Lionel Messi spoke about when he plans to retire from football. Messi is arguably the greatest player of all time, having won 42 trophies in his storied career including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Reys, four Champions Leagues, a World Cup and a Copa America. Meanwhile, the pint-sized Argentine has claimed a record eight Ballon … Read more
Sergio Agüero has reportedly turned down the opportunity to fill the vacant number 10 jersey at Barcelona, made available following the exit of fellow countryman and close friend Lionel Messi. The iconic shirt, previously worn by Romario and Ronaldinho at the Nou Camp, has been a hot topic since the six time Ballon d’Or … Read more
Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain contract contains a special clause that makes Argentina his “priority”. After it was announced he would leaving Barcelona following 21 glorious years of association, PSG have moved swiftly to secure Messi’s services. Image: PA The six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s deal with PSG will keep him in the French capital until 2023 … Read more
Playing with one of the all-time greats is one thing but playing with two is absolutely next level – and only 16 players in history have been blessed to play in the same team as both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. So far, the ‘dream list’ is across the Portugal and Argentina national sides, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus of those who … Read more
Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has ensured that Argentina is one of the top countries with the most Ballon d’Or wins in history. The 34-year-old Argentine forward is the outright Ballon d’Or record holder with an incredible six wins to his name. Messi, who is currently a free agent after his Barcelona deal expired in June, won four consecutive Ballon … Read more
Gonzalo Higuain has gone viral after a clip showed him displaying absolutely no effort whatsoever in the 35th minute of an MLS game. During the first half of Inter Miami’s 1-1 draw with Philadelphia Union, Higuain was sitting very deep on the right as his team built an attack down the left flank. They managed … Read more
A fan has attempted to “expose” Lionel Messi’s ridiculous 91-goal year, branding it “overrated” and claiming he wasn’t “decisive in big games”. In 2012, a 25-year-old Messi scored 79 goals for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina in 69 games across one calendar year. Messi broke the previous world record of 85 goals in a calendar year set … Read more
Lionel Messi was absolutely mobbed by fans who found out where he was eating in Miami, Florida. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is spending time in the sunshine state after winning his first international trophy with Argentina last week. Messi will have been hoping for a relaxing break with family but that’s not quite what he got as fans … Read more
De Paul and Tagliafico run to Messi at full time.EFE Lionel Messi was in football heaven on Saturday night as, after so many years of success at club level, he was finally able to lift a trophy for his country. Argentina triumphed 1-0 over Brazil in the Copa America final and their No.10 felt that providence had been saving … Read more