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26 Jun

Lionel Messi Says Relationship With PSG Fans ‘Fractured’

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Lionel Messi says his relationship with Paris St-Germain fans “fractured” after a “significant” number of supporters started to treat him differently. Messi, who won the World Cup with Argentina in December, left PSG at the end of last season after two years and has joined Inter Miami. In the second half of last season, Messi was repeatedly booed and PSG had to increase security around his house. “I think in the beginning it was something wonderful,” said Messi. Speaking to beIN Sports, the 36-year-old said: “But then some people started to treat me differently, a part of the Paris supporters. I think the vast…

03 Mar

Gunmen Threaten Messi, Shoot Up Family-Owned Supermarket

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Two gunmen fired at least a dozen shots into a store owned by Lionel Messi’s in-laws in Argentina and left a threatening note for the international soccer star before fleeing on motorcycles, local police said. The attack took place early Thursday morning in Rosario, Messi’s hometown and the nation’s third-largest city that sits roughly 185 miles northwest of Buenos Aires. The city has been plagued by drug violence in recent years. Nobody was injured in the attack on the Unico supermarket owned by the family of Messi’s wife Antonella Roccuzzo. Before fleeing, the gunmen left the note naming Messi and Rosario’s mayor…

02 Mar

Messi Buys Gold IPhone 14s For Argentina’s Entire World Cup-Winning Squad

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Lionel Messi has bought gold iPhones for each player and staff of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning team. Messi buys gold iPhone 14s for Argentina’s entire World Cup-winning squad The Paris Saint-Germain star is said to have spent close to £175,000 to order the gold personalised iPhones for the squad. Messi teamed up with IDESIGN GOLD to reward his teammates and coaching staff for their conquering exploits in Qatar last year. The iPhones are plated with 24-carat gold, while each player’s name and shirt number are also customised on it. https://twitter.com/eurofootcom/status/1631206512197615617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1631206512197615617%7Ctwgr%5E722e6f6f13a241049054fcc23ce4e39cc9be95fa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2F6Q4f4POuw%2F The CEO of iDesign Gold, Ben Lyons, said Messi asked him…

01 Feb

Messi Says World Cup Trophy ‘Called Out’ To Him

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Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the sparkling solid gold trophy picked him to lift it, the Argentine star said in a radio interview aired on Monday. The 35-year-old inspired his country to World Cup glory last month by scoring two goals and a penalty in the South Americans’ shoot-out triumph over previous holders France following a thrilling 3-3 draw in Qatar. “The cup called out to me, it told me: come and grab me, now you can touch me,” Messi told the Argentine Urbana Play radio station. “I saw it sparkling in that beautiful stadium and I didn’t…

31 Jan

Chelsea Transfer News: Blues Bid £105.6m For Enzo Fernandez

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Chelsea have bid 120m euros (£105.6m) for Benfica’s Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in a move that would make him the British transfer record signing. So far there is no indication whether the Blues’ offer, thought to include instalments, will be accepted. But if the deal goes through, it would eclipse the £100m Manchester City paid Aston Villa for Jack Grealish in 2021. Fernandez was named young player of the tournament during Argentina’s World Cup triumph in Qatar. Benfica have previously accused Chelsea of trying to unsettle the midfielder, with the Portuguese side’s manager Roger Schmidt declaring their pursuit “closed”. However, it is not…

21 Dec

Argentina Bus Parade Abandoned Due to Security Concerns

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The Argentinian FA has confirmed the players bus tour of Buenos Aires has been abandoned due to security concerns, with the squad instead taking helicopters along the parade route. The World Cup-winning players were evacuated from the open-top bus as the tour was progressing after a fan jumped onto the vehicle as it drove under a bridge. The AFA said: "The players of the Argentine soccer team ended the festivities by flying over in a helicopter over the crowd of fans who gathered in the city. "They made that decision after verifying that they could not continue advancing by bus…

20 Dec

FIFA World Cup 2022: Champions Argentina Returns Home To Jubilant Scenes

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FIFA World Cup Champions, Argentina, arrived home to jubilant scenes early Tuesday morning. Thousands of fans lined up on the streets of Bueno Aires to cheer the team, the historic feat achieved on Sunday in Doha. Captain Lionel Messi stepped off the plane first, holding the gold trophy aloft, followed by his triumphant team onto a red carpet at the airport, greeted by reporters, officials and a live band. A sea of supporters in the national colours of blue and white reportedly swarmed the team bus as it drove out of the airport, waving flags and singing and dancing. The…

20 Dec

Argentina’s Homecoming Heroes! Messi and His Victorious Team Are Greeted by Thousands of Fans In Buenos Aires

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Lionel Messi and Argentina returned as heroes as they were greeted by thousands of fans at Ezeiza International Airport after touching down in Buenos Aires following their stunning World Cup triumph. Argentina led twice through goals from Messi and Angel Di Maria but with just minutes remaining in extra time France won a penalty - which Kylian Mbappe duly dispatched to take the final to a shootout where Emiliano Martinez's brilliance in goal saw the Argentines emerge victorious on Sunday. The national team and the World Cup trophy, which they lifted for a third time Sunday, landed back in Argentina after a roughly 21-hour flight at around 2.20am local time…

19 Dec

Behind Argentina’s World Cup Magic, An Army Of Witches

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Magalí Martínez knew something was off: The seemingly invincible star Lionel Messi was scuffling on the soccer pitch. To her, it looked like he was afflicted with a supernatural curse that has roots in different cultures across history, the “evil eye.” So Martínez, a self-proclaimed witch and part-time babysitter, got to work. She focused intensely on Messi, began repeating a prayer and drizzled a bit of oil into a bowl of water. If the oil remained dispersed, he was safe. If it collected in the middle, he was cursed. “It came together like a magnet,” she said. “I knew I…

19 Dec

2022 FIFA World Cup: Messi Leads Argentina To Third Title After Penalties Win Over France

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Lionel Messi has led Argentina to World Cup glory after beating France on penalties in one of the most thrilling climaxes in the tournament’s history. Argentina looked to have thrown the trophy away, after Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the last 10 minutes to take the tie into extra time, after a Messi penalty and a sweeping finish from Angel di Maria had seen the Argentines 2-0 up in the first half. Messi restored their lead in the extra period, before Mbappe stunned the South Americans again from the penalty spot to force a shootout with his third – the…