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Nov302020 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona fined €3,000 after Lionel Messi dedicated goal to Maradona

La Liga

Barcelona will have to pay a fine of €3,000 fine, after Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona, by celebrating in a Newell’s Old Boys jersey on Sunday, according to reports. Messi celebrated his goal in Barca's 4-0 win Osasuna, by taking off the Spanish club's blue-and-burgundy strip to reveal the red-and-black of Newell’s. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Diego Maradona, who passed away last week at the age of 60, played for Newell’s Old boys at the end of his career. Messi also wore the same jersey at the beginning of his career, making it a fitting tribute. But the tribute was against the rules of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, who are now set to fine Barcelona for Messi’s celebration. Wolves confirm Raul Jimenez has had surgery aft...

Nov242020 by JBNo Comments

Griezmann: Messi said he was going to death with me & I still feel it every day

La Liga

Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann said his relationship with Lionel Messi was good, saying he felt the Argentine superstar was ready to go to "death" with him. But, Griezmann has struggled to live up to expectations at the Camp Nou since arriving from Atletico Madrid for €120 million just last year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The player's relationship with Lionel Messi has been questioned several times, and Griezmann conceded his decision to turn down Barcelona in 2018 had affected the Argentine forward. However, Griezmann revealed that there were no doubts over his relationship with Messi now. He said: "I arrived at Barcelona after the rejection the year before," Griezmann told Movistar on Tuesday (AEDT). "There could have been comments even ...

Nov192020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi explodes at Barcelona situation: ‘I’m tired of always being the problem’

La Liga

Lionel Messi says he is “tired of always being the problem” at Barcelona after receiving criticism from the former agent and uncle of Antoine Griezmann. Messi, who is regarded as one of the greatest players in football history, was accused of implementing a “regime of terror” in Barcelona training by Griezmann’s former agent Eric Olhats. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Frenchman’s uncle also weighed in on the argument, claiming training sessions at the club are designed to please Messi. “[Griezmann] was convinced that he wasn’t going to be successful within the first six months, but what I didn’t expect was that it would last an entire year,” Emmanuel Lopes told El Chiringuito. “Besides, with Messi, I know what’s going on inside [the club] – it’s...

Oct242020 by JBNo Comments

Gerard Pique hits out at Barcelona over Lionel Messi summer saga

La Liga

Gerard Pique has slammed Barcelona over their treatment of Lionel Messi, who handed in a transfer request over the summer window. Messi informed Barcelona of his desire to leave the club and was linked with a move to Manchester City, which would have seen the Argentine forward link up with his former manager Pep Guardiola. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, a legal battle over whether a clause in his contract which would allow him to leave for free at the end of the season was still valid after the coronavirus pandemic forced the season to be extended, saw Messi back down and remain at Barcelona for at least another season. Now, on the eve of the El Clasico clash with Real Madrid, Pique has spoken about the Messi saga in an interview with Spanish pu...

Oct222020 by JBNo Comments

Messi finally reveals true feelings on his duel with Cristiano Ronaldo

La Liga, Seria A

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has opened up on his 'special duel' with Cristiano Ronaldo and has said that their rivalry will 'remain forever'. The two stars have been in competition with one another for years now and often met at least two times a season while playing for Spanish clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, In 2018 Ronaldo joined Juventus and the rivalry has cooled, but it is set to be renewed next week in the Champions League when The Old Lady host Barcelona on Wednesday. Ahead of that clash, Messi has been speaking about his famous duel with Ronaldo: "The one with Cristiano Ronaldo was and is a special duel, which will remain forever. "It lasted many years [in La Liga] and it is not easy to maintain certain...

Oct102020 by JBNo Comments

Luis Suarez says Barcelona sold him because of Messi

La Liga

Luis Suarez believes his close relationship with Lionel Messi was the major reason behind Barcelona’s decision to sell him to Atletico Madrid this summer. Atletico Madrid were able to sign Suarez for just €6m (£5.5m) after Barcelona made it clear to the Uruguayan forward that he had no future at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During his six years at the Nou Camp, Suarez helped Barcelona win four La Liga titles as well as the Champions League in his first campaign. Suarez also formed a strong bond with Lionel Messi both on and off the pitch and the 33-year-old striker feels his friendship with Barcelona’s superstar ultimately led to his exit away from the club. ‘I think they wanted to remove me from Messi’s side,’ Suarez told ESPN. ‘Maybe i...

Oct92020 by JBNo Comments

Luis Suarez slams Barcelona for “strange things” that angered Lionel Messi

Premier League

Luis Suarez has hit out at his former team Barcelona for the manner of his exit this summer - a move which angered Lionel Messi. Suarez was forced to leave Barca even though he still had one year left on his contract at the Nou Camp where he had scored 198 goals in 283 matches across six seasons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Only Messi and Cesar, an icon of the 1940s and 50s, have scored more goals for the club, but Suarez, 33, was ushered out of the door in a fairly brisk fashion after the appointment of Ronald Koeman as head coach this summer. The Uruguayan forward joined Atletico Madrid on a two-year deal for a nominal fee, and has begun his career at the club by scoring two goals in his first three matches. Messi, who had attempted to leave th...

Oct82020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi spoke with Mourinho over Barcelona exit

Premier League

Lionel Messi was close to leaving Barcelona in the summer window - but it was not the first time he has angled for a move away from the club. The Argentina forward handed in a shock transfer request at Barcelona in August, informing the club of his desire to leave after their humbling 8-2 defeat against Bayern in the Champions League quarter-finals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But in the end he accepted the La Liga club were not prepared to allow him leave, agreeing to spend one last year before moving on next summer. According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, Lionel Messi first set his sights on leaving Barca when Chelsea came calling in 2004. He is said to have come “so close” to moving to Chelsea as a 16-year-old because of his desire to p...

Sep252020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi hits out at Barcelona for ‘kicking’ Suarez out of the club

La Liga

Lionel Messi has blasted Barcelona for 'kicking out' Luis Suarez after the striker completed his transfer to Atletico Madrid. And in a highly emotional post he put on Instagram, Messi conceded 'nothing surprises me anymore'. The duo became best of friends during their time together at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And when Barcelona new manager Ronald Koeman told Suarez he had no future at the club - this reportedly led to Messi sensationally submitting a transfer request. He has since decided to stay with the Spanish giants for another campaign. Messi posted a couple of photos of the two of them together on social media, along with a post in Spanish. Translated, it reads: "I was already getting the idea but today I entered the locker room ...

Sep82020 by JBNo Comments

Hazard is “on the same level” as Messi, says Barcelona legend Samuel Eto’o

La Liga, Trending

Former Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o has made a huge claim by saying Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard is "on the same level" as Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. Samuel Eto'o played alongside Messi for five years and both players spearheaded Barcelona to a historic treble in the 2008/09 season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eto'o has often spoken of his love for Lionel Messi and even insisted Barcelona would need to change their name if he left the club this summer. The Argentine enjoyed another outstanding season at the Nou Camp last campaign, scoring 30 goals and providing 26 assists in 43 matches across all competitions. Meanwhile, Hazard has struggled to live up to expectations since joining Real Madrid from Chelsea last summer for a fee which i...