Barcelona captain Lionel Messi added another incredible record to his already decorated prize list by becoming the only person in Spanish league history to score 150 assists. The defending champions demolished newly-promoted minnows Huesca 8 goals to 2 at the Camp Nou on Sunday, sending a fierce message to city rivals Real Madrid that what […]
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4 reasons why Messi is the best of all time
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is football’s greatest talent. His football skills are on par, or maybe better, than a magician leaving the audience in absolute shock with his tricks. What the little Argentina can do, nobody else can, and so, here are the 4 reasons why Messi is the greatest of all time. He can […]
Messi, Coutinho get Barcelona off to winning start
Two goals from Lionel Messi either side of a Philippe Coutinho strike allowed Barcelona to start their defence of the Spanish title with a 3-0 win over Alaves at the Camp Nou on Saturday night. Wearing the captain’s armband following the departure of Andres Iniesta to Japan, Messi stepped up to send a cheeky second-half […]
Barca coach hints Messi might play on right wing
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde hinted that club captain Lionel Messi might play on the right side of the pitch, giving up on his more central role. “It’s possible – we know his tendency to be drawn to where the ball is,” Valverde said, adding that regardless of where the little Argentine plays on the pitch, […]
Cristiano Ronaldo handed two-year suspended prison sentence
Cristiano Ronaldo has been in hot waters for quite some time now because of his tax irregularities from 2011-2014 worth €14.7 mil. He was accused of using shell companies outside Spain to hide the money he made from image rights. According to the Madrid’s prosecutor, Ronaldo took advantage of Madrid’s new corporate structure, which was […]
Top 3 mind-blowing last minutes goals in FIFA World Cup
No doubt it has been an unbelievable football world cup this year due to thrilling encounters between top sides of the world. About 157 goals have been scored so far in the tournament with four games to play – 2 semifinals, a third-place match up and the final. The games have been absolutely nail-biting and […]
French hero Kylian Mbappe kicks Argentina out of World Cup
French hero Kylian Mbappe, who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in French Ligue-1, scored two stunning goals against Messi’s Argentina which led his team to a brilliant win in round-of-16 on Saturday. https://twitter.com/JOYPAULIAN/status/1013086996372131841 He was named as the man of the match in a thrilling 4-3 win in Kazan against top side […]
Messi’s dream lives on – watch the highlights of Argentina-Nigeria thriller
Lionel Messi scored an early goal against Nigeria on Tuesday to put Argentina ahead, before Marcos Rojo scored a late winner to see Argentina through to the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. Argentina looked sharper on Tuesday compared to the previous two match-days. Captain Lionel Messi scored the opener early in the […]
Last chance for Messi
Argentina will play Nigeria in Group D do-or-die match and all eyes are, quite understandably, on Lionel Messi. The scenario is pretty straight forward; if Messi and Argentina somehow manage to pull a rabbit out of the hat, they will qualify for the knockouts, but if not, then Argentina will be going back home and Messi’s […]
Messi memes flood social media after Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa scores twice to keep Argentine hopes alive
It was a disappointing start for team Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2018 as they drew against the minnows Iceland in their opening group match and lost 3-0 to Croatia which left the two-time world cup winners devastated in the early group stages. However, there is possibility they will be heading home if Messi and […]