Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo might not be taking part in today’s El Clasico, but the fans of both the individuals just can not stop trying to prove a point. As Barcelona ready themselves to host Real Madrid at the Camp Nou without Messi – who will not feature in the […]
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‘Difficult to replace Ronaldo’: Madrid legend Zamorano
Taking into consideration their form of late, former Real Madrid star Ivan Zamorano admits that Real Madrid are missing Cristiano Ronaldo in front of goal. “It’s difficult to replace someone who scores over 50 goals a season. It’s impossible to find a man like Ronaldo because there is not any,” Zamorano said, according to Goal. […]
Griezmann picks Messi-less Barcelona to win El Clasico
Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has picked FC Barcelona to beat Real Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday even though captain Lionel Messi will be out due to injury. According to ESPN, Griezmann said he was gutted about Messi, but still believes Barcelona have enough fire power to counter Madrid. “It’s going to be a […]
4 Barcelona, Madrid match-winners to watch out for this Clasico
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and former Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will not be available for this Sunday’s El Clasico – FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid. Messi would be out due to injury and Cristiano would be out due to a change of clubs at the beginning of the season. However, both teams have plenty […]
Messi’s injury huge advantage for Inter Milan, says Xavi
Former Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez on Tuesday said club captain Lionel Messi‘s absence from the squad to face Inter Milan in the Champions League due is a great plus for the visitors. “Not playing against Messi is a huge advantage for Inter Milan because he is the best player in the world and the only […]
‘Always an honour to play against the best’: Inter send heart-warming message to injured Lionel Messi
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi suffered a brutal broken-arm against Sevilla in Spanish league fixture on Sunday which will keep him out of action for three-weeks. The Argentine superstar had an awkward fall and twisted his arm as he fell on the floor. It was evidently obvious that the injury was a serious one because Messi […]
Twitter reactions: Messi out for three weeks with fractured arm
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was ruled out for 3 weeks on Sunday after fracturing his right arm against Sevilla during a Spanish La Liga fixture. A couple of minutes after putting the hosts 2-0 up against Sevilla, Messi suffered an awkward fall, twisting his right arm. Tests revealed that he suffered a fracture and will […]
All eyes on Messi as Barca, Sevilla battle for top league position
Barcelona will host table toppers Sevilla on Saturday in round-9 of the Spanish league as all eyes will be on captain Lionel Messi. The Barcelona captain enjoyed some time-off during the international break as he did not take part in Argentina’s international friendlies. Messi has distanced himself from the national team for some time and […]
Neymar can become as good as Messi if he matures: Xavi
Former Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez said Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) star Neymar can reach the level of Lionel Messi if the Brazilian matures. Speaking to Super Deportivo de Villa Trinidad , the former Barcelona midfield maestro said Neymar has all the talent in the world to become as good as Messi, but he lacks maturity and professional. […]
Twitter slams Maradona over anti-Messi remarks
Argentina legend Diego Maradona caused a stir on social media after his statements against Barcelona captain Lionel Messi angered fans. Maradona had said that an individual like Messi who goes to the toilet 20 times before the start of a fixture can never be a leader. Spanish newspaper AS reported that Maradona slammed Messi for […]