Barcelona coach Quique Setien said on Wednesday he would not comment on the controversy between forward Lionel Messi and sporting director Eric Abidal. Messi hit back at Abidal on Tuesday after the Frenchman had earlier blamed slackness in the dressing room for the departure of recently-fired boss Ernesto Valverde. In an interview with Spanish newspaper … Read more
Barcelona celebrity Lionel Messi has actually appeared in protection of his colleagues, striking out at previous having fun coworker Eric Abidal, over his pungent statements concerning the efficiencies of some gamers. Abidal, that played along with Messi at Camp Nou and also currently serves as Barca’s technological assistant, held a meeting with Sport which was … Read more
Captain Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona progressed into the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey by thrashing Leganes at the Nou Camp. Barca recovered from their first defeat under boss Quique Setien at Valencia on Saturday by advancing in a competition they have won a record 30 times. Antoine Griezmann and Clement Lenglet both … Read more
President of Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu has said that Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi will be on the books of the La Liga club for as long as he wants. Messi, 32, has spent his whole playing career with Barca, but with the recent under-performance from the Catalan giants, there are insinuations he could be fed … Read more
Lionel Messi’s second-half strike against 10-man Granada gave new coach Quique Setien a winning start at Barcelona, but it was not a convincing display by the La Liga champions. Barca had more than 80% of the possession, but the build-up was often slow and ponderous at the Camp Nou. Setien’s tactics for Barcelona’s attack was … Read more
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has finally reacted to the current shake-up which led to the sack of Ernesto Valverde as the manager of the club and also the immediate appointment of former Real Betis manager, Quique Setien. The Argentine international penned a farewell message to Ernesto his former boss after he was sacked on Tuesday. … Read more
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, was named La Liga’s best player at the MARCA’s awards ceremony in Spain on Monday night. Messi also received his sixth Pichichi Trophy award for the highest goal scorer in the 2018/19 La Liga season. The 32-year-old was not present at the gala but spoke on a video accepting the award. … Read more
Former Brazil international, Ronaldinho, has named Diego Maradona, Pele and Ronaldo de Lima, the best footballers. Ex-Barcelona star said that despite Lionel Messi consistent show of brilliance cannot be called the greatest player of all time. Ronaldinho spent five seasons at Camp Nou, where he won the FIFA World Player of the Year as well … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDLJ4ORtdgs Lionel Messi celebrated winning his sixth Ballon d’Or with a hat-trick as Barcelona beat Mallorca to move top of La Liga. He scored two excellent finishes from outside the box before smashing in a third off the underside of the crossbar. Antoine Griezmann had opened the scoring for Barca, with Luis Suarez netting an … Read more
Lionel Messi won his sixth Ballon d’Or title on Monday after defeating Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Sheesh! ? pic.twitter.com/dgFINPTAa1 — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 2, 2019 Liverpool goalkeeper, Allison Becker won the maiden edition of the Yachine Trophy to become the Best shot-stopper in the world after helping Liverpool to Champions … Read more
Barcelona talisman, Lionel Messi emerges world best player on the planet after winning his sixth Ballon d’Or title on Monday Night in France. Argentina international beat rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane to be crowned world best player. The duo of Messi and Ronaldo dominated the world football scene as both … Read more
It was yet again an individual performance from five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi, as he scored his first goal at Wanda Metropolitana to helped Barcelona return to the summit of the LaLiga table after Atletico Madrid defeat. Lionel Messi scored a sublime late winner as champions Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid to return to the … Read more
The winner of the Ballon d’Or 2019 has been revealed through a leaked result that surfaced online. An image has surfaced on social media that suggests Lionel Messi will win the Ballon d’Or 2019 on Monday (today). Messi is seeking his sixth such title, but Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk is also in the running after … Read more
Lionel Messi struck on his return to international duty Friday following a three-month ban as Argentina defeated fierce rivals Brazil 1-0 in a friendly in Riyadh. The Barcelona forward was suspended by CONMEBOL for accusing South American football’s ruling body of “corruption” after he was sent off in July’s third-place play-off with Chile at the … Read more
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has predicted that Lionel Messi will remain as Barcelona’s “leader” for another five years. Due to a release clause in his contract, Messi is able to end his long-term association with the Catalan giants in the summer. However, Bartomeu feels that the 32-year-old, who netted another hat-trick for the Spanish … Read more
Following Barcelona League defeat at the hands Levante on Saturday, captain of the team, Lionel Messi expressed his displeasure as he demanded that the coaching staff and some other player in the first should be replaced and let go from Camp Nou. The Argentina international who scored the only goal in their 3-1 loss wants … Read more
Lionel Messi Brace helps Barcelona overcome Real Valladolid 5-1 at Camp Nou and return to the top of La Liga on Tuesday night. Barca went ahead with just over two minutes played as Clement Lenglet’s deflected volley went in off the bar following a corner. But Valladolid hit back on a quarter of an hour … Read more
Reigning FIFA Player of the Year, Lionel Messi said Brazil Legend Ronaldo Delima is the “greatest striker he ever saw”. According to him, the World Cup winner is an exceptional and phenomenon during his playing days. In an interview with TYC Sports, the Barcelona talisman said, “Ronaldo [Nazario] was a phenomenon, Of all the strikers … Read more
Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi and his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo have been shortlisted alongside Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk for the 2019 Ballond’Or award. The France football announced this on Monday as Lionel Messi who won the Fifa best player of the year and 29 other players were nominated. Real Madrid’s Lucas Modric was the first to … Read more
Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi has won its sixth European Golden boot after he was awarded at the Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm in Spain. The Argentine international on Wednesday, received the 2019 Golden boot for the highest goal scorer in the Europe top five league competitions after his nearest challenger, Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe fell short. … Read more