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 […]
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‘Best half of MCFC career’: Guardiola hails masterclass against Shakhtar
Manchester City coach Josep Guardiola hailed his side’s performance against Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk terming it as ‘the best 45 minutes of his MCFC career’. The blues had a poor start to their UEFA Champions League campaign as they lost 1-2 at home to French club Olympique Lyon. In match-day 2 of the competition, MCFC […]
Match Preview: Barcelona vs Inter Milan
The time has come, football fever is on its peak and the European giants are ready to lock horns again. This Thursday, Inter Milan will be up against Barcelona who are currently in red hot form. When we talk about defense, Barcelona beats Inter by a great margin. With players like Alba, Pique and Semedo, […]
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 […]
‘Truth will prevail’: Ronaldo not distracted by rape allegations
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is not bothered by sexual allegations leveled against himself by multiple women saying that ‘the truth will always come out’. Last month, a woman from Las Vegas accused Ronaldo of sexually assaulting her in 2009, adding that the Portuguese had made a legal settlement to pay $375,000 to keep silent over the issue. […]
Salah not worried about goal-drought
Liverpool forward Muhammad Salah is having quite a hard time getting goals this season, but that does not worry him much because team success is his priority. The Egyptian, who scored 44 goals in 52 goals last season in all competitions and saw himself among the world’s top 3, has failed to replicate his form […]
‘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 […]
Ronaldo reaches 400 league goals as Juventus held by Genoa
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo became the first footballer in history to score 400 goals in Europe’s top 5 leagues, but his sole strike could not help his team bag the three points. Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw against Genoa at home. Ronaldo scored a early-goal in minute 18 of the first half to […]
Pros and cons of a Clasico without Messi and Ronaldo
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi fractured his right arm during a Spanish league fixture against Sevilla on Sunday and will miss next Sunday’s El Clasico. Moreover, Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Juventus this summer will obviously not be part of the mega fixture too. Does that make the Clasico less exciting? In terms of viewership, it might […]
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 […]