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  • Messi, Ronaldo, others nominated for FIFA Best Player Award

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    The Fédération Internationale de Football Association on Wednesday officially announced the top ten players nominated for the 2019 ‘The Best Men’s Player Nominees’. The players which include, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Frankie De Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Sadio Mane, Kylian Mbappe, Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk. According to FIFA, voting…

  • We have to prepare for life without Messi – Barca president

    We have to prepare for life without Messi – Barca president

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    FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu accepts that the club has to do what some may consider virtually unthinkable – prepare for life without Leo Messi. Messi has led the Barcelona side almost since making his first team debut as a 17-year-old and although there is no talk of him retiring in the near future,…

  • COPA America: Ronaldo Could Win It Before Messi – Mourinho

    COPA America: Ronaldo Could Win It Before Messi – Mourinho

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    Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has mocked Lionel Messi, saying Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo could win the COPA America before him. Concise News learned that Messi had not won any senior international crown with Argentina and berated the organizers of the COPA America 2019 for favouring Brazil to win the competition. Argentina lost 2-0…

  • Messi fumes after Copa America defeat to Brazil

    Messi fumes after Copa America defeat to Brazil

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    Lionel Messi accused Copa America officials of favouring hosts Brazil after Argentina’s hopes were ended in Belo Horizonte. Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino handed the Selecao a place in Sunday’s final with a 2-0 win over their most bitter rivals in Wednesday night’s semi-final. Argentina had chances themselves, with Messi and Sergio Aguero…

  • Messi relieved as Argentina see off Qatar for Copa America Q/finals

    Messi relieved as Argentina see off Qatar for Copa America Q/finals

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    Lautaro Martinez and Sergio Aguero scored as Argentina cleared the Qatari obstacle to qualify for the Copa America quarter-finals. Argentina captained by Lionel Messi came second in Group B with four points, behind Colombia that lashed them 3-0 in the first game of the tournament. Colombia topped the group with nine points, winning all their…

  • Messi bitter over Argentine loss at COPA America

    Messi bitter over Argentine loss at COPA America

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    Captain Lionel Messi said his team was feeling bitter after Argentina lost their opening Copa America match 2-0 to Colombia despite dominating the second half. Goals from Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata in the final 20 minutes gave Colombia their first tournament victory over Argentina in 20 years as Messi’s hopes of finally landing a…

  • Messi seals another La Liga title for Barcelona

    Messi seals another La Liga title for Barcelona

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    Lionel Messi fittingly sealed FC Barcelona’s 26th La Liga title on Saturday by coming off the bench to score the goal in a 1-0 win over Levante. A jubilant Nou Camp crowd responded by celebrating a remarkable eighth league crown in 11 years. Barca’s captain decided the game and the title in the 61st minute…

  • Barcelona disgrace Man United out of Champions League

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    Argentina star Lionel Messi bagged a brace on Tuesday as Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3-0 in the quarter-final of the Champions League. The first leg of the encounter ended 0-1 in favour of the Spanish team with Philippe Coutinho adding the third goal to make it 4-0 on aggregate. In the other game of the…

  • La Liga: Messi scores hat-trick as Barca move 10 points clear

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    Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick of the highest quality as Barcelona avenged their defeat by Real Betis earlier in the season to move 10 points clear at the top of La Liga. His first was a 20-yard free-kick before he converted Luis Suarez’s backheel pass with a toe-poked strike. The pick of the bunch was…

  • Messi praises Ronaldo over Champions League hat-trick

    Messi praises Ronaldo over Champions League hat-trick

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    Lionel Messi saluted Cristiano Ronaldo’s efforts from the previous night after producing a superb display of his own in Barcelona’s thrashing of Lyon on Wednesday. Messi scored two goals and set up two more at the Nou Camp as Barca triumphed 5-1 against the French side in their Champions League last-16 second leg, three weeks…