Tag: Lionel Messi

Napoli and Nigeria Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has made an honest claim ahead of the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony later this month. The Striker, who had a fabulous year with Napoli by leading them...

Lionel Messi has been chosen as the 2023 Ballon d’Or winner, beating Victor Osimhen and others to the award according to several trusted sources. The seven-time winner of the most prestigious individual prize in...

Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian sensation who has taken the footballing world by storm, is not just an incredibly talented player himself, but he also has a clear vision of what the ideal footballer should...

Lionel Messi has won everything there is to be won by a football player but for the Super Ballon d'Or, which has eluded him to date. The mercurial playmaker is in the running for the...

In their much-anticipated clash against FC Dallas, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami is set to face off against Warri-born Sebastien Ibeagha's team on Wednesday. The thrilling victory in the Leagues Cup Round of 32 against Orlando...

In the high-stakes world of football, a momentous occasion recently unfolded as Harambee Stars' rising talent, Abdi Salim, found himself on the cusp of a remarkable opportunity. With the stage set for an exhilarating encounter...

The new cover for the 2024 ultimate edition of the popular video game franchise, EA FC, formerly known as FIFA, has now been released and it does not feature either Lionel Messi or Cristiano...

Nigeria’s U-20 side, aka the Flying Eagles, will take on the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosts, Argentina, in the Round of 16. This blockbuster fixture will take place on Wednesday at the Estadio...

Chelsea assistant coach Zsolt Low has tipped Jorginho to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award ahead of PSG's Lionel Messi.The Italian is among the favourites to claim the honour following an outstanding year for...

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or six times already but a former Chelsea defender does not believe he should be in the running this time around. The Argentine sensation is alongside the likes of...

The nominees for the 2021 Ballon d’Or were announced late last week after being cancelled last time out due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As things stand, it is of course Messi who is viewed as...

Lionel Messi opened the scoring as Argentina thumped neighbors Uruguay 3-0 in an entertaining World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Lautaro Martinez rounded off a successful night for Lionel Scaloni's...

Legendary Superstar Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated world football for the past decade following their success story on the pitch. They’ve eclipsed the likes of Wesley Sneijder, Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney while...

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has named this season's possible winners of the UEFA Champions League, leaving out English giants, Liverpool. This is amidst the dominance of the Premier League clubs over European Football in...

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, has compared French Ligue 1 and Spanish LaLiga.Messi said Ligue 1 is much more physical than LaLiga, adding that teams in the French League seem more powerful to him...

Lionel Messi has revealed the names of the two players he will give his votes to win this year's Ballon d'Or. The Argentine is among the favourites to win the prize - which would be...

Ballon D’Or 2021 nominees list has been revealed, and it included football big names such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Ballon D’Or 30-man shortlist also included multiple players who shone through the year,...

Barcelona is yet to sack Dutch Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman after series of deliberation at the Catalan club. It's been an amazing one despite the clear indication that the club is heading no way with...

Pele and Maradona are good examples of what football mastery entails as much as the like of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has done as well. It is widely notable as to why they are...

The Argentine has taken his time to get into the tick of the action at PSG following his move from Spanish giant FC Barcelona. But things seemed to be working well for him at the...

La Liga has announced on Wednesday that Barcelona’s spending limit on salaries for the 2021-22 season has been set at 97 million euros ($113 million), about 285 million euros ($334 million) less than a...

On a night of goals galore across several match-centers in Europe, Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi, in particular, were not eluded as the Les Parisens secured a 2-0 victory against the last season's runners-up...

Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala have been called up into the Argentine squad for the oncoming World Cup qualifiers amidst injury concerns for both players. There were doubts about the two players because of injuries...

Manchester United are enjoying the dividend of resigning talisman’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese International have been in fine form for them already in the campaign. The ex-Juventus star has scored 4 times in...

Cristiano Ronaldo is now the highest-paid footballer in the world - but he and Lionel Messi both still sit in the top two spots despite taking significant pay cuts. The two stars made summer moves...

Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandowski, has received the 2020-21 European Golden Shoe, after scoring 41 Bundesliga goals for Bayern Munich. Lewandowski comfortably outscored Lionel Messi (30) and Ronaldo (29) in his 29 Bundesliga appearances. The award...

It appears Paris Saint-Germain boss, Mauricio Pochettino's decision to sub off Lionel Messi with 15 minutes to go in their game with Lyon was justified. According to a statement from PSG has confirmed that the...

Lionel Messi’s move to PSG may not have lived up to the billing as much as expected following the Argentine's move from Spanish giants Barcelona to France in the summer. All eyes are on Messi...

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino has revealed why took off Lionel Messi in Sunday's Ligue 1 game against Lyon. Messi was outstanding in the first half at the Parc des Princes but began to...

 Paris Saint-Germain snatched a late winner from Lyon in Lionel Messi's debut at the Parc des Princes but it was another Argentine who emerged hero, Mauro Icardi. Just as envisaged, Olympique Lyon proved a hard...

Paris Saint-Germain face Lyon on Sunday night following a disappointing display in the UEFA Champions League opener on Thursday at Club Brugge.   Manager of the club, Mauricio Pochettino has expressed his worry ahead...

Paris Saint-Germain are supposed to be one of the favourites to win the Champions League this season but their forward line of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe failed to make their mark against...

Milan forward, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has once again insisted that he's in the same class with Ronaldo and Messi and that the duo 'have nothing' more than him apart from trophies. The 39-year-old said this while...

Lionel Messi scored all three goals in Argentina's 3-0 trumping of Bolivia on Thursday in a World Cup qualifying match to surpass the South American men's record held by Brazil legend, Pele. This means that...

FIFA has on Monday regretted the chaotic scenes that took place before the suspension of the World Cup Qualifier tie between Brazil and Argentina on Sunday. The match at Sao Paulo's Neo Quimica Arena was...

Sergio Aguero has expressed his reasons for turning down Barcelona's number 10 jersey after the exit of Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. The former Manchester City striker was on a Spanish streaming network last...

Argentine football playmaker and legend, Juan Roman Riquelme has backed six-time Ballon d'Or winner, Lionel Messi to "win the Champions League with PSG" and retire at Barcelona. The 34-year old Argentine skipper ended his 21-year-old...

Lionel Messi’s No 10 shirt at Barcelona has been given to Ansu Fati after the Argentine left the Nou Camp for Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The 18-year-old, who has been out of action since November...

In what could be one of his final matches for Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe's brace  was enough for PSG to spank Reims, just as Lionel Messi made his long-awaited debut for the French giants. Mbappe...

Lionel Messi could be in line to make his Paris Saint Germain debut tonight against Reims as the French club revealed their travelling squad. Although fellow new boy Sergio Ramos is not yet deemed fit...

Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria both scored as Paris Saint-Germain won 4-2 away at Brest on Friday to make it three wins out of three this season in Ligue 1. Ander Herrera and Idrissa...

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, who is valued at €60m, is now Nigeria’s most valuable player, Africa’s fourth and 54th in the world. According to PUNCH Sports Extra, the latest ranking of players were compiled...

Serial winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been omitted from nomination for the top three 2020/21 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award. UEFA announced Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Chelsea’s duo of...

Philippe Coutinho has been offered Barcelona's historic No 10 squad number - which has just been vacated by the legendary Lionel Messi. The former Liverpool star was assigned the No 14 shirt by Barca last...

Barcelona will take on Real Sociedad in their first game of the 2021/22 La Liga tonight (Sunday). Lionel Messi ended up leaving the Catalans after they were unable to renew his contract, signing for Paris...

Angel Di Maria says it is "much better" Paris Saint-Germain signed Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. The 33-year-old PSG star has played alongside the 34-year-old Barcelona legend at the international level as well as...

Sergio Ramos is set to take over penalty duties at Paris Saint-Germain, according to Marca. Lionel Messi just recently joined the star-studded Mauricio Pochettino’s side, still, the former Real Madrid captain will be handed the...

Lionel Messi was recently unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player after which he met many of his teammates and took part in his first training session on Thursday. He linked up with Kylian Mbappe, who...

Lionel Messi got to meet some of his new teammates for the first time at Paris Saint-Germain's Camp des Loges training facility on Thursday. The Argentine football superstar has been on downtime since winning the...

Cristiano Ronaldo could just be on his way to join his fierce rival Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain as Kylian Mbappe’s future remains in doubt. Messi, 34, arrived at the Paris-based club on a free...