Barcelona captain Lionel Messi can still get his hands on the world cup trophy, former Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Wednesday. Sampaoli, who coached Argentina during the World Cup 2018, said that Messi – who will be 35 during the World Cup 2022 – can still achieve his dream of the winning the tournament. […]
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‘Messi has a bit of everything’: Rooney terms Messi best ever
Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has voiced his opinion over who he thinks is the best player to have ever graced football, and that is Barcelona captain Lionel Messi. According to Spanish paper AS, Rooney picked Messi over Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo as his world’s greatest footballer. The reason why he thinks so is because Rooney […]
Messi let down by Argentina team-mates: Maradona
Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona on Tuesday slammed the national team members for not doing enough to support captain Lionel Messi in tough times. Clouds of doubt loom over Barcelona superstar’s future in Argentina colours. In August, he decided not to feature in the international friendlies and take a break from the national team, a […]
Barca lose points at Mestalla despite Messi goal
It was a usual day at business for Barcelona captain Lionel Messi as he scored his 6th league goal of the season, but his team continued their downward spiral in the Spanish league as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Valencia at Mestalla. Barcelona, who enjoyed 76 percent of the ball, had 5 […]
Barcelona reproduce Tiki-Taka with Messi goal
Spanish champions Barcelona scored an amazing Tiki-Taka goal against Tottenham Hotspurs in UEFA Champions League group stage fixture, reminiscent of the golden days of the club. Now for those who don’t know what Tiki-Tika is, it is a Spanish style of football known for short passing and movement working through various channels while keeping the […]
Valencia look to break Barcelona curse as Messi oozes with confidence
Spanish club Valencia will be looking to break their 12-year-old win-less record against champions Barcelona at Mestalla as the two teams square-off in Round 8 of the Spanish league. The Blaugranas have not lost to Valencia at Mestalla since 2006-07 when they managed to beat Rijkaard’s Barca 2-1. Since then, it has been either Barcelona […]
Pique rubbishes rumours of spat with Messi via Twitter post
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique on Thursday uploaded a picture with captain Lionel Messi on Twitter, brushing aside all rumours of a possible spat between the two veterans. Earlier this week, Spanish paper El Chiringuito claimed that Pique and Messi had a ‘bust-up’ over several differences regarding how the team needs to be performing. The paper claimed […]
Match Preview: What to expect as Messi returns to Wembley
The last time Barcelona captain Lionel Messi graced the monumental Wembley stadium, he left Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson gasping for air. Barcelona’s 3-1 domination of the Red Devils during Pep Guardiola’s era will always be remembered as one of the greatest UCL performances of all time. Barcelona’s magic-trio of Messi, David Villa and […]
‘Missing Ronaldo’, Twitter reacts to Real Madrid’s UCL loss
Real Madrid suffered an uncharacteristic defeat in the UEFA Champions League group stage against Russian club CKSA Moskva as its front-line failed to offer much. The defending champions lost 1-0 away from home as Nikola Vlasic scored an early goal in the second minute of the game which proved enough for the hosts. Despite enjoying […]
Twitter reacts to reported Messi-Pique bust-up
Madrid-based paper ‘El Chiringuito‘ has claimed that Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and defender Gerard Pique are having a sour relationship as of current. According to the paper, Messi is not pleased with Pique over his performances lately which the Argentine believes are reason for Barcelona’s woes. On the other hand, Pique believes that Messi is not […]