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Reports have allegedly stated that Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has won his 7th Ballon d’Or ahead of Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema. Messi has been favored to win the Ballon d’Or all year long on the back of his Copa America win with Argentina. However, Lewandowski, Benzema, and Jorginho have made cases for the […]

Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona was nowhere near problem-free, adding fuel to the fire, Messi reveals Gerard Pique betrayed him amid his final days with the Blaugrana. Almost three months after his heartbreaking departure from Barcelona, Lionel Messi finally broke his silence on the problematic situation within the gates of Camp Nou. There was an […]

Barcelona is in the process of rebuilding and bringing back Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez will be the best move the club could make. Since Lionel Messi left, Barcelona has struggled to get back to its dominant form. The club managed to bring in a couple of good signings though–Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero. Indeed, […]

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has expressed his desire to land a coaching job at Barcelona in the future. Two months after shattering Barcelona fans by his decision to leave for PSG, Lionel Messi is now talking about a possible return to his former club. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner said in a recent exclusive […]

Life in France hasn’t exactly been the easiest transition for Lionel Messi, who has struggled since joining PSG. On top of that, he’s dealt with several minor injuries that have kept him sidelined at times. In a 2-1 victory over title-holders Lille on Friday, the Argentine was subbed off at halftime by Mauricio Pochettino. The […]

Lionel Messi was substituted by Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino at halftime due to precautionary injury protocols. It was revealed ahead of the game on Friday that Messi had issues with his leg—he was questionable for the game and even missed the collective training session with the team on Thursday. However, the Parisians pushed […]

Former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola gives his honest reaction to Xavi being named a frontrunner for Barcelona’s new boss. Guardiola is one of the most excellent managers of all time, winning multiple trophies managing players such as Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, and Xavi. Xavi, a Barcelona great, has had a highly successful managerial stint with […]

Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino shares an injury update on Lionel Messi who is doubtful for PSG’s next fixture against Lille. The start of Leo Messi’s career at PSG hasn’t been the most ideal so far. Along with struggling to find the net in Ligue 1, he has also been plagued with multiple injuries thus […]

Lionel Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Thierry Henry is certain Paris Saint-Germain is Kylian Mbappe’s team. Fans have been wondering what is going on with Lionel Messi at PSG as the Argentine has not scored a single goal yet for his new team at Ligue 1. While it is quite obvious that Messi is joined by […]

Former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho met each other in flesh at the Parc des Princes, home of Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldinho was in attendance during PSG’s matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League group stage game against RB Leipzig as the French club’s guest of honor. As expected, fans went crazy and gave the […]

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 […]