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Tag: Lionel Messi

Messi and Coutinho against Valencia

Messi on fire as Barcelona maul Leganes 5-0 to advance in Copa Del Rey

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020Eben Tanimola

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona hammered Leganes 5-0 on Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey and deliver a much-needed boost for new coach Quique Setien. Messi’s double, as well as goals from Antoine Griezmann, Clement Lenglet and Arthur Melo rounded off an emphatic win at Camp Nou, where Barca […]

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Messi returns from ban, scores to help Argentina defeat Brazil

November 16, 2019Ayo Olowo

Magical Argentine, Lionel Messi struck on his return to international duty on Friday following a three-month ban as Argentina defeated fierce rivals Brazil 1-0 in a friendly in Riyadh. The Barcelona forward was suspended by CONMEBOL for accusing South American football’s ruling body of “corruption” after he was sent off in July’s third-place play-off with […]

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La Liga: Granada defeats Barcelona 2-0 despite Messi’s presence

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019Ayo Olowo

Barcelona threw on their stars of the present and the future on Saturday but neither Lionel Messi nor Ansu Fati could save them from a dismal 2-0 defeat away at Granada.  Messi was still not deemed fit enough to start at Los Carmenes while Fati, the 16-year-old who has lit up La Liga in recent […]

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Messi urged to show more repect

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019Eben Tanimola

Brazil coach Tite told Lionel Messi to show some respect following claims from the Argentina captain that the Copa America had been “fixed” so the hosts would win. Brazil clinched the Copa by defeating Peru 3-1 at the Maracana on Sunday but Tite felt that his side had been hard done by in some refereeing decisions and […]

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Barcelona extend La Liga lead, move closer to title with win over Atletico Madrid

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019Ayo Olowo

Barcelona went 11 points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday when Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored twice in two minutes to break the resistance of 10-man Atletico Madrid. Diego Costa saw red in the 28th minute at Camp Nou after insulting referee Gil Manzano but while Atletico held on for almost […]

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Messi’s goal wins best goal in Barcelona history

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019Eben Tanimola

Lionel Messi’s goal in a Copa del Rey game against Getafe in the 2006/2007 season has been voted the best ever in the history of Barcelona. The goal was picked ahead of 63 other goals in a competition that started at the end of December 2018, and had more than 500,000 votes cast in the […]

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Messi ruled out of El-Classico with fractured arm

October 21, 2018Ayo Olowo

FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will be out of action for three weeks after he fractured his right arm during Saturday’s 4-2 La Liga win over Sevilla, a club statement said. The injury ruled him out of the ‘Clasico’ against arch rivals Real Madrid on Oct. 28. Ousmane Dembele replaced Messi in the 25th minute […]

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Russia 2018: We can limit Messi, says France coach Deschamps

June 30, 2018Eben Tanimola

France have a number of options to limit Lionel Messi’s influence in their round of 16 clash against Argentina coach Didier Deschamps said on Friday. However, the French coach also resigned that he could turn the match in an instant. Messi has yet to light up the World Cup in a stuttering Argentina side. But […]

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Russia 2018: Croatia thrash Messi’s Argentina 3-0 to reach Round of 16

June 22, 2018Eben Tanimola

Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream was left hanging by a thread as Croatia powered into the last 16 with a 3-0 drubbing of Argentina on Thursday. Second-half goals from Ante Rebic, Luka Modric, and Ivan Rakitic sealed a deserved victory as a poor Argentina were left on the brink of a humiliating first-round exit. The […]

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Russia 2018: Messi miss chance to lift his team as Iceland hold Argentina to 1-1 draw

June 17, 2018June 17, 2018Eben Tanimola

Ace Argentine forward, Lionel Messi fluffed his World Cup lines on Saturday, missing a penalty as Iceland held Argentina to a 1-1 draw. Just a day after his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sensational hat-trick to secure a 3-3 draw for Portugal against Spain, Messi had a golden chance to write his own headlines. […]

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