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Lionel Messi Breaks Silence ‘GOAT’ Debate
12 May

Lionel Messi Breaks Silence ‘GOAT’ Debate

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Seven-time FIFA World Footballer of the Year, Lionel Messi has made his stance concerning the unending debate between fans of himself and Portuguese football great Cristiano Ronaldo. The Barcelona legend was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award at a ceremony held in Paris on Wednesday, his second having already won his maiden in 2020. The debate on who is the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) continues to be on the lips of many who think Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo deserves the crown while fans of Lionel Messi also think otherwise. Speaking after he picked the award, the Paris Saint-Germain…
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Lionel Messi’s Suspension ‘Nothing To Do’ With Manager Christophe Galtier
06 May

Lionel Messi’s Suspension ‘Nothing To Do’ With Manager Christophe Galtier

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Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier says he had “nothing to do with” Lionel Messi’s suspension – and has also condemned fan protests outside players’ homes. Argentina captain Messi was suspended by the club for two weeks after making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. Protests followed the Ligue 1 leaders’ home defeat to Lorient on Sunday. PSG have lost three of their past six league games and are out of the Champions League. Galtier, 56, said: “Leo’s suspension has added to poor performances, we can’t hide behind that. “The decision was nothing to do with me. I was informed of…
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Lionel Messi Apologises After Saudi Arabia Trip Backlash
06 May

Lionel Messi Apologises After Saudi Arabia Trip Backlash

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Lionel Messi has apologised for taking an unsanctioned trip to Saudi Arabia that resulted in him being suspended by Paris Saint-Germain. Messi was punished by the French side after travelling to Saudi Arabia in a sponsored visit and is not expected to feature in the games against Troyes and Ajaccio. The Argentina star has responded to the backlash by apologising to the club and his team-mates, saying that he thought he had a day off and was unable to cancel the trip. Messi said in a broadcast on social media: “Hello. Well, I wanted to make this video after everything…
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Watch How Angry Ronaldo Kicked Bottles After Messi Chants From Fans In Saudi League
10 Mar

Watch How Angry Ronaldo Kicked Bottles After Messi Chants From Fans In Saudi League

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are considered the best players of the 21st century and rank top in terms of greatest players of all time due to the astonishing successes they have chalked in their careers. They have been in a neck-to-neck race regarding who is the better, creating a religious following from football fans and personalities across the globe. On their bad days in games, rival fans tend to mock them with the other's name to get on their nerves as Ronaldo suffered a similar scenario during Al- Nassr's 1-0 defeat to rivals Al-Ittihad on March 9, 2023. In…
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Things Always Go Well When Playing Against Messi Than Ronaldo – Thomas Muller
09 Mar

Things Always Go Well When Playing Against Messi Than Ronaldo – Thomas Muller

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German and Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has rubbed salt on the playing quality of Argentina star Lionel Messi at the club level. The captain of the Bundesliga giants disclosed this when asked about his excellent record against Messi at the top level of football. Thomas Muller Bayern Munich cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after thrashing Paris St-Germain in 2-0 victory on Wednesday in the second leg of the tournament, winning 3-0 on aggregate. Messi has now lost five of his eight Champions League knockout games against Bayern. Comparing Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo, the 33-year-old was respectful of…
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Gunmen Threaten Messi, Shoot Up Family-Owned Supermarket
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…
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2022 FIFA Awards: Real Madrid’s David Alaba Racially Abused After Voting For Messi Ahead Of Benzema
28 Feb

2022 FIFA Awards: Real Madrid’s David Alaba Racially Abused After Voting For Messi Ahead Of Benzema

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Monday night was one of the best moments for some footballing icons and fans across the globe. The 2022 FIFA Awards, which took place in Paris, saw Argentina forward Lionel Messi emerge as the top men’s player in world football. After the award was handed to the World Cup winner in Paris, FIFA gave some fascinating reading as to who voted for who, with the likes of Harry Kane, Thiago Silva and David Alaba appearing on the list. https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1630321578444554240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1630321578444554240%7Ctwgr%5Edd91cb25838b95ce2c4dde110e8934652875fbc5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2F2022-fifa-awards-david-alaba-racially-abused-after-voting-for-messi-ahead-of-benzema%2F In regard to this, the Austria captain David Alaba’s vote brought the most reaction. The votes show he chose the Les…
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28 Feb

Lionel Messi Wins Best Fifa Men’s Player Of The Year Award

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Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has been named men’s player of the year at the 2022 Best Fifa Awards. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner beat French forwards Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema to the award. Messi, 35, helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scoring 27 goals in 49 games for club and country in 2021-22. Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas was named women’s player of the year. At the ceremony in Paris, Lionel Scaloni, who led Argentina to their third World Cup title, was named men’s coach of the year. Scaloni beat Pep Guardiola – who led Manchester…
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Lionel Messi Scored His 700th Club Goal
27 Feb

Lionel Messi Scored His 700th Club Goal

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Lionel Messi scored his 700th club goal to help Paris St-Germain extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a convincing win over title-rivals Marseille. The Argentina captain became the second player – after Cristiano Ronaldo – to reach the landmark total in Europe’s top-five leagues. Kylian Mbappe scored twice to become PSG’s joint-record scorer alongside Edinson Cavani on 200 goals. The win leaves PSG eight points clear. Mbappe opened the scoring in clinical fashion in the 25th minute from a Messi assist. The France striker then returned the favour for Messi to tap home at the Velodrome just four…
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“You Leave Me Speechless” – Messi Responds To Naval Over Laureus Award
22 Feb

“You Leave Me Speechless” – Messi Responds To Naval Over Laureus Award

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Lionel Messi has responded to Rafael Nadal after the tennis player backed the Argentine to win the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. Nadal and Messi were among six male athletes announced as nominees, along with Kylian Mbappe, Max Verstappen, Armand Duplantis and Steph Curry. Nadal’s 2022 season saw him win the Australian Open and French Open to move to 22 Grand Slam titles. He also finished the season as world No. 2. Messi’s standout moment was leading Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scoring seven goals in the tournament, including two in the…
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