Lionel Messi praised Argentina’s performance against Peru and believes they are only getting stronger. Nicolas Gonzalez and Lautaro Martinez scored first-half goals in Lima on Tuesday, lifting Lionel Scaloni’s men to a third win in four World Cup 2022 qualifiers. Argentina extended their unbeaten run to 11 games, while they have won their […]
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Lionel Messi has been declared fit for Argentina’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru by Lionel Scaloni. It had been reported that Messi was a doubt for Thursday’s meeting with Paraguay at La Bombonera after reporting for duty with an ankle issue. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner started Barcelona’s 5-2 victory over Real Betis on […]
Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has sent fellow countryman Diego Maradona “a big hug from the heart” after the Albiceleste legend and current Gymnasia y Esgrima coach had to undergo surgery for a blood clot in his brain. Maradona had taken the decision to admit himself to the Ipensa Clinic in La […]
Lionel Messi thinks football “like life, will never be the same again” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, as the Barcelona superstar prepares to return to the field with La Liga poised to restart. Covid-19 has killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world and caused the banning of mass gatherings in most […]
Sergio Aguero says that he does not understand criticism directed at Lionel Messi for Argentina, insisting the superstar is the “first to suffer ” and continues to make himself available for the national team despite all the negativity surrounding his international career. Messi has won everything on offer during his time […]
Sergio Aguero has always been a “killer in the box”, says former Atletico Madrid boss Javier Aguirre, but the Manchester City star used to watch too many games “like a fan” when he did not have the ball. Pep Guardiola has worked hard on making the Argentine more of an all-round frontman during his time working […]
Football “owes” Lionel Messi, says Hernan Crespo, but the “greatness” of a Barcelona superstar will not be diminished if his career ends without World Cup glory secured. An all-time great, with six Ballons d’Or and countless club honours to his name, is still waiting on a first senior triumph with Argentina. Final heartache […]
Angel Di Maria has revealed that he tore up a letter from Real Madrid requesting that he miss the 2014 World Cup final with Argentina. Di Maria was ever-present in the Albiceleste’s campaign in Brazil until he suffered a muscle injury in the first-half of the quarter-final match against Belgium. He missed the semi-final victory over Netherlands ended […]
Argentina goalkeeper Oscar Ustari has declared it would be unfair if Lionel Messi was unable to enjoy World Cup success before his career was over. The Barcelona star has struggled to replicate the same level of success he’s enjoyed at club level with his nation, with La Albiceleste often falling just short of silverware. Messi […]
Felipe Melo has revealed that Brazil used to tactically kick out at Lionel Messi to disturb the Argentina star’s rhythm as it was the only way they knew how to stop a player so “incredible”. Melo’s career has taken him all over the world, with the veteran midfielder having played with the likes of Juventus, Galatasaray and Inter among […]
Former Napoli midfielder Ottavio Bianchi has said that comparing Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi is like comparing Picasso to Mozart. Messi and Barcelona travel to Naples – where Maradona is a club legend – for the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday night. The two Argentine superstars have often been […]
Barcelona star Lionel Messi claims that he thinks “less and less” about scoring goals as he enters the twilight years of his career, instead focusing more on reading games as a whole in order to affect the action in a way that is more beneficial for the team. Messi has broken […]
Sergio Aguero’s phenomenal goalscoring exploits for Manchester City make him one of the best in world football, but Pep Guardiola maintains Lionel Messi still stands apart. Aguero fired a hat-trick in City’s 6-1 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday, replacing Thierry Henry as the most prolific overseas player in Premier League history. A 12th […]
Lionel Scaloni hopes the 2020 Copa America is not Lionel Messi’s last and stressed Argentina need silverware more than their superstar does. Argentina will open next year’s tournament against Chile at El Monumental on June 12, it was revealed on Tuesday. Scaloni hopes 32-year-old Messi, who will again be aiming to win his first senior […]
Lionel Messi says that he believes he can still do more even after claiming his record-breaking sixth Ballon d’Or on Monday. The Barcelona star was awarded the award in Paris on Monday as he topped the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the award. His recognition comes on […]
