6:10 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises l lore Lawrence Lionel Messi has launched another vicious attack against the Barcelona board, accusing him of disrespecting Luis Suarez and effectively kicking him out of the club. Suarez, 33, said he wanted to stay at Barca this season, even if he wanted to …
Read More »Man City trusted that Messi would remove rivals for them if Barcelona negotiated
Manchester City are confident Lionel Messi would take a different approach if Barcelona weakened their stance and decided to negotiate the sale of the six-time Ballon d’Or winner, sources told ESPN. Paris Saint-Germain have also expressed interest in signing Messi, sources told ESPN that Neymar spoke to him on the …
Read More »Bartomeu promises to step down if Lionel Messi agrees to stay in Barcelona
11:34 a.m. ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Josep Maria Bartomeu is ready to step down from his role as president of Barcelona as Lionel Messi makes a U-turn on his decision to leave the club, sources told ESPN. However, several sources claim that Messi’s decision is firm, that he believes …
Read More »Barcelona’s management debate sells frustrated Messi
11:51 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona are hoping to persuade Lionel Messi to stay at the club, but some board members have told ESPN that they would not oppose selling him in the right circumstances. New coach Ronald Koeman has publicly stated that he wants to build the …
Read More »Barcelona has always been Koeman’s dream job. But will this be a nightmare mission?
Ronald Koeman has been here before. No, not Barcelona, where he as a maraud sweeper once drove them majestically to league and European Cup triumphs. The Dutchman once believed in scorched earth, and helped fan flames intended to burn a time that was long established but theoretically “beyond his shelf …
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