Lionel messi
Benzema not upset after Ballon d'Or snub - Ancelotti
Lionel Messi, who left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain last summer, won the Ballon d'Or for a record seventh time on Monday.
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Messi considering other offers, says Barcelona president
Club president Joan Laporta said in a press conference he was not prepared 'to put the club at risk' by renewing Messi's contract, with Barca facing huge financial problems ahead of the start of La Liga.
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Messi ends trophy drought as Argentina beat Brazil to win Copa
The victory at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ended Argentina's 28-year wait for a major trophy, and also ended Brazil's unbeaten home record that stretched back more than 2,500 days.
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Messi stars as Argentina set up Colombia Copa semi-final
Messi teed up goals for Rodrigo De Paul and Lautaro Martinez before firing home an injury time free-kick to cap a stunning individual performance.
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Conor McGregor tops 2020 sporting rich list: Forbes
The bulk of the former plumber's pay packet an estimated $158 million came via his successful business activities, which included the sale of his Proper Twelve whiskey brand.
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Sensational Messi scores twice as Barca beat Athletic to win Copa del Rey
The cup was won and lost in a whirlwind 12 minutes in Seville, which saw Barca score four times to clinch an emphatic 4-0 victory, with Messi at his devastating best.
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Zidane hopes there will be more Clasicos for Messi and Ramos
Both players' contracts are up at the end of the campaign and Messi is yet to commit to a new deal with Barca after trying to force an exit last summer.
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Messi misses penalty as Barcelona fail in latest PSG comeback attempt
Barcelona certainly went for it, but there was to be no repeat of their infamous recovery against the same opponents four years ago, when they lost the first leg 4-0 but triumphed 6-1 in the return.
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Suarez says Messi contract leak was 'evil'
Spanish newspaper El Mundo controversially published details of Barcelona’s contract with Lionel Messi, showing the Argentinian will be paid up to 555 million euros over four years.
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Messi says Barca 'my life' but stays tight-lipped on future
Speaking to Spanish TV channel La Sexta, Messi insisted that he was 'excited' to play under coach Ronald Koeman this season despite trying to leave the club where he has played his entire senior career last summer.
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Messi, Ronaldo set to renew stellar rivalry in Champions League
After the Portuguese forward arrived from Manchester United in 2009, El Clasico became synonymous with his rivalry with Barcelona captain Messi.
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'Nothing surprises me anymore,' says Messi lamenting Suarez departure
Messi tried to force his exit from Barcelona but finally accepted that he would have to see out the final year of his contract. Meanwhile, two of his closest friends on the team, Suarez and the Chilean Arturo Vidal have left.
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Messi unlikely to change mind on Barca exit, says presidential candidate
Messi rocked Barcelona last month when his lawyers told the club he wanted to activate a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave for free before the 2020-21 season.
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Messi misses first pre-season training session as Barcelona stand-off continues
It appears increasingly likely Messi will try to force a transfer by refusing to play in La Liga next season, which begins on 12 September.
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Top European clubs circle as Messi calls time at Barcelona
Signalling the end of an era at Barcelona, where Messi is the record scorer and has won four Champions League titles, the disgruntled Argentine wants to terminate his contract "unilaterally" by triggering a release clause, a source told AFP.
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Messi contemplates Barca exit - reports
Marca, Spain’s biggest selling daily, said the Argentine told Koeman that he was more likely to leave the club than to stay, while AS declared on its cover ‘Messi sees himself leaving’.
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Bartomeu has 'no doubt' Messi will stay at Barcelona
Messi's contract expires in June of 2021 and local radio station Cadena Ser reported at the start of July that the Argentine had broken off talks with the club.
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It is my wish to see Messi finish his career at Barcelona - Guardiola
Lionel Messi has been linked with a move away from the Camp Nou at the end of the season after he caused a stir by criticising the club’s sporting director Eric Abidal.
