Tag: Lionel Messi
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Barcelona Begins To Look Like The Real Deal Again
For 90 minutes at the weekend, all of us went back in time a couple of years, to a period when one football team so eclipsed all others that they were being considered not just the best side on the planet at that moment but one of…
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Top 10: Champions League Goals, featuring Leo Messi
Embed from Getty Images So many great goals, some of the goals to miss out is Gabriel Milito, 2010 final, Trevor Francis 1979 final and Ferenc Puskas goal in the 1960 final, however, Football Express News could only choose 10 – so here they are. 10. Ronald Koeman – 1992 final, Barcelona v Sampdoria. In a…
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La Liga XI of the Season: The Usual Suspects
Embed from Getty Images James Felton brings you his verdict on the best eleven players in Spanish football this season, including Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. The La Liga season finished last weekend, with Barcelona as its champion, and after a season of yet again more surprises, beautiful football and with scintillating moments…
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On this Day (28th May) – Man United humbled by brilliant Barca
Embed from Getty Images Today marks the 4 year anniversary of Manchester United’s disappointing 3-1 defeat to Barcelona at Wembley Stadium. After finishing top of their group, United beat Marseille, Chelsea and Schalke 04 on their way to the final, looking to avenge their defeat to Barca 2 years previously. After chances for both sides…
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Messi begging Barcelona to sign Man United flop Di Maria
Embed from Getty Images Lionel Messi is trying to tempt Barcelona into a 2016 January move for Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria, according to El Confidencial. Argentine international Di Maria has struggled to make an impact at Man United this season, despite his triumphs last season in which he helped Real Madrid win the Champions…
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Sublime Messi overtakes Ronaldo in race for Golden Shoe
Embed from Getty Images Lionel Messi’s double for Barcelona in their 2-0 win over Elche on Saturday afternoon saw him move ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for the European Golden Shoe. Messi has started 2015 in superb form and added his 31st and 32nd goals of the La Liga season in the win…
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Chelsea midfielder Fabregas ignores Messi claims
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has played down reports he is trying to lure Barcelona forward Lionel Messi to London. The pair are close friends from their time at Barcelona, first before Fabregas left for Arsenal and then after, when he re-joined his boy-hood club. And, after being spotted in a Spanish…
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Benedito: Current Barca board have considered Messi sale
Embed from Getty Images Barcelona presidential candidate Agusti Benedito suspects the club’s current board have considered selling Lionel Messi in recent times. Current president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been indebted with rumours linking Messi with a sensational exit from Camp Nou, prompting the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain to show interest.…
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Bartomeu: Messi never asked for Aguero signing
Embed from Getty Images Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has denied that Lionel Messi asked the club to sign Sergio Aguero and sack Luis Enrique. Ahead of the Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday between Man City and Barcelona, talk has once again emerged about Messi’s desire to play alongside compatriot and close friend Aguero…
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Messi discusses his problems in 2014
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has admitted problems “on and off the pitch” affected him during the year of 2014. The four-time Ballon d’Or winner scored 41 goals in 46 games last season, but failed to help Barcelona lift a single trophy and he has acknowledged what he deems as season full of problems. “The truth is…
