Tag: Messi
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Messi has ‘only one skill’, I have several – Pele
Football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé has stated that he is out of the league of five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi and there is no basis for comparison. Pele said, Lionel Messi “only has one skill”, and even his fellow Argentine Diego Maradona was “much better” than him, reports Goal.com. Pele…
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No Messi, No Ronaldo: Who will headline the El Clasico on Sunday ?
Spanish La Liga biggest match will not feature Barcelona’s Lionel Messi or Former Real Madrid star Cristiano Roanldo on Sunday’s El Clasico clash at Camp Nou, which has been a personal playground for two larger-than-life global icons. Cristiano Ronaldo, of course, has departed for Juventus after a nine-year stay in Madrid that yielded 450 goals…
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Messi fractures arm, ruled out of action against Real Madrid, others
FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will be out of action for three weeks after he fractured his right arm during Saturday’s 4-2 La Liga win over Sevilla, a club statement said. The injury ruled him out of the ‘Clasico’ against arch rivals Real Madrid on Oct. 28. Ousmane Dembele replaced Messi in the 25th minute…
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Messi goes to the toilet too much to be a leader – Maradona
Argentina football legend, Diego Maradona has said Lionel Messi is not a good leader, accusing the fellow countryman of “going to the bathroom 20 times before a game”. The Barcelona talisman has been handed the captain’s armband by his country, but that role has been questioned by Maradona. At 31 years of age and having…
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Messi should stop playing for Argentina – Maradona
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has told Lionel Messi to retire from international football for good. Messi was heavily criticised in his homeland after Argentina’s round of 16 exit – at the hands of eventual winners France – at this summer’s World Cup. The Barcelona star has since not featured for the Albiceleste, missing the friendlies…
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Kylie Jenner, Ronaldo, Messi others make Forbes’ list of highest-paid entertainers
Lionel Messi, Floyd Mayweather, Christiano Ronaldo, Kylie Jenner and other entertainers have made the newly-released Forbes list of World’s Highest-Paid Entertainers for 2018. Acclaimed boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather tops the ranking with $285 million in pre-tax earnings, almost entirely on the strength of his August 2017 fight versus Conor McGregor. George Clooney finishes…
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Sevilla 0 Barcelona 5: Suarez and Messi lead crushing Copa final win
Barcelona have won their first trophy of the season, after they crushed Sevilla 5-0 in the Copa del Rey. The Catalans saw their hopes of a Treble extinguished, after they were dumped out of the Champions League, following an incredible Roma comeback in Italy. However, Ernesto Valverde has landed his first piece of silverware in…
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2018 is my last chance to win World Cup – Messi
Argentina star Lionel Messi is aware time is fast running out on his international career and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia may be his last chance to win a senior international title. In an incredible career in which he’s won virtually every title including five Ballon d’Or gongs, a senior title with the…