Man City deny Lionel Messi approach

By Reuters,

Manchester City are distancing themselves from links with a move for Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. The Argentina forward is out of contract in ...

Lionel Messi , manchester city , Transfers

La Liga’s most iconic goal celebrations – from Messi to Benzema

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Many of Spanish football’s top goal scorers have go-to celebrations for when they put the ball in the back of the net. Here’s a look at five of th...

Goal celebrations , La Liga

Messi sent off as Barca lose Super Cup

By Agencies,

Lionel Messi was shown the first red card of his Barcelona career as they lost to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final. Messi, in his 7...

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Review: The week that was in La Liga

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With many LaLiga Santander matches played over the past week, in addition to a round of Copa del Rey action, the clubs of Spain’s top division are b...

Antoine Griezmann , Barcelona , Copa Del Rey , Iago Aspa , LaLiga Santander , Lionel Messi , Week that was

Messi says ‘lucky’ to have worked under Guardiola

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Lionel Messi counts himself “lucky” to have worked under Pep Guardiola at Barcelona between 2008-12 and says the Spaniard brings “something spec...

FC Barcelona , Lionel Messi

Messi surpasses Pele and leads Barca to victory at Valladolid

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Barcelona turned on the style to thrash Real Valladolid 3-0 away in La Liga on Tuesday as Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal to surpass Pele as the al...

FC Barcelona , Lionel Messi , Pele

Pele congratulates Messi for equalling goal record

By Reuters,

Brazil soccer great Pele has paid tribute to Lionel Messi for equalling his goal-scoring record for a single club after the Argentine forward netted h...

Lionel Messi , Pele

Griezmann ends commercial relationship with Huawei

By Reuters,

France and Barcelona footballer Antoine Griezmann, who has been an ambassador for tech giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, has cut commercial ties with ...

Antoine Griezmann , Huawei

Never saw Messi as a rival, says Ronaldo

By Reuters,

They defined the ‘El Clasico’ rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona for the past decade but Cristiano Ronaldo said he has always got on well w...

Cristiano Ronaldo , Lionel Messi

Messi imitated Maradona’s goals and skills but not his lifestyle

By Reuters,

Lionel Messi is the only Argentine to truly live up to being described as the next Diego Maradona so it was little surprise the Barcelona captain shou...

diego maradona , FC Barcelona , Lionel Messi

Messi salutes Maradona as Barca trounce Osasuna

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Lionel Messi paid a personal tribute to the late Diego Maradona after scoring on Sunday as Barcelona returned to winning ways in La Liga with a resoun...

diego maradona , FC Barcelona , Lionel Messi , Osasuna

Maradona or Pele? Debate will continue to rage over who was greater

By Reuters,

Before Lionel Messi came along the enduring debate in football about who was the greatest player involved two men: Diego Maradona and Pele. It was an...

diego maradona , Pele

Font hopes to convince Messi to extend Barca stay

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Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font says he hopes to convince forward Lionel Messi to stay at the Nou Camp - and wants to create the "right c...

Lionel Messi , Nou Camp , Victor Font

Barca’s Koeman defends Messi, denies Griezmann issues

By Reuters,

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has played down notions of a rift between club great Lionel Messi and fellow forward Antoine Griezmann. Earlier this mo...

Antoinne Griezmann , Lionel Messi , Ronald Koeman

Messi: I’m tired of being blamed for everything

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A frustrated Lionel Messi said he is tired of being blamed for problems at Barcelona after he was accused by Antoine Griezmann’s former agent of mak...

FC Barcelona , Lionel Messi

Barnsley enquire about signing Balotelli

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Barnsley have made an enquiry into signing former Italy striker Mario Balotelli who is a free agent after leaving Brescia. The 30-year-old former M...

Barnsley , Brescia , Mario Balotelli

La Liga president Tebas ‘ready’ for Messi exit

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La Liga president Javier Tebas says he is "ready" for the exit of Lionel Messi - while criticising Manchester City, a club he believes could sign him....

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Barca four games without win after Alaves draw

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Barcelona failed to win for the fourth successive La Liga game after being held by 10-man Alaves. The hosts, who started the day 15th in the tabl...

Alaves , Barcelona , Luis Rioja

Mourinho says Spurs fans cannot expect same Bale from seven years ago

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho played down expectations on forward Gareth Bale, saying the Welshman cannot be the same explosive player who l...

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned under increasing pressure, but said he had accepted proposals for the club to join a European Su...

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