Tag: Messi
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I hope Messi does not join Man City – Mata
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata admits Manchester City’s move for Barcelona star Leo Messi has him worried. Mata revealed that friends keep texting him to tell him that Messi will be wearing Sky Blue next season. He said: “Well I hope not – I hope not for the betterment of my club. “I don’t know…
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Laporta dismisses Neymar urging Messi to make PSG move
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta insists he’s unconcerned over comments made by PSG star Neymar last night. After victory at Champions League opponents Manchester United, Neymar declared he wanted to play again with former Barca teammate Lionel Messi, hinting he wants the Argentine to join him in Paris. Neymar stated: “I would like to play…
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Barca will rename stadium after Messi – Rousaud
Barcelona presidential candidate Emili Rousaud has promised to hold a referendum on renaming the club’s stadium after star player Lionel Messi. The Catalan side will elect a new president in January to replace Josep Maria Bartomeu, who resigned from his post last month as the entire board – including Rousaud – stepped down. “We will…
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Messi, Ronaldo, Pele, Platini others pay tribute to Maradona
Football stars all over the world, including Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have paid tribute to Argentine legend Diego Maradona. Maradona died of heart attack Wednesday at home in Tigre, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Fellow Argentine Lionel Messi, who has often been compared to the legend, wrote on Instagram: ” ‘He…
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Messi made me want to quit football – Boateng
Former Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has said that he found Lionel Messi to be so good during his stint at Barcelona, that he thought about hanging up his boots entirely. Boateng joined the Catalan outfit in a surprise loan move from Sassuolo in January 2019, and managed to win a La Liga title in his…
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Barca presidential candidate: We must be ready for day Messi leaves
Barcelona presidential candidate Toni Freixa admits the club must prepare itself for Lionel Messi’s departure. Freixa, however, says Barca must do everything they can to convince Messi to sign a new contract as his current deal expires in June. He told El Larguero: “This is one of the important questions. You have to analyse the…
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Koeman explains resting Messi for Dynamo Kiev trip
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has explained withdrawing Lionel Messi from their clash with Champions League opponents Dynamo Kiev. Koeman has opted to leave his star man in Barcelona as the team travel to Ukraine for their fourth Champions League group game of the campaign. “We have decided not to bring Leo or De Jong because…
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Mourinho shrugs off Messi to Man City rumours
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho insists he’s unconcerned over the prospect of Lionel Messi joining Manchester City. Spurs defeated City on Saturday to go top of the Premier League table. The win was achieved 24 hours after City manager Pep Guardiola had signed a new deal to 2023 amid reports of Barcelona superstar Messi also being…
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Lionel Messi talks too much – Ex-Juve chief
Former Juventus football chief Luciano Moggi sides with Eric Olhats over his blast for Barcelona captain Leo Messi. Olhats, a former adviser to Antoine Griezmann, accused Messi of running a “regime of terror” at Barca and being the cause of the Frenchman’s problems since last summer’s €120m move from Atletico Madrid. Moggi agrees and stated…
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I’m tired being blamed for everything – Messi
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has hit back at Antoine Griezmann’s former adviser Eric Olhats upon his return to Spain. Messi, who had been playing World Cup qualifying games with Argentina, felt the need to hit back at claims made by Olhats regarding his influence at Barcelona. “I’m tired of always being to blame for everything,”…