Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi, one of football’s most celebrated figures, has sparked widespread speculation regarding his retirement plans. With an illustrious career that has seen unparalleled achievements, the question on everyone’s mind is: “When will Messi retire?” The Argentine maestro himself provided insight into this topic, emphasizing that his retirement decision will not be age-dependent but will instead hinge on his ability to perform, enjoy the game, and contribute to his team. Messi stated, “I know that as soon as I believe that I can no longer perform, or no longer enjoy the game, or not able to help my teammates, then…

Getty Images   Cristiano Ronaldo has recently spoken out on his rival Lionel Messi as their sides prepare to face off. Al-Nassr will face Inter Miami on February 1, 2024 in the Riyadh Season Cup. The game is already being dubbed as “The Last Dance” for the two legends. Speaking recently about his rival, Ronaldo said: “Hatred? I don’t see things like that, the rivalry is over. It was good, spectators liked it. Those who like Cristiano Ronaldo don’t have to hate Messi and vice versa. “We’ve done well, we have changed the history of football. We are respected all…

Getty Images   Lionel Messi won his 8th Ballon d’Or on Monday in Paris as the ceremony took place at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Messi won a record 8th Ballon d’Or following Argentina’s World Cup win in December 2022 following which the star moved to MLS side Inter Miami. Erling Haaland, who had an incredible first season with Manchester City finished second, while PSG star Mbappe came third. Speaking following his win, Messi said: “Haaland and Mbappé will win the Ballon d’Or one day”. “Erling deserved it very much too, he has won Premier League, Champions League while being the…

Sky Sports   Ballon d’Or is around the corner and it has been reported that Lionel Messi has won the prestigious award. There is a debate whether it should be Messi or Erling Haaland after the year these two stars had. Messi won the World Cup in December 2022, menawhile, Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 appearances during his first season with City. The youngster also win the treble with Pep Guardiola’s side including the Champions League. As City prepare to return to league action following the international break with a game against Brighton, Guardiola was asked about Ballon d’Or.…

Getty Images The Norway international has scored a total of 50 goals in all competitions this season, including 34 in the Premier League, putting him within one goal of breaking the record for most goals in a single Premier League season, currently held by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer. Guardiola admits that Haaland’s scoring achievements may not yet be comparable to Messi’s, due to the Argentine’s longevity, however, the striker has the same drive to improve and score goals as Messi. Guardiola has already spoken to Haaland about where he can improve for the next term, as the forward faces…

Dallas Mavericks’ star Luka Doncic has been speaking about Argentina and PSG star Lionel Messi. Doncic shared his thoughts on Messi winning the World Cup back in December. Argentina became the World Cup 2022 champions in Qatar. Speaking via NBA, Doncic said: “Incredible. He is one of the best players in history. I like to watch him a lot, I saw all the matches of Argentina.” Luka Doncic full of praise for Messi 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Zgtz9o8BYx — ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 20, 2023

Messi currently has a contract with the French giants, which will elapse in June, and with little been done about a renewal, rumors are linking the Argentine for a possible Barca return. The 23 year old defender didn’t hide his excitement when asked what the feeling of having Messi back in the team would be, as he said, not just him, but the rest of the players would be happy to see Messi return to the team. He went further to tell that Messi is the greatest player to have ever played the soccer game, Araujo spent two seasons with…

Barcelona are still fighting to escape their current financial problems but can’t keep their eyes away from Lionel Messi whose arrival will see them offer a chunk of their budget as salary. Messi is happy at Paris Saint German, same way he would be happy playing for Barcelona again but a move is currently far-fetched. The Argentine after winning the World Cup with his Nation has turned to club football once again and is eyeing the Champions League with PSG. According to reports, Lionel Messi has decided against the reunion offer from Barcelona and has instead agreed to an extension…

Argentina beat Croatia with a 3-0 score to reach the FIFA World Cup 2022 final. Messi scored one goal from a penalty and provided an assist for Julian Alvarez’s second goal as he formed a double. With the assist, Messi equalled Diego Maradona’s record of assists at the World Cups. The Argentine star also became the Man of the match for the fourth time in World Cup 2022, more than any other player. Following the game, Firpo took to Twitter and wrote: “Simply the best of all time… GOAT 🐐.” Simplemente, el mejor de todos los tiempos… GOAT 🐐 —…

Argentina prepare to face Croatia in the World Cup 2022 semi-final game on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. La Albiceleste knocked the Netherlands out of the tournament in the quarter-finals with a penalty shoot-out win and reached the semis. Meanwhile, Croatia beat Brazil on penalty shoot-out and reached the next round. In the game against the Netherlands, Messi provided his 7th assist and could equal Diego Maradona’s total of eight assists at World Cups if he gets one against Croatia. Lionel Messi needs one more assist to equal Diego Maradona's total of eight at World Cups 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/8qZzAz7yaH — GOAL (@goal)…

Argentina struggled on the night against Poland before they finally won a penalty following a hard knock on Lionel Messi in the 18-yard box. However it seems their hopes went back crashing after Lionel Messi failed to convert the penalty, kicking the ball right into the Goalie’s chosen direction but the Argentines managed to find a 2-goal lead by the end of the full time. Speaking after the game, Lionel Messi reacted to his penalty miss stating; “Having missed the penalty, the team came out stronger from that. “The team was convinced that we were going to win, it was…

Reports earlier stated that Messi could be in contention to head to Inter Miami as David Beckham isn’t giving up on his pursuit to land the former Barcelona talisman. With several other stars rumored to join on the move, it would be a dream come through for many Inter Miami fans but if only it happens. Following the rising of the news, Lionel Messi’s agent, Marcelo Mendez was forced into speaking to the press in order to clear the air on his client’s stand. “It’s fake news, there is no negotiation so that Lionel Messi joins Inter Miami next season,”…

Lionel Messi was brilliant with his strike as he sends the goalkeeper to the opposite direction with an easy finish. The South Americans are top of the Group C as it stands following fine goal from Lionel Messi. Watch goal video below. https://twitter.com/Kratos_XD_/status/1594997593565634561?t=T89h24sMWHPIoYr___qB7w&s=19

Ronaldo didn’t forget to mention about the only player who has shared same stage with him over the past 16 years as he applauded the Argentine. According to Ronaldo, despite not being in steady communication with Lionel Messi, he still sees the former Barcelona star as a teammate even without playing in the same team with him yet. Cristiano Ronaldo on Lionel Messi: “Amazing player, magic, top. As a person, we’ve shared the stage for 16 years, imagine, 16 years. we share. So, I have great relationship with him. “I’m not a friend of him [Messi] in terms of, what…

Manchester United re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo created the most breathtaking transfer window although things may be turning sour between the two parties now. However, this still doesn’t change the fact that every single Manchester United fan and board members were impressed by his return to the club. Cristiano Ronaldo had agreed deal with Manchester City and was on his way to go sign a contract with United’s local rivals until United intercepted his journey at the airport to snatch the deal and every other thing was history. Announcing his return on their twitter page, saw Manchester United rack up the most…