For all fans of Lionel Messi
As a football fan, one of the debates you would have to engage yourself in at some point is the Ronaldo vs Messi debate. The debate has gone on for several years and it’s not looking like it will stop anytime soon. Both players have dominated the game in the last decade and have recorded major achievements that have seen them cement their names in the history of the game.
Barcelona have lodged an appeal against the two-match ban handed to club skipper Lionel Messi by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). He was slammed with the ban as a result of his red card in the final moments of the Spanish Super Cup final encounter with Athletic Bilbao. His red card overshadowed the Spanish Super Cup triumph for Athletic Bilbao.
Ghanaian international Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed how training with Barcelona captain Lionel Messi left him speechless while he was at the club. In an exclusive interview with DAZN, Kevin-Prince Boateng talked about his short Barcelona spell and how it was like to train with Lionel Messi, who’s widely regarded as one of the best players in the history of the round leather game.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has called for unity among fans, players, and team management at the club. His appeal follows some negative publicity Camp Nou has got following his open desire to leave the club. This was preceded by another of the club’s legend Suarez leaving for Athletico Madrid this year, a move that was criticized by Messi as the club’s failure.
Barcelona are eager to bring in a new striker this summer. Following the injury to Luis Suárez, Barca made a move to sign a replacement in January. They made a move for Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. No deal materialized as the Gunners captain remained with his club.
Frenkie de Jong has revealed he will like to follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi and retire at Barcelona. The Camp Nou crowd are forever grateful for perhaps the greatest player to wear their jersey and would be thrilled to hear other up and coming talents are already setting their sight to replicate such loyalty.
The hype that followed his signing has made every appearance to be thoroughly scrutinized. For Ajax, he remains their most priced asset among the team of younglings that pulled more than their wait to make it to the semifinal stage of the champions league only to be denied an entry into the final by Lucas Moura.
Continue reading “DE JONG HOPES TO RETIRE AT BARCA”Messi has been having a busy season. In the beginning, in September this year, he talked about how he and the team were trying to retain Neymar for the summer months. Neymar and his exit from the team of Paris Saint Germain was in the news for a while, especially when the Brazilian talked about his want to come back to Barcelona. He has left Messi’s team for Paris two years back.
Many executives of PSG stated that the star player lacked commitment and that he was looking to come back to Real Madrid. However, no deal was formed and Neymar continues to play for Paris. Messi admits that he also wanted the player to return but no demands were made. The Argentine stated that there had been several discussions made but that the player was not asked to sign up. The team simply stated that they would want Neymar back if he wanted to come but there were several obstacles such as his present contract and the way he had left the team two years back.
Continue reading “Messi Starts a Busy Season since September 2019”Lionel Messi is set to break more records in the La Liga this term with Barcelona. Barca arefavourites to retain the title despite the expected increased competition from Real Madrid and Atletico. The Argentine may miss his team’s first game in the La Liga on Friday when they face Athletic Bilbao.
Messi is not yet cleared to feature as he recovers from a calf injury. He was not even in the team that faced Napoli in the United States as he focuses on returning to action quickly. Messi is expected to recover and claim the highest goalscorer in the new season, equaling Hugo Sanchez’s record for four in a row. He has scored 33 hat tricks and could equal the 34 Cristiano Ronaldo holds in the La Liga. Messi has won the Pichichi six times already, tied with TelmoZarra. He is expected to break off this season.
Messi is Europe’s top scorer for three straight seasons. He is expected to continue in this light, making it seven times in total. In terms of assists, El Clasicoand Best Player in the league, there is none that compares to Messi.
All these were the talking points as Ronaldo claims he is the King of the Champions League in his latest documentary with DAZN. The 33-year old Juve star claims winning the Champions League with multiple clubs gives him the edge over his rival. Ronaldo has won the UCL five times, once at United and four at Real Madrid compared to Messi winning all four times at Barcelona.
Ronaldo said being the top scorer for six years, winning as many UCL titles and with two different teams powers his claim to identify with the European elite tournament. He said money aside, making a name in the annals of history is all he thinks of each morning he sees a new day.
Fans obsessed with Ronaldo’s comments, largely agreeing with him as the UCL King for now, but no one comes close to Messi in the La Liga which starts soon.
Ajax midfielder Frenkie De Jong revealed his delight about the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi next season. De Jong was one of the breakout stars of the season guiding Ajax to the domestic treble and leading the team to an unfancied semifinal run in the Champions League.
It is easy to associate Spanish star Andreas Iniesta with the glamorous Barcelona side that won the treble and played one of the best football ever seen in history. However, this could not have happened if Andreas Iniesta had agreed to make a transfer to Atletico Madrid.
