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Jul92021 by JBNo Comments

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, who were linked with him last summer, or PSG could step in. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tebas claims it would not be legitimately possible for the Premier League team to sign him, on a deal matching his previous salary, given their losses during the pandemic. Speaking at a press conference, the president of the Spanish competition said: “He won’t be able to sign with the same conditions of the former contract, th...

Jul72021 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi mocks Everton’s Yerry Mina for penalty miss in Copa America semi-final

EURO 2020

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi provided the assist for Lautaro Martinez in normal time and even came close to finding the winning goal but the game went to shootout. Thankfully for Messi, Argentina progressed and he will now have the opportunity to win silverware with his country for the first time in his career having previously lost two Copa America finals. Messi has Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez to thank for that after his three penalty saves, one of which was from Eve...

Jun22021 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi finally agrees new two-year Barcelona contract to end transfer speculation

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi has been strongly linked with moves to Manchester City and PSG since he publicly expressed his desire to leave the La Liga giants last summer amid concerns over the direction of the club. Since then, Josep Bartomeu has been ousted as Barcelona president, with Joan Laporta returning to the role for a second time this year. The report claims only “structural details” are left to be done before Messi signs a new deal that will keep him at Barcelona...

Jun12021 by JBNo Comments

Aguero makes Messi prediction after completing Barcelona transfer

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine attacker spent a decade at Man City, scoring 260 goals in 390 matches to become the club’s all-time leading goalscorer. Aguero will hope to enjoy more success in Spain alongside his Messi, although the all-time great continues to be linked with an exit away from the club. Messi was close to leaving Barcelona last summer and is yet to sign a new contract, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this month. ‘Of course I hope to play with Lionel,’ Aguero said ...

Apr32021 by JBNo Comments

Kylian Mbappe – I’m ‘better’ than Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo

Ligue 1

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 prominence at PSG over the past four years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Frenchman says he already sees himself above the Barcelona talisman and Juventus striker as a self-motivation ploy, with it his belief that it is key if you have designs on reaching the very highest level of football. "The ego? Of course, it's important because when you're in the rough, no one else is going to push you," Mbappe told RMC Sport. "And you have to...

Apr22021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd star reveals Lionel Messi rejected his shirt swap request

Premier League, La Liga

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 netted a brace at Camp Nou in a dominant second-leg performance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the first leg, in which a Luke Shaw own goal was all that split the teams, McTominay had asked United goalkeeper – and Messi’s Argentina teammate – Sergio Romero to try and get him the Barca forward's shirt. But when the keeper returned to the Red devils dressing room he was empty-handed, with Messi refusing to give over h...

Apr22021 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi makes his list of demands to sign new Barcelona contract

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi made his intention known that he wanted to leave last summer but was denied the chance, which left the world expecting to see him switch sides this year. And that is still very much a possibility but the pendulum has swung and now he is now considering staying at the Camp Nou, to the extent that it is now his preferred option. However, he wants some assurances before he signs a new contract, and needs to know the team is head...

Feb132021 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: The ‘Lionel Messi rule’ that every Barcelona player must follow in training

La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronald Koeman has often spoken about his admiration for Messi since arriving at the Nou Camp, and a particular habit in training was revealed by Jean-Clair Todibo during the reign of Quique Setien. The France youth international, who is currently on loan at Ligue 1 side Nice, discussed how he and his colleagues made sure they didn’t harm their own chances of glory in training sessions. "We all knew that he couldn't get i...

Jan232021 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo rejects huge financial proposal also offered to Lionel Messi

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo is reported to have rejected the commercial deal, while it is claimed Barcelona's Lionel Messi has also been approached. Messi's representatives told The Telegraph that they do not comment on commercial projects and did not confirm he was approached for the role, while Ronaldo’s representatives also refused to comment. The two superstars, considered by many to be footba...

Jan182021 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi facing four-match ban over red card as Barcelona lose Super Cup final

La Liga

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 goal dragged the game into extra time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Inaki Williams gave Athletic Bilbao the lead in the 94th minute, and with time running out, Messi was shown a red card for lashing out at Villalibre in frustration. The Royal Spanish Football Federation’s competition committee will now meet this week to decide the length of the Argentine forward's suspension. Messi Is certain to miss at least ...