Tag: Messi
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Kai Havertz breaks Messi’s 11-year record
Chelsea star Kai Havertz has broken Lionel Messi’s 11-year record with his Club World Cup winning goal against Palmeiras on Saturday. Havertz netted the winner in the 2020/2021 Champions League final and also scored in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Saturday to break an 11-year record held by former Barcelona ace Messi. The…
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Ballon d’Or snub: Lewandowski hits out at Messi’s ’empty words’
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski says he should’ve won the Ballon d’Or last week – and wants a statement from the winner, PSG attacker Lionel Messi. In the 2020/21 season, Lewandowski scored an incredible 48 goals and provided nine assists in 40 matches in all competitions, as Bayern won the Bundesliga, DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup…
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I never asked Messi to play for free – Laporta
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has sought to put his side of claims around Lionel Messi being requested to play for free this season. Laporta admitted the prospect was raised before Messi left for PSG earlier this season. But he has since told TV3: “I want this to be clear. In a radio show, I was…
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Messi’s father hits back at critics over Ballon d’Or award
Jorge, father of Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has hit back at critics questioning Messi’s 7th Ballon d’Or. Messi won the most prestigious individual award for the seventh on Monday. Messi won the Copa America for the first time with Argentina in the summer of 2021. However, Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski was the most popular…
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Messi didn’t deserve 2021 Ballon d’Or – Matthaus
Germany World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus has slammed the Ballon d’Or voting. PSG star Leo Messi won the award for his work with Barcelona and Argentina. But Matthaus insists Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski deserved the title. “Honestly, I don’t understand anything anymore,” said Matthaus. “With all due respect to Messi and the other great…
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Anelka questions Messi value to PSG after City loss
Former PSG striker Nicolas Anelka has questioned Lionel Messi’s value to the team after last night’s defeat at Manchester City. PSG’s hopes of qualifying from their Champions League group suffered blow with defeat at City. Anelka told RMC: “With Messi, PSG cannot be a counter team. “You cannot base the whole team on Kylian Mbappe.”…
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Messi gets long-awaited first Ligue 1 goal
Lionel Messi says he was happy to get his first Ligue 1 goal for Paris Saint-Germain as they beat Nantes 3-1 on Saturday.
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New Barca coach Xavi reveals Messi ‘good luck’ message
Xavi Hernández has revealed what Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi told him following his appointment as Barcelona’s new manager last Friday. Xavi was appointed as Barcelona’s new manager three days ago following the sacking of Ronald Koeman last month. The Spaniard was unveiled by Barcelona on Monday at Camp Nou. Speaking at his unveiling, Xavi said…
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Lionel Messi out of PSG Champions League squad
Lionel Messi has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad to face RB Leipzig due to a couple of fresh injury complaints. Messi has not been named in Mauricio Pochettino’s 21-man squad for Wednesday’s Champions League group-stage clash, having come off early in their last Ligue 1 outing against Lille. Pochettino explained that the Argentine…