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Messi negotiations 'going well', says Barcelona president
Joan Laporta said signing Messi to a new contract did not depend on the outcome of an audit the club is carrying out to find out the exact state of its finances...
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Messi to miss Barcelona's last match of the season
The Argentine, who is still in contract negotiations with Barcelona, was given permission to miss training on Friday by coach Ronald Koeman and, with the club now out of the title race, will not play in the away fixture against Eibar.
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Messi double leads Barca to nail-biting win over Valencia
Gabriel Paulista headed Valencia in front early in the second half before Messi missed a penalty, only to smash in from the resulting scramble.
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Messi celebrates levelling Xavi record with double against Huesca
Messi tied Xavi's 767 games in all competitions for Barca and marked yet another milestone with a brilliant brace, a curling effort in the first half flying in off the crossbar at Camp Nou before a late shot nestled in the corner.
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Messi to Paris: Barcelona's nightmare, and PSG's unattainable dream?
That remains the nightmare scenario for Barcelona fans, even if their new president Joan Laporta announced following his election victory on Sunday that he was "convinced he wants to stay".
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Barca given fresh start as Laporta elected new club president
Laporta was last president at Barca between 2003 and 2010, which included overseeing the hugely successful appointment of Pep Guardiola as coach and the iconic treble-winning team of 2008/9.
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Messi's record untouchable, predicts Lineker
Messi beat Pele's record of 643 goals for one club when he scored Barcelona's third goal, and the 644th of his Barca career, in the 3-0 win against Valladolid on Tuesday.
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Messi passes Pele as top scorer at a single club
The Argentina forward scored Barca's third goal when he collected Pedri's backheel and struck the ball past goalkeeper Jordi Masip in the 65th minute.
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Lewandowski hopes to break Messi, Ronaldo monopoly as world's 'Best'
The Poland striker, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo are shortlisted in the men's category for Fifa's 'The Best' awards.
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Messi saves lacklustre Barca, Sociedad reclaim top spot
Messi struck with 14 minutes remaining of a lacklustre display from Barca at the Camp Nou which will do little to ease fan fears following their 3-0 hammering at the hands of Juventus midweek.
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Ronaldo and Bronze top Fifa 'The Best' finalists lists
The award winners will be revealed on 17 December.
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Man Utd exit Champions League as racism row interrupts PSG game
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Juventus blew away Lionel Messi's struggling Barcelona 3-0 to wrest first place in Group G away from the Spanish giants.
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New era to bring hope but no quick fix for Barcelona and Messi
Among the fans, the biggest hope will be change at the top brings a change of heart for Lionel Messi.
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Bartomeu resigns as Barcelona president, drops European Super League bombshell
Bartomeu's departure comes following mounting pressure from fans and his public falling out with Lionel Messi.
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Messi fires Argentina to WC qualifying win over Ecuador
The 33-year-old great has been in open conflict with his club but it had no detrimental effect on his form as his 13th-minute penalty was the difference in a tight encounter.
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Messi joins exclusive club of sporting billionaires
Forbes said that in 2020 Messi was the best paid footballer in the world with an income of $126 million from his Barca salary ($92 million for the 2020/2021 season) and $34 million from sponsors and other sources.
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La Liga would have survived without Messi, says Tebas
La Liga had previously intervened in the dispute by announcing Lionel Messi's €700-million release clause still applied, a statement later rejected by Messi's agent and father Jorge.
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Messi confirms staying at Barcelona but rages at president
But he launched a stinging attack on Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu, whom he accused of going back on an agreement to let him leave for free at the end of last season.
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Messi contract is valid, says La Liga, after he fails to attend medical
The six-times world player of the year insists he has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave on a free transfer — a claim disputed by Barcelona and now by La Liga.
