Messi Helps Barcelona Sink Napoli To Reach Last 8

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A fired-up Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a 3-1 win at home to Napoli on Saturday for a 4-2 aggregate victory which took the club into the Champions League quarter-finals. It is Barcelona’s 13th consecutive time of reaching the last eight and they will face Bayern Munich in a mouth-watering clash in the Final Eight … Read more

Messi’ll Stay Stay Here Forever- Barcelona President

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

UCL: Barcelona Win Prague As Messi Breaks Another Record

Barcelona claimed a narrow 2-1 win at Slavia Prague as Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons. Captain Messi gave Barca an early lead with a first-time finish after an exchange of passes with Arthur. The Czech champions were deservedly level when Jan Boril poked home Lukas Masopust’s … Read more

Griezmann On Messi: ‘It’s Difficult Connecting With Him’

Barcelona forward, Antoine Griezmann, has admitted he has found it “difficult” to form a relationship with Lionel Messi, as the pair rarely talk. It has been a hot topic of debate since Griezmann left Atletico Madrid to join Barca in the summer and it appears the pair do have some distance between them. Speaking ahead … Read more

Griezmann On Messi: 'It's Difficult Connecting With Him'

Barcelona forward, Antoine Griezmann, has admitted he has found it “difficult” to form a relationship with Lionel Messi, as the pair rarely talk. It has been a hot topic of debate since Griezmann left Atletico Madrid to join Barca in the summer and it appears the pair do have some distance between them. Speaking ahead … Read more

Barcelona Star, Messi, Suffers Calf Injury In Training

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, suffered a calf injury during his first training session back at the club having been given extended leave following Argentina’s run to the semi-finals at this summer’s Copa America. Messi, who only returned to the fold today, was forced to pull out of the session with what doctors have diagnosed as … Read more

Messi banned from international football

FC Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been banned from international football for three months by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) following his claim the Copa America was corrupt. The 32-year-old forward was sent off during Argentina’s 2-1 third-place play-off defeat of Chile and he later said the competition was fixed for hosts … Read more

Lionel Messi makes Top’ 2019 List Of The World’s 100 Highest-Paid Athletes

Forbes released its yearly positioning of the World’s 100 Highest-Paid competitors, who all things considered earned $4 billion in the course of the most recent a year, up 5% from a year ago’s income of $3.8 billion. Lionel Messi was named the world’s most generously compensated competitor out of the blue, up from second spot … Read more

Messi Absent As Brazil Dominate Copa America Team

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, is absent from the Copa America Team of the Tournament after perhaps the worst tournament he would be part of aside when he was just starting out at senior level with Argentina during the 2006 World Cup. With Liverpool and Brazil keeper, Alisson Becker, in goal; 36-year-old Dani Alves (Brazil) at … Read more

Messi Snubs Medal Ceremony After Red Card In Copa America Third Place Match

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, ignored the Copa America third-place medal ceremony after he was shown a red card in the first half during the third place match against Chile. The Barcelona superstar laid on Argentina’s first goal on Saturday for Sergio Aguero, his first contribution in open play during the tournament as Paulo Dybala made … Read more

Messi Fails To Shine As Brazil Reach Copa America Final

Host, Brazil, produced their best performance yet at the ongoing Copa America tournament to beat eternal rival, Argentina and qualify for the final. In yet another match that saw Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, failing yet again to lift Argentina, Brazil ran out 2-0 winner in the semi-final encounter played in the early hours of this … Read more

Messi Named World’s Highest Paid Athlete Ahead Of Ronaldo

Over the last 12 months, Barcelona and Argentina superstar, Messi has been named the top-earning athlete in the world, according to Forbes. To achieve the feat, Messi topped an all-football including Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian and PSG star, Neymar Jnr. With $127m earned last year, Messi takes the top spot as Ronaldo pulled … Read more

Pochettino urges Tottenham players to emulate Messi against Ajax

Mauricio Pochettino has found praise for Lionel Messi inevitable even as he looks for ways to ensure Tottenham outclass Ajax in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Ajax. With Donny van de Beek’s first-half goal having earned the Dutch side a 1-0 advantage in the opening encounter in London, Tottenham are hoping … Read more