If there is one debate in the football world that doesn’t seem to end, and doesn’t looking like ending anytime soon, it is the question of “who is the greatest of all time?”. While some say it is Lionel Messi, some others feel it should be Cristiano Ronaldo.
The switch of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus has made a popular Italian agent say that they going to make it his mission to lure Lionel Messi, the Barcelona superstar to Italy. He has also stated that he has already got in touch with his representatives. The Argentine has been linked with a switch from the Catalan club for sometimes in his career. Thus, the speculation regarding his future appears to be gaining traction yet again.
After the recent challenge by Ronaldo to Messi when he had said that the thirty-one-year-old needs to join him at Serie A, Alessio Sundas, the popular agent had explained that he is planning to do whatever it takes in order to get the forward from Blaugrana to Inter Milan. Sundas has also said that these days, he exchanged some emails with Pep Segura, Barcelona’s manager and also the father of Lionel Messi who looks after his interest. He said that their reply wasn’t a big ‘no’ like it had been in the past. This implies that there slight chances to watch Messi play for Italy.
Initially, the one reliable club in regards technical and economic terms.
Introducing Messi to the Inter is going to mean placing the unique transfer quite able of equalizing Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Juventus. Messi has often talked about his plan to retire at Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi, the superstar has been not in the game absent for nearly weeks, but now he has returned to the team for La Liga encounter which is going to happen this weekend. The start player is in the queue to make his comeback from a broken arm against Real Betis on Sunday. He is coming back after being named in the squad of Ernesto Valverde.
It is the view of former Argentina chief Jorge Sampaoli, who was responsible for the South American nation at the recent World Cup in Russia. This tournament has seen the side knocked out in the last 16 of possible champions France after an exciting 4-3 loss. Argentina has been fighting for the international scene in recent years, and finishes on Copa America in the year 2015 and 2016, meaning Messi’s only international trophy is a gold medal from the Olympic Games in 2008.
With the FIFA Best Player award naming Mohammed Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric as the finalists this year, there have been more murmurs as to the voting process employed. Lionel Messi missed out for the first time in a decade on a podium finish in any best players’ award.
Former Manchester United and Argentina striker Carlos Tevez said that he is disappointed with the elimination of Argentina at the World Cup and said that the team did not deserve to go further. He said that the team has struggled at times during games and that they were disappointing.
The goalkeeper of La Liga side Real Betis, Antonio Adan, has hailed Barcelona star Lionel Messi after their clash in the league. Adan is a former Real Madrid man, Barcelona’s main rival, but he had to set all that aside in awe of the Argentine.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi reportedly wants Philippe Coutinho to join the attack upfront rather than Ousmane Dembele. The former Liverpool star has been unveiled to the public following the record signing. He is expected to resume work when he recovers from his slight injury but reports in the Nou Camp say Messi wants the Brazilian ahead of Dembele.
Coach Ernesto Valverde would have to decide which players to field as the team expand. He now has one of the most potent, if not the most, attacking arsenals in football. Diario Gol is reporting that the Argentine star wants Coutinho to pair with him and Luis Suarez when he is fit after playing alongside Dembele in the Levante clash.
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There has been a long held myth on release clauses in professional football. As modern football continues to surprise us, this myth seems to have lost its revered relevance in contract talks. Neymar’s move from Barcelona to PSG affected football in so any ways. It doubled the cost of star players and moved the game closer to the £1 billion player mark that a few analysts have predicted.
Clubs no longer have the buyout fee protection in deals with players as there are numerous sources or tricks competitors can employ in funding such expensive transfers. Barcelona are still far from learning their lessons, going by revelations that their star player Lionel Messi would still have a far lesser expected release clause when he agrees to extend his deal with the club.
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There has been all sorts of speculation over the future of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. The pressure steadily mounted as the Argentina international could agree terms with clubs outside of Spain with eight months left on his deal. After 17 years at the Camp Nou, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner could discuss a potential move in six weeks.
Eventually, the club and the player – and his team – eventually reached an agreement. Barca had earlier announced that the contract was done and that Messi’s father has signed. However, without the player’s signature it was all void. Continue reading WHY DID MESSI’S NEW DEAL TAKE SO LONG?