Lionel Messi has become the first footballer to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player award three times. The Argentine superstar, 36, was confirmed as the 2023 winner at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London on Monday, January 15. Messi was recognised for his achievements, having come out on top in the voting ahead of finalists Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. However, Messi was not present at the party as he was with his …
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Barcelona are contemplating a move to bring Lionel Messi back to his boyhood team on loan in January if Inter Miami fails to reach the MLS playoffs. Messi left Barcelona in the summer of 2021 to join PSG when the club couldn’t afford to renew his contract. He later left the French club to join Inter Maimi in US. Now, according to Spanish publication Sport, the LaLiga team is lining up a remarkable move to give Messi his …
In a final befitting what has been an exciting and thrilling 2023 Leagues Cup campaign, Inter Miami helped by star player, Lionel Messi, beat Nashville SC on penalties and captured their first-ever trophy as a club in the US. The match began with Nashville on the forefoot, putting consistent pressure on Inter Miami, who couldn’t control possession to their liking as a result. But in the 23rd minute, Messi once again created magic. Messi latched on to a loose …
Lionel Messi has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time. The Argentine superstar, who left Barcelona as a free agent to sign for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, was presented with the award for best men’s footballer in the world on Monday night in Paris. Back in July, the 34-year-old ended his long wait for a major international trophy by winning the Copa America with Argentina as they beat hosts Brazil in the final. …
Barcelona superstar, Ansu Fati has stated that he feels ‘no pressure’ after taking on the responsibility of the No 10 shirt that Lionel Messi wore at Barcelona. The Catalan giants were unable to retire Messi’s shirt after he joined PSG as the Spanish FA’s rules require LaLiga teams to assign their 25-man squad the numbers 1-25. Barcelona then made the decision to hand it to another graduate of the club’s famed La Masia academy instead. Fati, who swapped from No 17 to 10, scored his frist goal in …
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo now has the fastest-selling shirt in Premier League history. Lionel Messi finally left Barcelona after 21 years at the club to join Paris Saint-Germain, while Cristiano Ronaldo has made a sensational return to Manchester United after ending his first spell at Old Trafford in 2009. According to Love the Sales, Ronaldo’s iconic No 7 shirt has brought in £187.1m since his number was confirmed on September 2, while Messi, despite sealing his switch three weeks …