Lionel Messi “already has a new team” and will join Inter instead of Manchester City, according to the agent who instigated his move to Barcelona as a youngster. Messi rocked Barcelona – and all of world football – on Tuesday when it emerged the six-time Ballon d’Or winner informed the club he wants to leave. …read more →
The pair’s stars remain undimmed but the same cannot be said for their respective Barcelona and Juventus set-ups, which leave much to be desired. The 2019-20 football season, interrupted by the worst global public health emergency for more than a century, comes to a close with a final sprint in the Champions League as UEFA …read more →
Lionel Messi won men’s award last year; Megan Rapinoe claimed women’s prize The Ballon d’Or will not be awarded in 2020, the award organisers Group L’Equipe have confirmed. The decision comes after consultation with the group stakeholders, who decided that the conditions under which the award is usually handed out could not be met this …read more →
Lionel Messi will “end his working and footballing life at Barcelona“, the club’s president has said. Josep Maria Bartomeu dismissed reports the Argentina international, 33, was unwilling to renew his current contract when it expires in 2021. “We are negotiating with many players but Messi has explained to us he wants to stay,” Bartomeu told …read more →
Argentina legend Diego Maradona could not help but comment about the kick-off he witnessed between Argentina and Iceland which took place in Spartak Stadium. He called the draw game a “disgrace†and gave manager Jorge Sampaoli a cautionary advice “he can’t come back to Argentina” after the said performance. The 1986 World Cup Winner believed …read more →