Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino revealed something about Barcelona captain Lionel Messi that has surprised many. According to the tactician, the Argentine was close to signing for Barca’s city-rivals Espanyol in 2005, a move that was later cancelled by the red-and-blue. Pochettino, whose team will face Barcelona at Wembley for UEFA Champions League group stage fixture, […]
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Maradona advises Messi to retire from national team
Former Argentina captain Diego Maradona on Monday advised fellow countrymen Lionel Messi to retire from the Argentina national team. Messi decided against playing for Argentina for the two friendly games earlier after a devastating end to his Russia 2018 world cup. The little Argentine has had little success with the national team and has lost […]
‘Barcelona should not depend on one man’, says Messi
After a disappointing end to the weekend for Barcelona, club captain Lionel Messi said that the team has enough quality and should not depend on one man. Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou by Athletic Bilbao as Messi spent the first half on the bench. Coach Ernesto Valverde’s decision to bench […]
No difference between Messi and Ronaldo, says Dybala
Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala on Saturday said that there is no difference between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and that both are phenomenal. In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Dybala revealed how happy he is to be the only player to play alongside both Messi and Ronaldo. “I am lucky to […]
Twitter reacts to Messi’s adorable photo with youngest son
A photo of Barcelona captain Lionel Messi with youngest son Ciro has gone viral on social media and users, especially fans and admirers, just can not get enough of the adorable father-son moment. In the picture, the Argentine superstar can be seen softly resting his head on his son Ciro’s lap while they both smile […]
Messi, Ronaldo comparisons don’t bother Hazard
Comparisons with Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and Juventus supertsar Cristiano Ronaldo do not bother Chelsea’s Eden Hazard. The Chelsea forward, who scored the winning goal against a tough Liverpool side on Wednesday in Football League cup fixture, said comparisons with Ronaldo and Messi were not a matter of concern for him and that winning is […]
‘Messi has no life’, says Dani Osvaldo
Former Juventus and Italy forward Dani Osvaldo said he would not want to live a life like Barcelona captain Lionel Messi because ‘he has no life’. Osvaldo, who recently retired from football and now hopes for a promising career in the world of music. When asked whether he would want to have a life like […]
FIFA best player award: See who Messi and Ronaldo voted for
Real Madrid midfield Maestro Luka Modric won the FIFA best play award on Monday, beating Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Muhammad Salah to claim the award. Modric received a total of 29.05 percent votes, Ronaldo received 19.08 percent votes, while Salah got 11.23 percent. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, who missed out on a top-three spot this […]
‘Worst decision ever’, Twitter reacts to Muhammad Salah’s Puskas award
Liverpool forward Muhammad Salah did not win the FIFA best player award on Monday, but he di d win the Puskas (goal of the season) award for his goal against Everton. Real Madrid’s Luka Modric won the award with 29.05 percent of the votes, while Juventus’ forward Cristiano Ronaldo received 19.08 percent and Salah got 11.23 […]
OPINION: Why Modric thwarting Messi-Ronaldo dominance is good for football
Real Madrid midfield maestro Luka Modric ended Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s dominance on Monday as he won the FIFA best player award, becoming the first player except for the two forwards in almost a decade to win the prize. His victory is not just good for football, it is extremely positive for midfielders […]