Tag: Messi
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Ligue 1: Messi ruled out of PSG game against Montpellier
Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris St Germain’s match against Montpellier FC on Saturday due to a bone bruising injury, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday. Messi suffered a knock on his left knee, and an MRI scan earlier confirmed signs of a bone contusion. He missed PSG’s 2-1 victory at Metz…
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Messi was a tyrant in training – Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman says Lionel Messi was like “a tyrant” during training at Barcelona. The Argentina star raised the bar at the Camp Nou club as he developed into one of the greatest to ever play the game before departing to join Paris Saint-Germain this year. Barca coach Koeman has lifted the lid on the six-time…
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Ligue 1: Pochettino says ‘no issues’ with Messi after substitution
Mauricio Pochettino said there are “no issues” with Lionel Messi after the Paris Saint-Germain superstar’s reaction to being substituted during Sunday’s 2-1 win over Ligue 1 rivals, Lyon. Messi had a puzzled look on his face as he walked past PSG head coach Pochettino, after been replaced by full-back Achraf Hakimi in the 76th minute…
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Messi yet to score first goal as PSG Beat Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) needed an extra-time goal to defeat Lyon 2-1 in a French Ligue 1 clash on Sunday, but Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi was not on the scoring sheet as the wait for his first goal in France continued. Messi outshone his team-mates in PSG’s all-star attack for much of the game at the…
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UCL: Club Brugge silent Messi as PSG play draw
Lionel Messi’s main task at Paris St-Germain will be to help deliver an elusive Champions League, but for all the fanfare surrounding the Argentina star’s first start it proved a frustrating evening as the club began their European campaign with a draw at Club Brugge. Messi struck the crossbar but struggled to make a serious…
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Ronaldo equals Messi, Casillas Champions League records
Cristiano Ronaldo equalled all-time Champions League records held by Iker Casillas and Lionel Messi during Manchester United’s game against Young Boys. Ronaldo made his first appearance for Man Utd in the competition since 2009 on Tuesday as he started in the club’s group-stage opener. Ronaldo made his first appearance for Man Utd in the competition…
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The difference between aliens Messi and Ronaldo
Besiktas midfielder Miralem Pjanic has been asked to compare former teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Pjanic played with Manchester United striker Ronaldo at Juventus, while he was with PSG star Messi at Barcelona. He told Tuttsport: “I feel very lucky to have played with these two aliens like this is like a trophy. “They…
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Messi couldn’t understand how Koeman treated me at Barca – Pjanic
Besiktas signing Miralem Pjanic has again taken aim at Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman. Pjanic left Barca for Besiktas last week on a season-long loan. “Besiktas wanted me strongly in the last days of the transfer market and I couldn’t stay in Barcelona with Koeman, I would have lost another year and I didn’t want to,”…
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Lionel Messi breaks Pele goal-scoring record
Lionel Messi has overtaken Pele as the leading South American men’s goalscorer in international matches with a hat-trick in Argentina’s World Cup qualifier win against Bolivia. Scoring all the goals in the 3-0 win in Buenos Aires brought Messi’s total for Argentina to 79 in 153 games. Brazil legend Pele finished his career on 77…
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My Barca move wasn’t tied to Messi – Aguero
Barcelona summer signing Sergio Aguero insists he’s happy with his move from Manchester City. There has been a lot of speculation that Lionel Messi’s exit would lead to Aguero following his compatriot out of the club, but the forward dismissed them out of hand. “I didn’t understand why that was said,” Aguero told RAC1. “Messi…