Tag: Leonel Messi

Sunday, July 11th 2021 - 20:42 UTC
Argentina stage a Maracanazo of their own to win the Copa América again after 28 years.

Argentina Saturday won the Copa América football tournament by beating hosts and defending champions Brazil 1-0 at the iconic Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Ángel DiMaría scored halfway through the opening half.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Messi wants to leave Barcelona and is looking to Manchester City and Pep Guardiola

Leonel Messi has told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club after nearly 20 years, and he now wants to move to Manchester City, according to Marcelo Bechler of Esporte Interativo.
Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 08:09 UTC
Barca president questioned about his management of the team

The Argentine's request to leave Barca comes a day after Spanish media reported that new coach Ronald Koeman told Messi's close friend and strike partner, Luis Suarez, that he does not wish the Uruguayan to stay at the club.
Wednesday, March 25th 2020 - 07:17 UTC
Leo Messi and Pep Guardiola donate a million Euros each to combat Covid 19

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola have each donated one million Euros (US$1.08 million) towards the fight against coronavirus.
Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:22 UTC
Messi reacts to critics: “it's my family that suffers; my son asks me why are they killing me in Argentina”

Leonel Messi revealed on Friday how he struggles to deal with criticism of his performances for Argentina's national team in an exclusive interview with a local radio station, saying that even his six-year-old son was questioning why he was judged so harshly in his home nation.
Saturday, January 26th 2019 - 08:35 UTC
Macri and Sala's family request the search for missing Cardiff City Emiliano to resume

Argentine president Mauricio Macri has joined calls for the search for missing Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala to resume. Macri told his foreign minister to issue formal requests to Britain and France, according to a statement from his office.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Evo compares himself with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Bolivian President Evo Morales Thursday downplayed criticism against him being allowed to seek yet another reelection despite a constitutional ban and the “nay” victory at the February 21, 2016 referendum with which he tried to circumvent it by saying it would be as if stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could not play for their national football teams.
Tuesday, June 19th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Maradona comes out in support of Messi and his missed penalty

Argentina’s Diego Maradona has come out to defend Lionel Messi after the Barcelona attacker missed a penalty in his team’s draw against Iceland on Saturday. Speaking to Telesur, the 1986 World Champion said: ”I missed five penalties in a row and I was still Diego Armando Maradona.
Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 08:56 UTC
FIFA's magic ways: Messi's four-game ban lifted, helping Argentina to reach Moscow

Argentina's hopes of reaching next year’s World Cup were given a huge boost on Friday after FIFA overturned Lionel Messi’s four-game ban for swearing at an assistant referee, but is not good news for Uruguay and Ecuador, Argentina's next rivals and with chances of qualifying.
Tuesday, January 12th 2016 - 07:10 UTC
Messi undisputed king of the 'beautiful game': fifth Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi reclaimed the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the world player of the year on Monday, after watching his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo walk off with the prize for the previous two years. The Argentine Barcelona forward finished ahead of Ronaldo and Brazil forward Neymar as he scooped the award for a record fifth time overall, having previously won it four years in a row from 2009 to 2012.