Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the expanded Club World Cup on Thursday with a patented free kick, giving Inter Miami a historic 2-1 win over FC Porto of Portugal. The iconic Messi, one of the biggest stars in the 32-team tournament, was taken down just outside the penalty area by Rodrigo Mora on a run down the middle of […]
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Lionel Messi has been crowned the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or, the eighth time in his career. The announcement was made by David Beckham at the Ballon d’Or ceremony held in Paris, France. Receiving the award, a beaming Messi says: “Above all I have to congratulate everyone who was nominated for this award. I […]
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An Argentina side inspired by Lionel Messi has won the 2022 World Cup after defeating France on penalties. The game ended 3-3 with nothing to separate both sides after extra time. When it was over – after the most outlandish of Kylian Mbappé‑inspired France comebacks, the defending champions punching back from the brink not once […]
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Prolific French striker, Olivier Giroud has warned Argentina captain Lionel Messi that his side will not let him enjoy when both teams clash in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday night. Ahead of the World Cup Final, Giroud said France’s players would do everything possible to prevent Messi from making any impact during […]
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Lionel Messi’s quest for a World Cup triumph is just one step from completion after he inspired Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday. The victory secured their place in the final. Croatia had proven stern opposition when eliminating Brazil in the previous round, but they crashed out at Lusail Stadium as Argentina […]
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Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez was the hero after saving penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez scored the winning spot kick to secure them a 4-3 shootout win over the Netherlands on Friday after their World Cup quarter-final finished 2-2 after 120 minutes. In a scrappy half-hour of extra time with […]
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Kylian Mbappe ripped Barcelona apart on Tuesday by scoring a stunning hat-trick in a 4-1 rout to put Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on the brink of the Champions League quarter-finals. Mbappe underlined his status as the coming superstar of world football with a ruthless display of finishing at Camp Nou that will go down as one […]
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Inaki Williams’s brilliant strike in extra time earned Athletic Bilbao a 3-2 win over FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, with Lionel Messi sent off in the final stages. The Basque side, who last won the trophy in 2015 with a 5-1 aggregate victory over the Catalans, grabbed a last minute […]
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Lionel Messi returned with a goal and two assists as Barcelona resumed their La Liga title challenge on Saturday with a thumping 4-0 victory over Real Mallorca. After three months away because of the coronavirus pandemic, Barca exploded into the lead with just 64 seconds played when Arturo Vidal headed in and Martin Braithwaite struck […]
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Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi confirmed on Monday that Barcelona’s players will take a 70 per cent pay cut and make financial contributions to ensure the club’s other employees are paid in full during the state of alarm in Spain. In a lengthy message posted on his Instagram account, Messi also took another swipe at the […]
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