Rakitic fires Barcelona back above Real Madrid
Ivan Rakitic came to Barcelona’s rescue as the substitute fired Quique Setien’s side to a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
Messi claims new La Liga record in Barcelona win
Lionel Messi set another La Liga record on Saturday as Barcelona made a winning return to the pitch.
Messi ready for 90 minutes but Barcelona playing it safe with Suarez – Setien
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are ready to start for Barcelona against Real Mallorca, head coach Quique Setien has confirmed.
‘Messi has to play until he’s 70 so we can enjoy him!’
Samuel Eto’o is looking for Lionel Messi to ‘play until he’s 70’, with a former Camp Nou teammate of the mercurial Argentine eager to see Barcelona build ‘the best team in the world’.
Messi fit for La Liga return as Barca boss Setien has ‘no doubts’
Barcelona head coach Quique Setien doesn’t have “any doubts” over Lionel Messi’s fitness as the superstar captain prepares to face Real Mallorca.
Werner isn’t Messi, would’ve flopped at Liverpool – Collymore
Timo Werner’s proposed transfer to Chelsea is ‘perfect for all concerned’, says Stan Collymore, with the former Liverpool striker eager to point out that the Germany international is ‘not Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo’ and would likely have flopped at Anfield.
Messi decides not to activate exit clause
Lionel Messi will not leave Barcelona this summer, with the club’s captain opting not to activate a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave before his deal expires at the end of June next year.
Ronaldo has Messi as ‘number one’ but snubs CR7 in top five
Former Barcelona star Ronaldo considers Lionel Messi to be the undisputed ‘number one’ in modern football, with Cristiano Ronaldo overlooked in the Brazilian’s top five as Mohamed Salah, Eden Hazard, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe get the nod.
Football will never be the same – Messi
Lionel Messi thinks football “like life, will never be the same again” after the coronavirus pandemic, as the Barcelona superstar prepares to return to the field with La Liga poised to restart.
‘Messi is the only player better than Neymar’
Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell said he would try to sign Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar as he is the second-best player in the world behind Lionel Messi.