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Copa America 2021 Final: Brazil vs Argentina Preview
Brazil will take on archrivals Argentina in the 2021 Copa America final at the Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The Selecao beat Peru 1-0 on Tuesday, while Argentina defeated Colombia 3-2 on penalties after
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Preview
The thrilling three-horse race for league honours between log leaders Atletico Madrid, defending La Liga champions Real Madrid, and their perennial rivals Barcelona has brought about a much-needed injection into the anticipation surrounding the 279th edition of the El
UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 (First Leg) Preview
Described as the ‘greatest club competition in the world’, the UEFA Champions League is back for what is set to be another exciting campaign. There are just four matches taking place this week. Premier League holders and six-time European
Podcast: Community Shield and football’s current hot topics
Our pundits, Chad Nagel, Jesse Nagel and Benedict Ngwenya discuss the annual curtain raiser of the English football calendar which sees FA Cup winners Arsenal lock horns with Premier League champions Liverpool for the Community Shield and the current hot
Messi: My plan is to stay at Barcelona
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi insists he remains as committed to the Catalan club as he ever was, despite recent off-field conflict. It has been a turbulent season at Barca, who trail LaLiga leaders Real Madrid by a point, with
Messi breaks record with his sixth Ballon d’Or win
The inimitable Lionel Messi has further bolstered the claim that he is the best footballer in history by claiming a sixth Ballon d’Or crown. The Barcelona star moved ahead of great rival Cristiano Ronaldo to take outright ownership of
Brazil vs Argentina Preview
Friday the 15th of November sees the most anticipated game in world football as the five-time world champions Brazil take on their arch-rivals Argentina. Fresh from winning the Copa America on home soil, Brazil made their intentions clear in
Messi: Neymar wishes he didn’t leave Barca
Lionel Messi believes former Barcelona teammate Neymar regrets leaving Camp Nou to move to the French capital. Speculation was rife over the summer that Neymar wished to make a swift return to the Blaugrana, having failed to settle
International Friendlies Preview
Friday 22 March 23/20 USA | Draw 9/4 | Ecuador 23/10 (02:00) USA host Ecuador in a friendly at the Orlando City Stadium in Florida. This will be USA’s third game under Gregg Berhalter. The 45-year-old guided the Yanks
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 12 Preview
It’s still tight at the top with only four points separating first-placed Barcelona and fourth-placed Alaves as we enter the weekend before the last international break of 2018. The Blaugrana have shown no signs of stopping even without their
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 11 Preview
Gameweek 10 was an interesting round in the Spanish La Liga where defending champions Barcelona thrashed their rivals Real Madrid 5-1 at the Camp Nou. It was an embarrassing defeat for Julen Lopetegui, and that was probably his first
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 10 Preview
Barcelona were merciless last weekend when they smashed in-form Sevilla 4-2 at the Camp Nou. The bad news is that they will be Messi-less in this Sunday’s El Clasico after their star player and team captain Lionel Messi broke
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 9 Preview
Gameweek 9 promises to be an exciting weekend of La Liga action with some attractive odds on offer. The Camp Nou is where the headline fixture takes centre stage with defending champions Barcelona hosting top of the table and
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 8 Preview
Things are getting heated up in the Spanish La Liga. Real Madrid, for the second consecutive time, were unable to take advantage of a major slip-up from log-leaders, Barcelona, with the two big guns dropping points at home last
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 5 Preview
Gameweek four produced some interesting results with both Real and Atletico Madrid suffering setbacks in their pursuit to challenge Barcelona for the title. The Catalans are the only team with a 100% win record and lead at the top
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 4 Preview
The Spanish La Liga returns after the first International break of the 2018/19 season with some nice odds on offer. League champions Barcelona will be brimming with confidence after they thrashed newcomers Huesca 8-2 on matchday three. Elsewhere, Real
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 3 Preview
We’re heading into the third round of La Liga action and things have already taken shape. VAR was again the talk of the weekend after it denied Keko of Real Valladolid a stoppage-time equaliser against Barcelona. Elsewhere, Karim Benzema
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 2 Preview
The Spanish La Liga kicked off last weekend and Lionel Messi grabbed all the headlines after the Argentine maestro scored a superb free-kick, which was Barcelona’s historical 6000th league goal. Elsewhere, Gareth Bale was on target for Real Madrid
Spanish La Liga: Gameweek 1 Preview
The Spanish La Liga returns to action this Friday after Spain’s top three teams were all successful last season with each team winning a major trophy. Barcelona won the league, Atletico won the UEFA Europa League and Real Madrid
Messi relieved after Nigeria struggle
Lionel Messi expressed ‘huge relief’ after Argentina advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup thanks to Marcos Rojo’s late winner against Nigeria. The two-time world champions were facing elimination when the Manchester United defender volleyed home Gabriel
Considered one of the greatest footballers ever, Messi made his senior debut for Barcelona in 2004 at the age of 17. Over the following two decades, he became the symbol of the club, guiding them to multiple domestic and international victories. Renowned for his exceptional dribbling, vision, and playmaking, Messi dominated the global football scene, helping Barcelona secure 10 La Liga championships, 7 Copa del Rey trophies, and 4 UEFA Champions League titles.
On an individual level, Messi’s career is unmatched. He has won a record-breaking seven Ballon d’Or awards, which recognize the world’s best player, in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2021. He also earned the Golden Shoe six times as Europe’s top scorer. His incredible goal-scoring prowess has seen him net over 700 goals in his career, including more than 670 for Barcelona, making him the club’s all-time top scorer.
On the international stage, Messi’s journey with Argentina was marked by near misses for many years. Despite early disappointments and three final losses in the FIFA World Cup (2014) and Copa América (2007, 2015, 2016), he finally won major international honours by leading Argentina to victory in the 2021 Copa América. His ultimate achievement came in 2022 when he led Argentina to win the World Cup in Qatar, solidifying his status among football’s legends. Messi was named the tournament’s best player and awarded the Golden Ball.
Currently, Messi plays for Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer (MLS) after two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain, following his departure from Barcelona in 2021.