The level of intrigue to be had in sports stars’ contracts is not necessarily commensurate with the stature of the individuals concerned. One of the behind-the-scenes elements with the minutiae to fascinate fans, their curious clauses and extravagant extras can delight or appal when their details are demystified, a glimpse of personal and professional demands in one …
Read More »Barcelona presidential hopeful Laporta blasts ‘disrespectful’ PSG over Messi overtures, threatens FIFA action
Messi, 33, is free to leave Barcelona at the end of June and could finally complete the move away from the Nou Camp which he was forced to abandon last summer. The Argentine has been linked with a reunion with former Barca boss Pep Guardiola at Manchester City or a …
Read More »Magical Messi hits ANOTHER milestone as double strike against Granada sets La Liga record
Messi’s double-strike meant that the Argentine ace became the first player in La Liga history to hit double figures in 15 consecutive seasons. The record was spotted and shared online by football stats specialists Opta, who hailed Messi’s achievement as “extraterrestrial.” Barcelona ran out comfortable winners at the Los Carmenes …
Read More »Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela DAZZLES alongside Barca ace in New Year pic, but star’s future remains uncertain as exit rumors swirl
After spending the entirety of his career at Barcelona, Messi looks set to depart the Camp Nou at the end of the 2020/21 season and, unsurprisingly, there’s no shortage of potential landing spots for the Argentine ace and his family. Manchester City have constantly been linked with Messi, thanks to …
Read More »History made: Lionel Messi on the brink of breaking another record after drawing level with football icon Pele in club scorer list
Messi, 33, scored the historic goal just before half-time with a diving header, reacting quickest after Valencia ‘keeper Jaume Domenech saved his spot kick in additional time during Barcelona’s 2-2 draw with Valencia at the Camp Nou on Saturday. Neither Messi nor Barca boss Ronald Koeman got the three points which would …
Read More »Messi regained its status as the most expensive player in the world
Forward of “Barcelona” and the Argentina national team Lionel Messi returned to the first line in the ranking of the most expensive players in the world according to the portal “Transfermarkt”. Analysts of “Transfermarkt” taking into account new trends in the global transfer market has decided to significantly increase the …
Read More »Messi – football player of the year by the newspaper “Marca”
Striker “Barcelona” and the Argentina national team Lionel Messi topped the rating of the best players of the year by the Spanish newspaper “Marca”. Messi left behind the best football player of the year by FIFA and the owner of “Golden ball” Cristiano Ronaldo, top 3 unexpectedly closed the midfielder …
Read More »Messi – football player of the year according to “The Guardian”
The British newspaper The Guardian has named the top 100 players of 2017. The hundred best players of the year “The Guardian” formed on the basis of the opinions of 169 experts from 63 countries. The fourth time (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017), the rating is topped by the forward of …
Read More »Messi signed a contract with Barcelona until 2021
Star Argentine forward Lionel Messi signed with Barcelona new agreement. The Catalan club’s official website confirmed the conclusion of the contract with Messi before the end of the season 2020-2021. The previous agreement Messi with Barcelona expired in the summer of 2018, which has led to the emergence of numerous …
Read More »The confusion of the day: Messi took a colleague for a regular fan
The player later apologized. The leader of the Argentina national team Lionel Messi got into a curious situation in Moscow, where the Argentine national team preparing for the friendly game against Russia. After a training session of Argentina national team player of “Zenith” and compatriot Messi asked the star player …
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