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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho admits they had no chance of challenging for Barcelona captain Leo Messi before his decision to stay. Manchester City were strongly linked with Messi and, having narrowly avoided punishment for Financial Fair Play in recent months, Mourinho saw the opportunity to take a dig at Pep Guardiola’s side. “[Would I sign Messi] for my Top Eleven …

The Lionel Messi transfer saga seems to be over at the moment as the Barcelona talisman was pictured returning to training on Monday afternoon, and according to report, he arrived early ahead of his Barcelona team-mates. This will be Messi’s first training session since the fallout with the club over his future and a possible transfer. In a tweet by …

Lionel Messi is considering backtracking on his decision to leave Barcelona. The news comes from Marca following the second day of meetings between Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, and Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu. After the meeting, Jorge relayed to Lionel that Barca were unequivocal in their belief that the 33-year-old would only be allowed to leave if clubs met …

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was in Barcelona yesterday, it has been revealed. At the height of speculation that Guardiola has convinced Lionel Messi to join him in England next season, the City manager was snapped in his home city. The photo was made public courtesy of Barcelona restaurant KAO Dim Sum, where Guardiola dined. According to reports, Messi feels …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it would be good for football if Lionel Messi moved to the Premier League. The 33-year-old has handed in a transfer request to leave Barcelona for the first time in his career. A myriad of clubs have been named as potential landing spots for the Argentine, including Arsenal, and Arteta admits his arrival would boost …

The transfer request tabled by Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has been uncovered. TMW has re-published a copy of the fax sent to Barca and president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Messi, via his lawyers, informed Barca through the fax that he wished to terminate his contract and leave – with immediate effect. There are claims Messi could yet break his contract courtesy …

Barcelona have ruled out granting Lionel Messi a free transfer. Sport says Messi, through his lawyers, has told Barcelona that he intends to leave the club for free, now. He thinks he can do so. Barcelona have replied saying that he does not have legal substance to do so, because the clause expired in June, meaning that clubs must pay …

When Lionel Messi scores, he is the greatest of all time, the alpha male, the god of football, the king, he’s from another planet, in fact, he is football himself. When Barcelona doesn’t win, or Messi fails to score; he is toothless, he is not the best, he is scared to top teams or can’t score them. Fans always have …

Swiss tennis player, Roger Federer has ranked ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in recent rich list released by Forbes. The renowned magazine made this known following their release of 2020 rich list on Friday, May 30, 2020. Roger Federer was able to emerge as world’s highest paid athlete for the first time after COVID-19  pandemic triggered salary cuts for Messi and Ronaldo. The …

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has admitted he almost dumped Barcelona and La liga in 2016. In an interview with radio station RAC1, Messi claimed he and his father were being ‘mistreated’ and he wanted to leave spain because of the scrutiny on him amid a tax row with Spanish government. The two men were found guilty of tax fraud and …