Lionel Messi Articles - Page 30

FC Barcelona legend Xavi gives his honest take to settle the ongoing debate on who the greatest of all time is? Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? As one of the best midfielders of all time, Xavi and his opinion are relevant; he won eight La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona. […]

Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati reveals that wearing the Number 10 jersey of Lionel Messi does not phase him whatsoever. After earlier speculation of who would carry on the famous N0. 10 in Barcelona, the honor was given to the 18-year old Spanish forward who spoke intently about donning Leo Messi’s former number. Via Adriana Garcia […]

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo believes former Real Madrid teammate, Karim Benzema, should win the 2021 Ballon d’Or ahead of Lionel Messi. After leading Argentina to a Copa America win and Barcelona to another Copa del Rey, Lionel Messi has looked like the favorite to win this year’s Ballon d’Or. While 2020 Ballon d’Or winner, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t a frontrunner to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or, but his agent Jorge Mendes certainly believes he should be. The Man United star is among several candidates who could win the prestigious award, with the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi, and Jorginho competing for the ultimate prize. But as far as Mendez […]

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema claims that El Clasico will continue to be the world’s best game in club football, despite Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona. Benzema and Real Madrid look to extend their La Liga lead as they travel to the Camp Nou next weekend, October 24, to face a 9th place Barcelona side […]

For years, much was speculated that Barcelona would begin to decline once Lionel Messi would depart from the club. Now, such skeptics are being proven right to an extent after Barca’s sluggish start to the season, which has included a current ninth place standing in La Liga. However, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is not […]

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone admits that he tried to sign Lionel Messi through Luis Suarez after his fallout with Barcelona in the summer transfer window. Simeone reached out to Suarez, who was known to have very close relations with Messi, as a means to determine whether a deal could be struck between Atletico Madrid […]

FIFA has recently announced the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or 2021 award, featuring highly successful football superstars from across the globe, including Lionel Messi. Some of the most notable nominees are Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, N’Golo Kante, and Jorginho. All of these players were nominated for a reason, as 2021 witnessed exceptional displays and […]

Wes Brown has recounted the time a young Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United thumped Lionel Messi and Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. In 2008, Barcelona crossed paths with Manchester United in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. At the time, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were still young but were already Ballon […]

Real Madrid’s highly publicized chase of Kylian Mbappe gets blasted by Paris Saint-Germain’s sporting director, Leonardo. The French striker has been linked with countless rumors of joining Real Madrid in the past. During last summer’s transfer window, these talks were amplified as news broke out that Mbappe wanted to leave PSG. It seems that the […]

Current FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta drops a truth bomb on trying to sign Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar, over the summer. FC Barcelona has been having major financial problems in recent memory, resulting in the loss of club legend Lionel Messi. Major club icons like Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba have been forced to take […]

Lionel Messi has revealed that he would be voting for Paris Saint-Germain teammates, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or despite being heavily favored to win the prestigious award for the 7th time. Via Ollie Lewis “Obviously I have two players in my team that I would vote for, Ney and Kylian,” […]

Barcelona could have been “dissolved” back in April if it was a public limited company (PLC) after the club had accumulated over €1 billion in debt. Barca chief executive Ferran Reverter described former Barcelona president, Josep Bartomeu’s methods of running the club as “disastrous” after making accusations that the board had signed players the club […]

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has opened up about how it really is working with Lionel Messi and Neymar. Now that Lionel Messi has joined PSG’s dynamic duo Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, the pressure is mounting as the French side is expected to reclaim the Ligue 1 title once again. Thus far, the attacking trio […]

After a disastrous summer transfer window for FC Barcelona that resulted in a gross debt of around €1.4 billion, Lionel Messi was ineligible for a contract renewal and departed from the club on a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, confirmed last august that Barca could have kept their Argentine talisman if […]

According to former Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton, Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has proven that he’s more lethal than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Mohamed Salah continues to impress in the English Premier League and he once again stood out in Liverpool’s recent 2-2 draw against Manchester City. The Egyptian forward bagged his 100th Premier […]

A former PSG midfielder took a massive dig on Neymar for not doing what he’s supposed to do alongside Lionel Messi. Edouard Cisse, who played 10 years for PSG has recently savaged Neymar for the Brazilian’s apparent diva attitude. According to Cisse, Neymar was exceptional at Barcelona, playing the role of one of Lionel Messi’s co-stars. […]

Reputable transfer insider Fabrizio Romano claims Paris Saint-Germain was prioritizing a move for Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson and not Lionel Messi. The past transfer window blew away soccer fans around the globe as Lionel Messi shockingly left his beloved Barcelona for PSG. On the surface, it appeared as if PSG had been keeping tabs on Messi’s […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand thinks Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino’s has disrespected Lionel Messi during the Manchester City game. Lionel Messi finally made his mark on PSG after scoring the final goal against Manchester City on Tuesday at Parc des Princes. The 34-year-old also displayed his defensive skill by lying down […]

Barcelona’s new signing Sergio Aguero is reportedly nearing his return from injury. Sergio Aguero’s arrival at Barcelona was already a bittersweet moment as his close friend and compatriot Lionel Messi has left for Paris Saint-Germain. Things became even more devastating after Aguero incurred an off-season injury and was ruled as out of action for 10 […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has come clean with how Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain did a better job on their UEFA Champions League match. PSG stunned Manchester City on Tuesday and walk away with a 2-0 win to top their UEFA Champions League group. Sharing his thoughts after the game, Manchester City boss Pep […]

Lionel Messi is blown away after netting his first Paris Saint-Germain goal. It wasn’t just an ordinary Tuesday at Parc des Princes as PSG thumped English Premier League giants Manchester City 2-0 to put the club on top of their UEFA Champions League group. Idrissa Gueye made the opening remark for PSG after hitting the […]

PSG have been handed a major boost ahead of their Champions League clash with Manchester City on Tuesday. Per AP Sports, Lionel Messi has recovered from his knee injury and will be available to feature against the Premier League giants and his former boss at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola. Messi is back in PSG training with […]

PSG superstar Lionel Messi was substituted off in the 65th minute of the club’s 2-1 victory over Lyon last weekend and appeared to snub a handshake from manager Mauricio Pochettino. It was revealed later however that Messi picked up a knee injury, explaining why the Argentine took the former Barca star off. Messi missed PSG’s […]

Now that they have embarked on a new journey in club football, Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have been outshining his longtime rival Lionel Messi. For more than a decade now, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the competition with both finishing each season with flying colors. However, the narrative of the Messi vs. Ronaldo […]

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi was mysteriously subbed off during the club’s last match against Lyon on Sunday. It was Messi’s debut at PSG’s Parc des Prince, so taking him off the pitch in the second half of a tie game seemed odd. Messi didn’t seem too happy with the substitution in the moment. After […]

PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed the truth behind his unexpected subbing of Lionel Messi late in the team’s win over Lyon. The Sunday Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon marked Lionel Messi’s debut at the Parc des Princes stadium, home of PSG. The Argentine has yet to net his first goal for […]

Fans have been clamoring for the world-class Lionel Messi the sport has known for years to finally make a statement performance at Paris Saint-Germain. Needless to say, the primary reason Lionel Messi was signed by PSG is to help the club position itself to become world champions. However, this has not been the case thus […]

PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino could be plotting a stunner involving all of his superstars Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in the opener of this year’s UEFA Champions League. After missing out the action this past weekend in Ligue 1 against Clermont, Lionel Messi and Neymar will be rejoining Paris Saint-Germain for the Champions League […]

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville gets blasted by his co-pundit Jamie Carragher over a comment on the Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi debate. Things got a bit intense between Monday Night Football hosts Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher after the pair weighed in on the subject—who would be the best player to bring off […]

New Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi is the highest-rated player in “FIFA 22,” while recent Manchester United transfer Cristiano Ronaldo fell to no. 3 on the list where he was often in the Top 1 or 2. On Sunday, EA Sports tweeted its Top 22 player ratings for “FIFA 22.” While it’s not surprising to […]

Barca is still adjusting to life without Lionel Messi, who shockingly departed for PSG this summer. Nevertheless, there are still high hopes for the club as they look to capture a La Liga title and conquer Europe. Veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets has all the belief in the world that Barcelona can still lift silverware without […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is brimming with confidence that only trophies put him below the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Not all legendary players can defy the laws of time like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and the 39-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The AC Milan striker, who has never won the Ballon d’Or award in his 20-year […]

Nothing to see here. Just Lionel Messi setting another mind-blowing record in impressive fashion. Messi scored a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 victory against Bolivia on Thursday in a World Cup qualifying match. With this, the iconic striker upped his international career goals to 79 and passed Brazil’s legendary Pele for most by any male player […]

Barcelona fans are still mourning the departure of Lionel Messi as he abruptly left for PSG due to financial instability at Camp Nou. Club president Joan Laporta spoke out on the situation and made it clear that even with Antoine Griezmann going on loan to Atletico, Barca still wouldn’t have been able to keep Messi. […]

Lionel Messi has delighted the fans in attendance at the NeoQuimica Arena with a highlight-worthy free-kick moments before the called off World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil. The Argentine’s pre-game free-kick goal has gone viral on social media and now has over 7 million views on ESPN FC’s official Twitter account. Messi practicing […]

Argentina legend Lionel Messi was the subject of a horrific tackle in his side’s 3-1 win over Venezuela on Thursday after Luis Martinez flew in cleats-first. While it could’ve been a career-altering injury, thankfully, Messi ultimately played the full 90 minutes after Martinez was sent off. It appears that the PSG superstar has been given […]

Lionel Messi finally made his debut with PSG on Sunday after securing a shocking move from Barcelona. By no surprise, Messi received a warm welcome when he came on as a substitute in the second half in a 2-0 victory against Reims. Although the Argentinian didn’t manage to bag a goal, there was no shortage […]

Lionel Messi recently joined Paris Saint-Germain after an emotional exit from Barcelona. Sunday, Messi finally made his PSG debut in their matchup against Reims. The superstar came on the field to replace fellow star Neymar in the 65th minute. Messi got a rousing welcome from the PSG faithful: This is a little different… Leo Messi […]