Tag: Messi
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Insider: Messi will leave Barcelona
Lionel Messi is determined to leave Barcelona when his contract expires in June. Despite the return of Joan Laporta as president at Barcelona, the Argentine is still keen on leaving the Catalan club, Tribalfootball reports. “According to my sources, Leo Messi will not stay at Barcelona,” Argentinian journalist Christian Martin posted to social media. “Not…
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Mbappe breaks Messi Champions League scoring record
PSG star Kylian Mbappe has become the youngest player in Champions League history to reach 25 goals in the competition, breaking Lionel Messi’s record. Mbappe opened the scoring for PSG against Messi and Barcelona on Wednesday, netting from the penalty spot in the 31st minute of their last-16 second leg clash. At 22 years and…
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Barca presidential candidate: Only if I win will Messi stay
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has again declared he is the club’s only chance of convincing Lionel Messi to stay. Off contract in June, Messi was a star of the previous Laporta era and the latter insists the two men are close. “We may not be able to compete for money, but Messi is not…
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Ex-Argentina coach: How we stole Messi from Spain
Former Argentina coach Jose Peckerman admits there was a danger of Barcelona star Lionel Messi committing to Spain. Peckerman worked with Messi at youth and senior level. He told Marca: “We practically stole him from Spain. What we had seen of some videos, both Claudio Vivas who spoke with Hugo Toncalli, and we already had…
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I’ll follow Messi wherever he goes – Cafu
Brazil World Cup winner Cafu says he’ll follow Lionel Messi wherever he plays next season. Messi’s contract at Barca expires in June. Cafu said, “It doesn’t matter where he goes, I will be with him. If he stays at Barça, I would encourage him. “If he goes to another team, I would encourage him as…
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Messi creates another record as FC Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao
FC Barcelona moved a place up into second in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday after a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, with club captain Lionel Messi entering the record books again. Barca went ahead after 20 minutes, when Lionel Messi scored direct from a free-kick for his 650th goal in 750 games for the…
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PSG a good option for Messi – Rivaldo
Barcelona great Rivaldo says PSG would be a good destination for Lionel Messi. PSG are just one of the clubs interested in Messi’s services and Rivaldo sees it as a good fit. “They would be a good option for him, especially as the club has an Argentine manager in Mauricio Pochettino,” Rivaldo said in a…
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Messi sent off as Athletic Bilbao beat Barca
Inaki Williams’s brilliant strike in extra time earned Athletic Bilbao a 3-2 win over FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, with Lionel Messi sent off in the final stages. The Basque side, who last won the trophy in 2015 with a 5-1 aggregate victory over the Catalans, grabbed a last minute…
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Barca presidential candidate: Xavi will convince Messi to stay
Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font is convinced Xavi can help persuade Lionel Messi to stay. The Al Sadd coach has been mentioned as a future general manager by Font should he win election. He told Mundo Deportivo: “Messi has explained it, he ideally wants to stay here and finish his sports career at Barça. Before…