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Xavi Hernandez Gets Appointed As FC Barcelona's Head Coach
Xavi Hernandez has been appointed as the head coach of FC Barcelona for the current season and two more seasons. Xavi made 767 appearances for the team, and the record was recently broken by Leo Messi with 778. Reportedly, the presentation event for the appointment of the coach will take place on November 8 , which will be open to the public at Camp Nou.
Tags: FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Football, Barcelona, head coach
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Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Highest Earning Soccer Player: Forbes
Star Player Cristiano Ronaldo was ranked the world's highest-paid soccer player on September 23. According to Forbes, Ronaldo will make $125 million this year, out of which $70 million is from salary and the rest from partnerships and endorsements. Ronaldo replaces last year's topper Lionel Messi with $110 million as total payment this year. Argentina player Neymar ($95mn) ranked third, Kylian Mbappe ($43mn) fourth, and Mohammed ($41mn) on… read-more
Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, FORBES 100 list, Forbes Highest Paid Player
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Lionel Messi Joins Paris Saint-Germain Post Barcelona Exit
Lionel Messi has officially joined the Paris Saint-Germain club after his exit from FC Barcelona. The French club sealed a two-year contract with him with "an optional third year". "Everything about the club matches my football ambitions," Messi said about his newfound association. The club released a clip about the alliance on social media showing Messi's Argentina jersey and six Ballon d'Or trophies.
Tags: Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Contract
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Lionel Messi Confirms Bitter Barcelona Exit In Tearful Farewell
Six-time Ballon d'Or award winner and Barcelona's all-time legend Lionel Messi left with tears after exiting FC Barcelona, ending 17 years of his contract in June 2021. The club said it could afford to keep Messi due to the financial crisis. "I gave everything for this club from the first day that I arrived right to the last. I never imagined having to say goodbye," Messi said.
Tags: Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona, PSG, World Number One
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Copa America 2021: Despite Injury, Lionel Messi Played The Finals
Argentina Manager Lionel Scaloni revealed that Lionel Messi played the Copa America 2021 final against Brazil on July 11 despite a hamstring injury. He also played the semi-finals with a bleeding knee against Columbia. "If you knew the way that he played in Copa America you’d love him even more,” Scaloni told reporters after Argentina’s win. The 34-year-old legend has won his maiden international trophy.
Tags: COPA AMERICA FINAL, Lionel Messi, Argentina, Brazil
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Copa America 2021: Lionel Messi's Argentina Defeat Brazil
In the final match of the Copa America final on July 11, Argentina defeated Brazil by 1-0 and claimed the title after 28 years since 1983. Although the win has left Lionel Messi in tears, the crucial winning goal was shot by Angel di maria. On the final scoreboard in the tournament of 33 matches, Argentina has won 15 matches, while Brazil has won 10 matches.
Tags: ARGENTINA VS BRAZIL, Argentina, COPA AMERICA FINAL, MARACANA STADIUM, Lionel Messi
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Messi’s Barcelona Contract Expires, Becomes Free Agent
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is a free agent now, after his contract with the Spanish club, Barcelona ended on June 30. The Argentinian star striker had shown his desire to quit the club at the end of the 2019-20 season. However, Barcelona was successful in keeping him for one more season. Messi is associated with clubs like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
Tags: Lionel Messi, Barcelona, free agent, Contract
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Kohli Acquires 100M Instagram Followers; Only Indian Cricketer To Feat
Virat Kohli has become the first Indian and the only cricketer to reach 100 million followers on Instagram. With this off-field achievement, Kohli has joined the ranks of athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. Additionally, owing to sponsored posts on Instagram, Kohli is the only cricketer in the world’s top-10 highest-earning sportspersons list with $237.7M brand value. Currently, the Indian skipper is leading the… read-more
Tags: Virat Kohli, Instagram , Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., India-England Test Series
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Lionel Messi Receives First Red Card In Club Career Of 753 Games
Football superstar and Barcelona captain Lionel Messi received first his red card in his club career of 753 games, in match against Athletic Club on January 17. Sustaining a 2-3 defeat in the finals of Spanish Super Club, Messi was showed the red card for hitting Asier Villalibre. Messi's fate for his actions now will be decided after Spanish FA's review as a possible four-match ban lingers on him.
Tags: Football, Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Asier Villalibre, Athletic Club
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Messi Thanks Pele After Receiving Praise Over Single-Club Goals Record
Barcelona's star footballer Lionel Messi has responded to Brazilian legend Pele's wishes sent after the former leveled with the latter's record of 643 goals scored for a single club. Sharing Pele's picture on Instagram, Messi thanked him and said, "It was really nice to see what those words mean coming from someone as big as you were." Earlier, Pele had shared a picture of Messi… read-more
Tags: Football, Lionel Messi, Pele, sports, Barcelona, La Liga
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