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 […]
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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 […]
Messi can win World Cup 2022, says ex-coach
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. […]
‘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 […]
Messi is the ‘best ever’ says Coutinho
The Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho believes that Messi is the best player ever to play this game. Barcelona trashed Spurs in their last fixture thanks to Lionel Messi who scored a brace. Ivan Rakitic and Philippe Coutinho scored the first two goals of the match for Barcelona and then a brace from Leo sealed the […]