The French forward was unusually calm after electrifying weeks in front of goal. Zinedine Zidane has no plans to rest Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema as he promised Eden Hazard would be back in top form for the match. Benzema failed to register a single shot on goal in Madrid’s …
Read More »Messi has shown he is still the best, says Barcelona coach Koeman
The Argentine has only scored one goal in open play this season, but his coach insisted that Barça continue better with him on his side. Lionel Messi is still the best footballer in the world and makes Barcelona a better team when he’s on the wing, says head coach Ronald …
Read More »Goalless in open play in six games: Messi becomes a big problem for Barcelona coach Koeman
Barça haven’t won in three league games, and when you’re not scoring points, they ask themselves the big questions, and they aren’t bigger than Messi Barcelona lost El Clásico, falling 3-1 at home to La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday, leaving the Catalans languishing in 12th place. It is …
Read More »Champions League group stage: Barcelona paired with Juventus, Man United face PSG and draw in full
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet for the first time since the latter’s transfer to Turin from Real Madrid two years ago Barcelona will face Juventus in the group stage of the Champions League after they were paired in Group G in the draw, which took place in Geneva …
Read More »‘Rey de Catalunya’ – Messi backed to end his Barcelona career after an emotional U-turn
Following his exclusive global interview with Goal, the Argentine star will remain at Camp Nou this season despite having previously wanted to leave. Lionel Messi has been dubbed the ‘King of Catalunya’ by La Liga expert Terry Gibson, who backs the Barcelona star to watch the rest of his high-level …
Read More »Messi’s father and agent hint that the star could stay in Barcelona after confirming that talks with the club went ‘well’
The six-time Ballon d’Or has expressed his desire to leave the Camp Nou, but talks have been held with the Blaugrana management Lionel Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, has hinted that a compromise is being reached in Barcelona that allows his son to stay at Camp Nou until the summer …
Read More »Messi than a club? Leo now bigger than Barcelona
They say that no player is bigger than the club, but the Argentine is putting that old adage to the test in his attempt to leave the Camp Nou It was hardly surprising to see La Liga president Javier Tebas endorse Barcelona’s claim that Lionel Messi’s buyout clause for 700 …
Read More »‘Argentine football is a bloodbath’: Messi leaving Barcelona is not the beginning of a fairy tale homecoming
Argentina’s president has lent his voice to the campaign to repatriate the six-time Ballon d’Or winner, but such a move seems extremely unlikely. Given the global impact of Lionel Messi’s admission that he wishes to leave Barcelona, it was only a matter of time before the matter became an issue …
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