Tag: Messi
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Maradona snubs Messi, Pele, names greatest player ever
Football legend, Diego Maradona has named Argentine legend, Alfredo Di Stefano as the greatest player ever in football history. Maradona, who is currently the manager of Gimnasia de La Plata, believes Di Stefano is superior to everyone including Brazil legend, Pele, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo. When asked to name the greatest…
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Messi scores first goal of season in Barcelona win
Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season as Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-0 on Sunday to climb into second place in the La Liga standings behind Real Madrid. The Catalans however ended the game with nine men as Ousmane Dembele and debutant Ronald Araujo were sent off. The victory saw Barca leapfrog Atletico Madrid…
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Barcelona give update on Messi’s injury
La Liga champions Barcelona have issued an update on the status of the injured Lionel Messi, who picked up a knock against Villarreal. Messi was taken off at half-time of that meeting with Villarreal due to a groin injury, ending his first start of the season, and his 400th La Liga career La Liga start,…
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After night always comes dawn: Ronaldo speaks after FIFA snub
Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo snubbed FIFA event at the Teatro all Scala in Milan, Italy on Monday night, during which FIFA crowned Barcelona forward Lionel Messi as the best player for 2019. The striker later uploaded on Instagram a photograph that shows him and his son engrossed with some reading. Along with the…
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I deserve more Ballon d’Or awards than Messi – Ronaldo
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi, and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time. Ronaldo, 34, has won the renowned France Football magazine trophy for the world’s best player five times – as many as…
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Spain breaks up drugs ring run by ‘Messi’
Spanish police said Sunday they had broken up a major drug ring run by a Moroccan known as the “Messi of hashish”, who is now on the run. The operation began in February when police on the British territory of Gibraltar found a boat that was about to sink with its three crew on board…
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Sterling should target Messi, Ronaldo level – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Raheem Sterling could be capable of reaching the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. After two fine displays for England this week, national boss Gareth Southgate said Sterling has the potential to become as good as the duo. Guardiola says “nobody can compare” with them currently but that…
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Messi better team player than Salah – Arsene Wenger
Former Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has described Barcelona forward Lionel Messi as a complete player who though constantly desires to score but recognises when to allow others do the finishing. Wenger who has been out of job since quitting Arsenal last year after 22 years at the Emirates, was reacting to misunderstanding between Liverpool duo…