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  • Messi is my favourite player to watch – Ronaldo

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    Brazil legend, Ronaldo De Lima, has revealed that Lionel Messi is his favourite player to watch. Ronaldo, in an interview with AS, also left Cristiano Ronaldo out of his list of the top five players that he loves. Both Messi and Ronaldo are constantly hailed as the two best players in the world, but De…

  • Transfer: Barca ready to sell Messi for ‘symbolic price’

    Transfer: Barca ready to sell Messi for ‘symbolic price’

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    Barcelona are prepared to sell Lionel Messi for a set fee this summer, it has been claimed. Inter Milan identities have talked up the prospect this week, including former president Massimo Moratti. There’s been claims Messi can walk away from Barca for nothing due to a break clause in his contract. But Tuttosport says Barca…

  • Why I rejected Barcelona and Messi – Ferdinand

    Why I rejected Barcelona and Messi – Ferdinand

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    Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has spoken about his reasons for rejecting Barcelona. Ferdinand enjoyed a glittering career with the Red Devils and won every nearly domestic and international club trophy, including multiple Premier League titles. But he had the chance to join Lionel Messi at Barcelona at one stage of his career. “It…

  • La Liga: ‘Only Neymar can replace Messi at Barca’

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    Brazil World Cup winner Mazinho is backing Barcelona to bring back PSG star Neymar. Barca unsuccessfully attempted to sign Neymar last summer. “Barcelona would be delighted if he can return tomorrow,” Mazinho, the father of Barca midfielder Rafinha, told Radio MARCA. “He is Messi’s natural replacement. “There is no other to replace Messi.”

  • Messi, Ronaldo slip off top-five most valuable players [See list]

    Messi, Ronaldo slip off top-five most valuable players [See list]

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    Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, and Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo are currently not among the top five most valuable players in the world. According to the Transfermarkt, Messi is in the eighth position, while Ronaldo did not make the top ten list. The value of a player depends on some factors, including age, contract length, club,…

  • Asamoah Gyan snubs Messi, Cristiano, reveals greatest player

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    Former Ghanaian captain, Asamoah Gyan, has named former Brazil striker, Ronaldo, as the greatest player of all-time, ahead of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo. Gyan, who played against Ronaldo in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in a game which ended 3-0 in favour of Brazil, said he has never seen any player like…

  • Messi hire Lawyers to get Ronaldinho out of jail

    Messi hire Lawyers to get Ronaldinho out of jail

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    Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has reportedly hired four lawyers to bail his football idol and former teammate, Ronaldinho Gaucho who is currently in jail in Paraguay. According to reports, Messi is going to pay all of Ronaldinho’s debts and will pay €4M to lawyers to get Ronaldinho out of Jail for a fake passport lawsuit…

  • Maradona admits Messi is best player today

    Maradona admits Messi is best player today

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    Diego Maradona admits Lionel Messi is “the best football player today” and considers his fellow Argentine to be an “enormous” talent but is hoping to see the Barcelona superstar downed by Napoli. The first leg of an eagerly-anticipated Champions League last-16 encounter is due to be staged at Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday. That contest…

  • La Liga: Messi criticises Barca sporting director

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    Lionel Messi has criticised Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal for saying players were not working hard under former coach Ernesto Valverde. Valverde was sacked in January and replaced by Quique Setien. Abidal, a former team-mate of Messi, made the comments in an interview with Spanish newspaper Diario Sport. But on Tuesday Messi, 32, responded: “When…

  • Messi clinches 500 wins as FC Barcelona player

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    Lionel Messi made it 500 victories as an FC Barcelona player in the 5-0 victory against Leganés in the Copa del Rey at Camp Nou on Thursday. Messi achieved his 500th victory after 710 games. The Barça number 10 sits at the head of the ranking of wins, ahead of second-placed Xavi Hernández (476) and…