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PSG head to Barca with revenge and Messi on their minds
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 15, 2021 08:48 PM IST
Now they have set their sights on Messi, with PSG's players, coaches and directors talking of their excitement about the prospect of bringing the Argentine to the French capital.
Pedri brings back brilliance to Barçelona midfield
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 01, 2021 04:11 PM IST
- The 18-year-old Spaniard who is enjoying an excellent first season at Barcelona grew up absorbing all the Iniesta he could find, watching games at the fan club founded by his grandfather back home on the island of Tenerife.
Barcelona held 1-1 at home by Eibar without Messi
By Associated Press | BARCELONA, Spain
UPDATED ON DEC 30, 2020 08:59 AM IST
Halftime substitute Ousmane Dembele salvaged Barcelona a 1-1 draw when he scored in the 67th. That canceled out Kike García’s opener 10 minutes earlier after a ball-control blunder by center back Ronald Araújo.
10 inspiring quotes by Diego Maradona to begin your day with and boost self-esteem
By Zarafshan Shiraz | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 10:54 AM IST
While football world’s OG GOAT might have passed away, Diego Maradona is an ‘unparalleled magician’ like Cristiano Ronaldo called him or as Lionel Messi said ‘the eternal’ and here are 10 inspiring quotes by the Argentina legend that will continue to motivate fans for a million years
Barcelona’s Griezmann denies rift with Messi
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 11:46 AM IST
Messi hit back last week, saying he was tired of being blamed for problems at Barcelona. Griezmann said he could no longer remain silent on the matter.
Players need more protection, says Barca coach Koeman after resting Messi
By Reuters | Barcelona
UPDATED ON NOV 23, 2020 07:28 PM IST
Koeman said his side’s strong position in Group G was behind him resting Messi and Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong but he also took a swipe at the unforgiving football schedule, saying global organiser FIFA and European counterpart UEFA should take action.
Messi, Neymar aim for World Cup qualifying amid pandemic
By Press Trust of India | Sao Paulo
UPDATED ON OCT 07, 2020 06:35 PM IST
Though younger than Messi, Neymar could also be approaching his final opportunities to lead Brazil to a sixth World Cup. Neymar will be 30 when Qatar hosts the tournament in November and December of 2022.
Messi contract is valid, says La Liga, after he fails to attend medical
By Reuters | Barcelona
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2020 01:16 PM IST
The ruling body said the only way a club can sign the Argentine forward is if he triggers a release clause of 700-million euros ($833 million).
Koeman will be Barca’s next coach, Messi to stay - president
By Reuters | Barcelona
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 12:31 PM IST
Koeman, 57, arrived in Barcelona on Tuesday after spending the morning at the Netherlands’ headquarters to negotiate being released from his contract with the national team, who he has coached since 2018 and led to qualify for Euro 2020.
Questions surround Messi’s future amid Barcelona chaos
By Press Trust of India | Barcelona
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 10:05 AM IST
The team’s biggest star for more than a decade has a contract with Barcelona until 2021, but he hasn’t been hiding his dissatisfaction with the club.
Boost for Setien as Messi leads Barca rout over Leganes
By Press Trust of India | Madrid
UPDATED ON JAN 31, 2020 10:44 AM IST
Messi’s double, as well as goals from Antoine Griezmann, Clement Lenglet and Arthur Melo rounded off an emphatic win at Camp Nou, where Barca successfully bounced back from Saturday’s surprise La Liga loss away at Valencia.
Barcelona’s Suarez renews wedding vows, with Messi on guest list
By Agence France-Presse | Maldonado, Uruguay
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2019 03:35 PM IST
A crowd of football fans, including many wearing the Barcelona strip, gathered near the entrance as Suarez’s clubmates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba arrived along with Ballon d’Or winner Messi and his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo.
‘He doesn’t need it,’ Hernan Crespo believes Lionel Messi is already a king of football despite not winning World Cup
By Indo Asian News Service | Kolkata
UPDATED ON DEC 13, 2019 04:22 PM IST
Crespo said the entire nation dreams of witnessing Messi lift the World Cup for Argentina in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, adding the team has a great chance of winning the 2020 Copa America to be hosted jointly by Argentina and Colombia.
Messi and Rapinoe expected to take Ballon d’Or honours
By AFP | Paris
UPDATED ON DEC 01, 2019 10:20 AM IST
It would be an enormous shock if Rapinoe did not depart the Chatelet Theatre with the women’s prize as she returns to the country where she was the driving force on and off the field for the United States as they retained their title.
Israel sees Messi visit as victory, even as Argentina and Uruguay draw
By AFP | Tel Aviv
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2019 10:55 AM IST
The game pitted Messi against his Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez, and it looked as though the Uruguayan had gotten the better of him as he scored one goal and set up another to give his team a 2-1 lead going into injury time.
Messi injured but Barcelona seal much-needed win over Villarreal
By AFP | Madrid
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2019 09:56 AM IST
His withdrawal will be a major concern for Barca, particularly given this was Messi’s first start of the season after just recovering from a niggling calf injury sustained at the start of August.
You cannot compare me and Messi: Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk
By ANI | Milan
PUBLISHED ON SEP 24, 2019 10:10 AM IST
Van Dijk had earlier triumphed over Messi and Ronaldo to win the UEFA Best Men’s Player of the year.
‘I deserve more Ballon d’Or awards than Messi,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2019 12:41 PM IST
Both Ronaldo and Messi have five Ballon d’Ors each but the Juventus forward
Troubled Barcelona look to Messi for inspiration
By Press Trust of India | Madrid
UPDATED ON AUG 23, 2019 09:58 AM IST
After re-joining his team-mates on Wednesday, the temptation will be to put Messi straight to work, to lift the mood and minimise the chances of what would be a disastrous second slip in La Liga.
Lionel Messi ‘made me better player’, admits Cristiano Ronaldo
By PTI | Lisbon
UPDATED ON JUN 19, 2020 01:10 AM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo, whose influence at Real Madrid mirrored that of Lionel Messi at Barcelona before he left for Juventus, admitted that the pair have never socialised together.
Barcelona planning for post-Lionel Messi era, says club president
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2019 11:32 PM IST
Barcelona have been very active in the transfer market in recent years, with Bartomeu completing three of the top six most expensive transfers ever.
Messi blasts Copa America ‘corruption’ after red card
By Press Trust of India | Sao Paulo
UPDATED ON JUL 07, 2019 11:50 AM IST
In a niggly and fractious match on Saturday, five-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi and Chile captain Gary Medel were given their marching orders eight minutes from half-time after tangling on the goalline.
Messi vows to play on after latest Argentina heartache
By AFP | Belo Horizonte
UPDATED ON JUL 03, 2019 12:16 PM IST
The 32-year-old Barcelona star, who infamously quit international football after Argentina’s defeat in the 2016 Copa America Centenario final, said he had no plans to hang up his boots after a 2-0 semi-final loss to Brazil.
Messi and Aguero in Argentina preliminary Copa America squad
By Agence France-Presse | Buenos Aires
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 10:53 PM IST
Paris Saint Germain winger Angel Di Maria was also included but there was no place for striker Gonzalo Higuain, who is on loan at Chelsea from Juventus.
Klopp hails ‘unstoppable’ Messi after Barca star shines in CL semi
By AFP | Barcelona
UPDATED ON MAY 02, 2019 08:41 AM IST
Klopp could only smile after Messi’s curling shot nestled in the top corner but this result was harsh on his side.
Not over yet, warns Messi after Barca masterpiece
By AFP | Barcelona
UPDATED ON MAY 02, 2019 08:40 AM IST
Messi’s second goal was the 600th of his Barca career and he reached the landmark in stunning style, majestically curling a free-kick into the top corner.
Messi fires Barcelona to eighth La Liga title in 11 years
By AFP | Madrid
UPDATED ON APR 28, 2019 09:59 AM IST
The Argentine star struck his league-leading 34th goal of the campaign after coming off the bench for the second half to help Barca wrap up the title with three games remaining.
Messi rested as win over Alaves edges Barca closer to the title
By AFP | Barcelona
UPDATED ON APR 24, 2019 10:59 AM IST
Lionel Messi started on the bench at Mendizorrotza on Tuesday in a move that made clear just how comfortable Barca are in this title race, its conclusion surely now only a matter of when rather than if.
Monstrous’ Messi scores 400th La Liga goal, sends Barcelona five points clear
By AFP | Madrid
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2019 11:35 AM IST
Messi, meanwhile, extends his own hefty lead as the division’s all-time top scorer, which currently stands at 89 goals, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Five players who can emulate Luka Modric in denying Messi and Ronaldo the Ballon d’or
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2018 01:53 PM IST
Luka Modric won the Ballon d’Or after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had both won it five times each in the last 10 years. Here Hindustan Times looks at five players who could be vying for the Ballon d’Or over the next decade.
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