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Lionel Messi Says Relationship With PSG Fans ‘Fractured’
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…
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Messi Scores Fastest Career Goal In Argentina Win
15 Jun

Messi Scores Fastest Career Goal In Argentina Win

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Lionel Messi scored his fastest career goal as Argentina comfortably beat Australia in a friendly in Beijing. Captain Messi, 35, opened the scoring after one minute and 19 seconds, curling a finish into the top left corner from the edge of the box. Substitute German Pezzella doubled the world champions' lead with a header in the 68th minute. Australia's Mitch Duke had a first-half effort pushed onto the post by Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. But Argentina always looked comfortable in Messi's first match since agreeing to join American side Inter Miami. Lionel Scaloni's side were playing their third fixture…
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Messi Passes 100 Goals For Argentina With Hat-Trick
29 Mar

Messi Passes 100 Goals For Argentina With Hat-Trick

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Argentina captain Lionel Messi passed 100 international goals as he scored his seventh international hat-trick in a friendly win at home to Curacao. The 35-year-old forward reached the landmark when he opened the scoring on 20 minutes in Santiago del Estero. He added two more before the break to complete a quickfire treble. Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez also scored, before Argentina paraded the World Cup trophy in front of more than 42,000 supporters. It was Argentina's second match on home soil since beating France in Qatar on penalties in December to win the World Cup. Messi scored his 800th career…
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Messi Will Be Remembered But Martinez & ‘Badly Behaved’ Argentina Team-Mates Won’t Win Anything Else – Ibrahimovic
26 Jan

Messi Will Be Remembered But Martinez & ‘Badly Behaved’ Argentina Team-Mates Won’t Win Anything Else – Ibrahimovic

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not impressed with Argentina's behaviour at the 2022 World Cup and does not think they will taste any more success. Ibrahimovic expected Messi win Says Argentina were badly behaved Believes team will not win more titles WHAT HAPPENED? Ibrahimovic has given his verdict on Argentina after seeing La Albiceleste win their third World Cup in Qatar with a final victory over France back in December. The AC Milan striker acknowledged that captain Messi's contribution will not be forgotten, but was not too impressed with the rest of the team. WHAT THEY SAID: "Messi is considered the best…
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Emi Martinez Reacts To Argentina’s World Cup Win
19 Dec

Emi Martinez Reacts To Argentina’s World Cup Win

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Emi Martinez believes it was Argentina's 'destiny' to win the 2022 World Cup following their 4-2 penalties victory over France. The Aston Villa goalkeeper was instrumental and put in another incredible display to help fire his nation to a first World Cup win in 36 years, coming up with a number of big saves, saving a penalty in the shootout and putting off Aurelien Tchouameni who missed his spot kick. He now adds a World Cup and the tournament's Golden Glove award to his suddenly impressive trophy cabinet that also contains the Copa America. Speaking to reporters after the game,…
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Lionel Scaloni Speaks After Winning World Cup With Argentina
19 Dec

Lionel Scaloni Speaks After Winning World Cup With Argentina

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Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni says he is proud of how his team persevered in their World Cup final win over France. La Albiceleste held a 2-0 lead over the 2018 champions but were forced to extra time thanks to a Kylian Mbappe brace. And just as Lionel Messi made it 3-2 after 108 minutes, Mbappe responded again at the death to take the game to penalties. But Argentina finally prevailed, seeing off their opponents in a 4-2 shootout victory to claim their third World Cup and their first in 36 long years. Speaking to reporters after the historic win,…
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Luka Modric Blasts ‘Disaster’ Referee In Argentina Defeat
14 Dec

Luka Modric Blasts ‘Disaster’ Referee In Argentina Defeat

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Luka Modric has hit out at referee Daniele Orsato for his performance in Croatia's defeat to Argentina. Modric and his nation weren't able to make it to their second World Cup final in a row on Tuesday night, losing 3-0 to their South American opponents. They made a decent start, perhaps edging the contest in the opening 30 minutes, but just after that Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead from the penalty spot after goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was judged to have fouled Julian Alvarez inside the box. Whether it was indeed a penalty divided opinion and Modric was of the…
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Messi’s World Cup Dream Lives On With Argentina Win
09 Dec

Messi’s World Cup Dream Lives On With Argentina Win

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Lionel Messi's World Cup dream lives on after Argentina edged out the Netherlands on penalties after a hugely dramatic quarter-final at Lusail Stadium. Messi looked to have inspired Argentina into a last-four meeting with Brazil's conquerors Croatia when he set up Nahuel Molina's opener 10 minutes before the break and then added the second from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute after Denzel Dumfries fouled Marcos Acuna. Louis van Gaal, in his final game as Dutch coach, went for broke and it paid off as substitute Wout Weghorst led a sensational comeback by scoring twice, the second following an…
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