Tag: Messi
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Lionel Messi reveals post-retirement Barca plans
Lionel Messi said he will return to live in Barcelona with his family when his time at Paris St Germain was over. He said he would like to help the LaLiga club in the role of a technical director. Messi ended a two-decade stay at FC Barcelona, where he was their record scorer with 672…
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Pope Francis receives PSG jersey from Messi
Pope Francis has thanked Argentina football star Lionel Messi for sending him a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) club jersey. “Lionel Messi, dear brother, thank you for the jersey and the dedication,” the pontiff said in a video published on Friday by Argentina’s Telam news agency. “Thank you for staying grounded. Stay like this. God bless you,…
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We tried to sign Messi at Atletico Madrid – Simeone
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has admitted they tried signing Leo Messi as he left Barcelona for PSG in August. It was always going to be a long shot, but El Cholo had to find out if a dream collaboration with his compatriot might be a possibility. Los Colchoneros’ middle-man in the short-lived operation was…
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Messi joining PSG a monumental Barca error – Laurent Blanc
Former Barcelona defender Laurent Blanc says losing Leo Messi is a huge blow for the club. Blanc stated that, while Lionel Messi’s arrival at Paris Saint-Germain is excellent news for Ligue 1, it is the opposite situation for Barcelona. “For French football it’s incredible to have [Lionel] Messi, Neymar and [Kylian] Mbappe in the same…
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Messi reveals Ballon d’Or votes, says not favourite to win
Record Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has opened up about the nominees he would likely vote for in this year’s award. In an interview with France Football, Messi said he does not think he is the favourite to win the award although, it would be incredible to win another being the first and only player…
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EPL: Salah not up to Messi standard – Andros Townsend
Everton attacker Andros Townsend says it’s wrong to liken Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah to Leo Messi. Jamie Carragher has claimed that the Egyptian international was currently the best player in Europe. Jamie O’Hara later claimed that Salah was the closest thing the English game had to Lionel Messi, but Townsend was having none of that…
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Weird facing Barca without Messi – Suarez
Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez admits he’ll find it “weird” facing Barcelona without Lionel Messi. Suarez faces his old club this weekend. He said, “Weird to face Barca without Messi? “Yes, at the moment, yes. Last year it was strange for me to go back to Camp Nou and have him there, because of what…
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Messi scores first PSG goal in Man City win
Lionel Messi scored his first Paris St-Germain goal in stunning fashion as they beat Manchester City in an enthralling Champions League group game. Messi, making his fourth appearance for PSG since leaving Barcelona, ran from the halfway line before playing a one-two with Kylian Mbappe and leaving Ederson rooted to the spot with a lovely…
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Messi has to serve Mbappe at PSG – Anelka
Former France international, Nicolas Anelka, has said Paris Saint-Germain’s attack should be led by Kylian Mbappe. According to Anelka, Messi “has to serve” Mbappe. Mbappe has been a talismanic figure at PSG since he joined from Monaco in 2017. The 22-year-old boasts of 136 goals from his first 180 games for the club. However, since…
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Hakimi ‘surprised’ by Lionel Messi’s behaviour at PSG
Lionel Messi is “simple and quiet” in the dressing room, according to Archaf Hakimi, who admits being “surprised” by the Paris Saint-Germain superstar’s behaviour. “Building a technical relationship with him is easy! I give him the ball, I run and he will put it where it belongs!” the PSG full-back, who also joined the club…