Tag: Messi
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Messi back in scoring business in dream start for Koeman
Lionel Messi was back in scoring business for FC Barcelona on Sunday, leading them to a resounding 4-0 win at home against Villarreal. It was a near-perfect La Liga opener for the Catalans under new coach Ronald Koeman. Teenage forward Ansu Fati was in inspirational form for Barca, combining with Jordi Alba to side-foot home…
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Barca board splits over Messi stay, ‘now is the time to sell him’
Barcelona’s current board are split over the decision not to sell Lionel Messi this summer. Messi, after demanding a transfer earlier this month, eventually reversed his decision and withdrew his request before the start of the season. And while president Josep Maria Bartomeu was relieved by the U-turn, there are some inside the club whom…
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Messi renews Barca war over Saurez exit
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has fired a new barb at the board this morning over Luis Suarez’s departure. The striker gave his farewell media conference yesterday ahead of joining Atletico Madrid. In a social media post today, Messi declared: “I had already begun to imagine it but today I went into the dressing room and…
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City boss Guardiola insists no Messi regrets
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists there’s no regrets missing out on Barcelona star Leo Messi. City were favourites to land the Argentine before he withdrew his transfer request. “It’s a joy to work with these players and this club,” the manager said. “We have good expectations to do good football and get the results…
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Messi, Ronaldo absent from Champions League awards shortlist
Superstar duo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been snubbed by UEFA in the list of nominees for the 2019/2020 Champions League awards. The awards were introduced in 2016/17 to recognize the season’s best player in each position in Europe’s premier club competition. Both players regularly appeared on the list since its introduction until now.…
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Messi ban now over – AFA president
Lionel Messi can play in Argentina’s opening 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier next month, Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), said on Thursday. Tapia said this was because the statute of limitations (barring him from playing) has run out on the ban he was given during last year’s Copa America Messi was…
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Messi’s father’s meeting with Barcelona board ends in deadlock
Lionel Messi’s father and agent met Barcelona Club President Josep Maria Bartomeu on Wednesday to discuss the player’s wish to leave the club but the talks ended in stalemate, Spanish media reported. Earlier, Jorge Messi said it would be “difficult” for his son to remain with Barcelona, the only club he has ever played for…
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Messi’s father denies Man City talks
Jorge Messi – father and agent of Lionel Messi – has said it will be difficult for his son to stay at Barcelona. But Messi Snr denied he has held conversations with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola about a potential move to the Etihad. The 62-year-old agent told El Chiringuito: “A future at Barcelona? It…
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Klopp says no chance of Messi signing for Liverpool
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says he will be interested in adding FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi to his 2019/2020 English Premier League-winning squad if the conditions are right. Klopp said there was no chance it would happen because of the astronomical amount of money involved. Messi stunned world football earlier this week when he expressed…
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Argentines hoping for Messi-Guardiola reunion at Manchester City
The news that Lionel Messi wants to leave FC Barcelona may have shocked the football world but his fellow Argentines back his decision. Now they are excited by growing reports of a reunion with coach Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. One of Argentina’s top newspapers reported that Messi believes his time in Barcelona is over…