peter Crouch has made public a revealing anecdote about how a naked Cristiano Ronaldo used to boast he was better looking than Lionel Messi in front of Manchester United’s dressing room. In the Stoke City striker’s new book, Crouch explains stories told to him by Rio Ferdinand, a team mate […]
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi considers Real Madrid to be “less good” without Cristiano Ronaldo, but concedes Juventus have now become “clear favourites” for the Champions League trophy. Having spent nine years locking horns with an eternal rival in La Liga, an important figure at Camp Nou now finds himself freed […]
Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he does not view Lionel Messi as a rival after completing his transfer to Juventus. The two players have been considered as the best in the world for the last decade and have been at the centre of the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona since Ronaldo […]
Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli consulted Lionel Messi about substitutions in the game as they overcame Nigeria to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup. Barcelona star Messi gave Argentina an early lead with a remarkable goal but, after Nigeria equalised through Victor Moses, it was defender Marcos Rojo […]
Diego Simeone has hit out at Lionel Messi and suggested the Barcelona star cannot raise his game in an average team the way Cristiano Ronaldo can after Argentina’s shock defeat to Croatia. Argentina are on the brink of an early World Cup exit after a 3-0 loss to Croatia and […]
Paul Pogba has hit back at critics who have questioned his style of play and off the field display, arguing it would not be different than slamming Lionel Messi for “walking” on the field. The United midfielder has starred for club and country in the past, starting both the 2015 […]
Lionel Messi’s ability to both score and create goals means Germany boss Joachim Low would favour him in his team ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Debate over which of the two La Liga stars boasts the greater legacy is set to continue during the World Cup as they both seek to […]
Barcelona’s players continue to talk in a positive way about the possible arrival of Antoine Griezmann during the transfer summer with the latest being Lionel Messi. A couple of weeks ago, it was the turn of Luis Suarez, who revealed that he would welcome the signing of the France international. […]