The second Classico of the season didn’t disappoint. It was a spectacular game of football with both teams going end to end for the victory. It ended 1-1 with Real Madrid drawing first blood after Vazquez put the ball in the back of net, early in the second half, Barça …
Read More »Argentina Finalizes 23-Man World Cup Roster; Mauro Icardi Misses Out
Paulo Dybala made Argentina’s World Cup roster after all, but Mauro Icardi did not, with Serie A’s leading scorer omitted from a star-laden attack heading to Russia. Jorge Sampaoli emphatically answered two questions on Monday: Paulo Dybala will be going to the World Cup, while Mauro Icardi will not. Argentina’s manager …
Read More »Messi a ‘difference maker’ for Barcelona every time he plays – Valverde
Messi scored an 89th-minute equaliser to stretch Barca’s unbeaten record in La Liga to 37 games as coach Ernesto Valverde lauded a player who “makes a difference every time he touches the ball.” After missing Argentina’s games against Italy and Spain with hamstring trouble, Messi started the game on the …
Read More »Lionel Messi, Wife Antonella Roccuzzo Announce Birth Of Son Ciro
Things keep getting better for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi with the birth of his third child on Saturday. Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo announced the birth of their son, Ciro, with a message and picture on Instagram: Ciro is the third son for Messi and Roccuzzo. Thiago was born in …
Read More »Luis Suarez did something hilarious to get booked after Messi’s goal vs Chelsea
Moments before Messi’s goal, Suarez had gone down in Chelsea’s box looking for a penalty when Antonio Rudiger appeared to clip his ankles. Nothing was given and replays showed Suarez might have been just outside of the box. However, when Messi beat Courtois to make it 1-1, Suarez did something …
Read More »Neymar: “PSG need to add Messi if we want to win the Champions League”
Neymar issued a scathing indictment of the team PSG have built around him following their 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The Brazilian, who joined the Ligue 1 leaders last summer after buying out his Barcelona contract for a …
Read More »MESSI BREAKS MULLER GOAL RECORD
Lionel Messi has broken Gerd Muller’s long-standing record for the most league goals scored for the same club in Europe’s top five divisions. The Barcelona superstar, who equalled the tally while making his 400th LaLiga appearance for the Calatan giants against Levante last weekend, netted his 366th goal in Spain’s top flight during …
Read More »Lionel Messi misses cancelled out by rousing Luis Suarez, Paulinho outings
Lionel Messi missed his second penalty kick of the season, while Luis Suarez and Paulinho scored twice for Barcelona against Deportivo. Barcelona got in the mood for next week’s Clasico by thumping Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 with doubles from both Paulinho and Luis Suarez. Lionel Messi had a hapless night …
Read More »RONALDO VS CHELSEA
One of the few criticisms that Lionel Messi has constantly faced in his career is the fact that he has never scored against Chelsea. The Barcelona forward has failed to register even once against the Premier League outfit. However, when it comes to his adversary Ronaldo, one shouldn’t forget that …
Read More »Ranking Players Most Likely to End Messi and Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or Duopoly
At some point down the line, be it a year from now or four, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or dominance will come to an end. Due to a combination of their decline and another’s unstoppable rise, the hegemony will crack. But when will that be, and when it …
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