Barcelona have been rocked by a warning from La Liga that Lionel Messi’s registration may be denied unless there’s some serious changes at the club. Messi’s contract at Barcelona is set to expire at the end of the month, when he’d be free to walk away and join another club, and he is yet … Read more
Lionel Messi pulled off an outrageous nutmeg during Argentina’s 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Copa America. Victory for Argentina in the early hours of Tuesday morning means they’ve qualified for the knockout stages with a game to spare. Late in the game, Messi decided to have some fun and he casually snatched the souls of two different players. Angel … Read more
N’Golo Kante has been tipped to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or after accomplishing a feat last season that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi has managed. That is according to former Manchester United striker Louis Saha, who claimed it would not be a “scandal” if Kante scooped the Ballon d’Or award. Kante, 30, played an instrumental role in Chelsea’s … Read more
Lionel Messi produced a moment of magic to score a stunning free-kick in Argentina’s Copa America opener against Chile. Messi let rip from 25 yards out as he picked out the top corner to give his side the lead on Monday. With his trusted left-foot, he curled a stunning strike over the wall and into the … Read more
The 50 best players in the world for 2021 have been named and ranked – and there is an absolutely huge surprise regarding who’s No 1. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is second on football magazine FourFourTwo’s annual countdown, beaten to top spot by Manchester City’s playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, fresh off back-to-back PFA Player of the Year … Read more
Lionel Messi has been on the receiving end of some tough tackles but one shocker of a challenge stands above the rest. Three games into the 2010/11, Messi could’ve had his career ended up before it had really begun when Atletico Madrid defender Tomas Ujfalusi lunged in on the Argentine at the Vicente Calderon. Late on in … Read more
Adidas are celebrating the legacy of Lionel Messi by launching a special edition +F30-inspired boot dubbed ‘El Retorno’. The new Adidas X Speedflow.1 have been inspired by one of the most wanted F50 colourways of all time – Tech Metallic Core Black and Intense Orange. They are also modelled on the 2006 F30 Tunit boots worn by … Read more
Lionel Messi’s Football Future And Potential Retirement Outlined In Staggering New Barcelona Deal Lionel Messi is set to commit his future to Barcelona as the Spanish club prepares to offer him a whopping 10-year contract, according to stunning reports. The 33-year-old Argentine superstar will be out of contract at the end of June and his future at … Read more
Ballon d’Or 2021 Power Rankings: Kante powers ahead after Champions League masterclass The awarding of the prize was cancelled in 2020 and the world’s best players are again making their cases to claim the coveted individual honour After being cancelled in 2020, the Ballon d’Or is back, with the great and good of the football world … Read more