Lionel Messi

  • Following this morning’s farewell press conference at Camp Nou, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has posted a personal message to Leo Messi on Twitter and Instagram. Desitjo el millor per a tu, Messi, i per a la teva família. Sempre tindràs les portes del Barça obertes. Gràcies per tot, Leo! pic.twitter.com/pL02D83RoP— Joan Laporta Estruch🎗 (@JoanLaportaFCB) 8 de…

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  • Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino spoke on Friday about the rumours linking the French side with Lionel Messi and said “it’s a possibility” the club are working on. “The club are working (on it) and if there is any information we will relay it as soon as possible,” he said in a news conference. Pochettino…

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  • Very few people associated with FC Barcelona have posted a message on social media regarding Messi’s departure. One player who has commented on the situation, however, is Charles Puyol. The ex-captain wrote “A tough day, but #ViscaelBarça”, accompanied by a photo of him holding the captain’s armband at the Santiago Bernabéu. Another former Barça player…

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  • Lionel Messi will renew with Barcelona until 2026. The agreement between the forward and the club is final, And now, all that’s needed is for Barcelona president Joan Laporta to reduce the wage bill so the contract can be registered with LaLiga. Negotiations kicked on in recent hours and have now been closed, Meziesblog learned,…

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  • Barça’s technical secretariat is faced with the tremendously difficult task of balancing the books in order to ensure Leo Messi’s contract renewal. There’s no need to repeat what has been said a thousand times over about the club’s delicate financial situation, or how difficult it is to re-sign Messi without infringing financial fair play laws…

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  • Leo Messi has been a free agent since 1 July 2021, when his contract with FC Barcelona ended. The club and Joan Laporta are close to reaching an agreement on a renewal deal to tie down the world’s most influential footballer. Messi leaving Barça would not just affect FC Barcelona on a sporting and economic…

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  • Argentina will meet Chile in the Group Stage of the Copa America on Monday night from the Estadio Nilton Santos in Rio. Argentina is coming into this tournament with confidence but will have a tough test against their rival Chile in the first stage of the Copa America. They’ll be looking for their first Copa…

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  • “Lionel Messi’s renewal is going well. It’s not done, but it’s going well,” Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Friday. And that’s how it is. MEZIESBLOG has learned that the length of the deal has been agreed — beyond his time in the first team — as well as the money he will receive while he…

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  • COPA AMERICA! Messi to get China-made coronavirus vaccine to be able to play

    According to TV3, Lionel Messi will have the Chinese-manufactured coronavirus vaccine to be able to play in the Copa America this summer. The vaccine will be sent directly to Barcelona to ensure he will be available for the competition, that will be played in Colombia and Argentina in June and July. Thank you for watching…

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  • Messi and Ronaldo’s hunger for success amazes me – Luis Enrique

    Spain manager Luis Enrique continues to be amazed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as his national side prepares to face the former against Portugal. La Roja travel to Lisbon this week to face Portugal on Wednesday in the first meeting between the sides since the 2018 World Cup group stages. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick,…

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  • Messi not happy with Barcelona

    Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has taken another swipe at the club’s board when he criticised the way it treated fellow forward Luis Suarez who left the Catalan club for Atletico Madrid on Thursday. Barcelona’s new coach Ronald Koeman told Suarez he was surplus to requirements when he took over last month. The 33-year-old Suarez moved…

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  • Messi not certain about future at Camp Nou

    Ronald Koeman and Leo Messi had a face to face meeting in Barcelona this evening to discuss the superstar’s future at the club. Leo explained that he still had doubts about staying at Barça after the crushing 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich. Koeman’s main task now is winning over the club icon and convincing him that…

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  • Ronaldo ready to play for Barcelona

    Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered to Barcelona in a shock move to link-up with Ballon d’Or rival Lionel Messi. Despite a record-breaking campaign in front of goal and another Serie A title, the Juventus superstar’s season ultimately ended in disappointment. Defeats in the Supercoppa Italiana and Coppa Italia final were compounded by crashing out…

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  • Barcelona boss reveals plan to keep Messi at the club

    With the LaLiga title seemingly slipping from their grasp, FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has being doing his best to put ‘out another fire’ after it emerged that Leo Messi ordered his father to put a hold on negotiations with the club over a contract renewal. The news broke via Cadena SER last week…

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  • Messi most likely to start training on Monday

    Lionel Messi will continue to follow his personalised plan to be in perfect shape for the return of LaLiga, with Barcelona taking on Mallorca at Son Moix on June 13. Barcelona’s medical staff decided that it was best not to force himself in training this week, so he will return to the pitch with his…

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  • Why Rooney thinks Messi is better than Ronaldo

    Wayne Rooney has waded into football’s greatest debate by picking Lionel Messi as the game’s best player in a surprising snub to ex-Manchester United pal Cristiano Ronaldo. Juventus superstar Ronaldo has battled it out with his Barcelona rival Messi as the sport’s premier stars for the best part of the last 15 years. Incredibly only once in the…

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