Lionel Messi
La Liga president explains why Man City cannot sign Lionel Messi
La Liga president Javier Tebas has said Manchester City cannot not sign Lionel Messi on his previous Barcelona terms without “financial doping”. Messi is now a free agent after his Barcelona contract expired on June 30 and the club’s current financial issues are hindering their attempts to re-sign him. That has led to rumours clubs like City, […]
Lionel Messi mocks Everton’s Yerry Mina for penalty miss in Copa America semi-final
Lionel Messi mocked Everton defender Yerry Mina after his crucial penalty miss in Colombia’s Copa America semi-final defeat to Argentina on Tuesday night. Argentina booked their spot in the final to play Brazil after a 3-2 shootout victory after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Messi provided the assist for Lautaro Martinez in normal time and even came […]
Lionel Messi finally agrees new two-year Barcelona contract to end transfer speculation
Lionel Messi is finally close to agreeing a two-year contract extension with Barcelona according to reports in Spain. According to Spanish newspaper AS, the 33-year-old is on the verge of signing a two-year deal that will end intense speculation over his future at the club. Messi has been strongly linked with moves to Manchester City and PSG […]
Aguero makes Messi prediction after completing Barcelona transfer
Sergio Aguero is confident his ‘good friend’ Lionel Messi will be at Barcelona next season after completing his move to Nou Camp. Aguero will leave Manchester City at the end of next month and has already agreed a two-year deal at Barcelona. The Argentine attacker spent a decade at Man City, scoring 260 goals in […]
Kylian Mbappe – I’m ‘better’ than Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo
Kylian Mbappe has said he tells himself he is better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo before matches while explaining the importance of having an inflated ego. Mbappe has been widely touted as the player to take over when Messi and Ronaldo finally get to hang up their boots, having enjoyed an outstanding rise to […]
Man Utd star reveals Lionel Messi rejected his shirt swap request
Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has explained how he very nearly missed out on getting Lionel Messi’s shirt after the Barcelona superstar initially refused to give it to him. The two players faced off two times in 2019 in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with Barca securing a 4-0 aggregate victory in which Messi […]
Lionel Messi makes his list of demands to sign new Barcelona contract
Lionel Messi is yet to sign a new contract at Barcelona, but he is open to staying at the club, if three significant demands are met by new president Joan Laporta. The Argentine superstar’s current deal expires on 1 July and is already free to negotiate with foreign teams over a summer switch. Messi made […]
REVEALED: The ‘Lionel Messi rule’ that every Barcelona player must follow in training
Barcelona’s first-team players are aware that they cannot afford to accidentally injury Lionel Messi in training due to the player’s importance in games. The Argentine superstar has won 10 La Liga titles since breaking into the senior team under Frank Rijkaard in 2003, scoring 651 goals in 758 matches. Ronald Koeman has often spoken about his admiration for […]
Cristiano Ronaldo rejects huge financial proposal also offered to Lionel Messi
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly turned down a huge financial package from Saudi Arabia to be the face of their latest tourism drive. The Juventus superstar, who became football’s all-time leading goalscorer in official games with his 760th goal just last week, was offered a deal worth around £5.3m per year, The Telegraph reports. Ronaldo is […]
Lionel Messi facing four-match ban over red card as Barcelona lose Super Cup final
Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi could be banned for up to four matches after receiving the first red card of his career in their 3-2 defeat to Athletic Bilbao in Sunday’s Spanish Supercopa final. Antoine Griezmann scored a brace as Barcelona looked on course to win Ronald Koeman’s first trophy for the Spanish side. But Asier Villalibre’s late […]