The Barca great does not trust the recent reports that claim the Premier League side will not try to sign the attacker this summer Former Brazil star Rivaldo refuses to believe Manchester City are not interested in Lionel Messi but thinks Sergio Aguero moving to Barcelona could convince his fellow Argentine to stay put. As... Continue Reading →
Messi overtakes Xavi to break Barcelona record and top all-time appearance list
The Argentine moved clear of his fellow Blaugrana legend in the history books after notching up his 768th game for the club against Real Sociedad Lionel Messi has written himself into the history books once more after moving clear at the top of the list of Barcelona's all-time appearance makers. Just under a week after... Continue Reading →
Dest at the double: USMNT star offers Messi another glimpse of Barcelona’s bright future
The full-back scored twice in Sunday's 6-1 thrashing of Real Sociedad as the Blaugrana maintained their superb league form in 2021 Match statistics: Real Sociedad 1-6 Barcelona First it was Ansu Fati. Then it was Pedri. Lately it has been Frenkie de Jong, Ilaix Moriba and more. On Sunday, it was Sergino Dest's turn to offer Lionel... Continue Reading →
Will a league and cup double be enough to convince Messi to stay at Barcelona?
The Catalans have had a remarkable turnaround in form since the start of the year thanks largely to their Argentine talisman and coach Ronald Koeman It’s almost as if Lionel Messi and Barcelona made a New Year’s resolution simply to be good again. A dismal 1-1 draw with Eibar post-Christmas seemed to write the club’s... Continue Reading →
Messi sets another La Liga record with stunner against Huesca
The Barcelona star's fantastic first-half finish saw him reach yet another unprecedented goalscoring mark Lionel Messi set yet another La Liga record on Monday as the Barcelona star continued his assault on Spanish football's goalscoring record books. Messi scored Barcelona's first goal and last goal in Monday's 4-1 triumph over Huesca, a match that also... Continue Reading →
Xavi hopes for ‘many more seasons’ of Messi at Barcelona as Spaniard prepares to lose club record
One Blaugrana legend is about to see another equal his all-time appearance stat for the club, but summer exit questions loom large at Camp Nou Xavi is delighted to see Lionel Messi match his all-time appearance record at Barcelona, with the Argentine set for a 767th outing for the Blaugrana on Monday, and hopes that bar... Continue Reading →
Messi and Ronaldo both miss Champions League quarter-finals for first time in 16 years
The last time neither superstar reached the last eight was in 2004-05, when Liverpool won the competition For the first time since 2004-05, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will see their teams involved in the Champions League quarter-finals. Messi and Barcelona were eliminated at the last-16 stage by PSG, who drew 1-1 against the Spanish... Continue Reading →
Messi lifts Barcelona closer to Atletico
Lionel Messi scored a goal and added an assist to lead Barcelona to a 2-0 victory over Sevilla on Saturday afternoon at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan. Overall, it was a very good performance from the Catalans, beginning with a revamped formation that laid the groundwork for a solid first 45 minutes, capped by Ousmane Dembele's opener. Sevilla responded nicely in the... Continue Reading →
Haaland sets Champions League records for quickest scoring start – early returns smash those of Mbappe, Messi, Ronaldo
The Dortmund star has made Sevilla's defence his playground in the last-16 Erling Haaland became the first player in Champions League history to score at least 17 goals in his first 13 appearances - but he didn't stop there. Minutes after putting Dortmund ahead of Sevilla in the last-16 of the Champions League, the 20-year-old Dortmund... Continue Reading →
Mbappe’s career-defining performance against Barcelona sets PSG star up as heir to Messi and Ronaldo
Mbappe's career-defining performance against Barcelona sets PSG star up as heir to Messi and Ronaldo Camp Nou might have been a graveyard for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 but, four years on, Barcelona’s home stadium became the scene of arguably the greatest night of Kylian Mbappe’s club career. Without the support of Neymar and Angel Di Maria, the 22-year-old single-handedly... Continue Reading →
