Tag: Lionel Messi
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Argentina boss blasts Barca over Messi injury
Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza launched a stinging attack on Barcelona on Thursday after losing star forward Lionel Messi for vital World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Paraguay next month. Messi will be sidelined for the next three weeks due to a groin strain suffered in Barca’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. And …
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September 23, 2016 -
La Liga: Five-star Barcelona thrash Leganes
Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted one as FC Barcelona continued their relentless charge with a 5-1 victory over newly promoted Leganés in the La Liga football competition on Saturday. Apart from Messi (15th and 55th minutes), Luis Suarez (31st) and Neymar (44th) and Rafinha (64th) were on the scoresheet for the defending …
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September 18, 2016 -
Singur farmers unsure about resuming cultivation
Euphoria swept this rural hamlet of Hooghly district as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee handed over land records to peasants on Wednesday, but they still remain uncertain about economic returns of cultivation and favour industry. Recounting their struggles and hardship over the past ten years, Syamalendu Das – whose family had lost 2 acres …
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September 14, 2016 -
Messi returns to Barcelona training
FC Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi returned to the first half of the Wednesday morning group training, the Catalan football club confirmed. Messi, who was ruled out of Argentina’s national squad after picking up a hamstring injury, underwent recovery workouts on the sidelines of the second half of the training session, reports Efe. Messi’s participation …
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September 7, 2016 -
Barcelona confident Messi will sign contract extension
Despite Argentine forward Lionel Messi being within 20 months of the expiration of his FC Barcelona contract, the Catalan football clubs sporting director has no doubt hell stay well into his thirties. Robert Fernandez said on Friday that Messi, 29, will sign a new deal this year, and that Barcelona’s past precedents should leave no …
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September 3, 2016 -
Messi out of Venezuela WC qualifier
Argentina striker Lionel Messi will miss Tuesday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier away to Venezuela with a groin problem, national team coach Edgardo Bauza said on Friday. "Unfortunately, he won’t be able to play. We can’t take any risks. We spoke with the doctor and it’s the sensible thing to do. It must be treated, we …
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September 3, 2016 -
Messi wins it for Argentina in WC qualifier
Superstar Lionel Messi marked his return to the international fold by edging Argentina past Uruguay and to the top of the table in South American qualifiers for the 2018 football World Cup. Despite their defeat on Thursday, the Uruguayans head the pack as one of the three teams that lie neck and neck in the …
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September 2, 2016 -
Messi-led Argentina face Uruguay in World Cup qualifiers
Argentina’s national football team, with the return of Lionel Messi as skipper in the starting line-up and Edgardo Bauza’s debut as coach, will welcome Uruguay on Thursday in the seventh match of the World Cup 2018 Russia qualifiers. The match will be played at 20:30 local time (23:30 GMT) in the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium in …
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September 1, 2016 -
‘Lionel Messi can’t fix all of Argentina’s problems’
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi cannot be expected to resolve all of Argentina’ s problems on the football pitch, Albiceleste coach Edgardo Bauza has said. Speaking on Tuesday, ahead of Argentina’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in Mendoza on Thursday, Bauza suggested the opposition’s fixation with the Barcelona No. 10 would create opportunities …
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August 31, 2016 -
Lionel Messi major doubt for World Cup qualifiers
Spanish football champions FC Barcelona confirmed that Lionel Messi has suffered a hamstring injury which might keep the Argentine away from the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela. Medical tests on Monday uncovered an issue with Messi’s left hamstring, but he will travel to Argentina to link up with his team-mates and undergo …
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August 30, 2016 -
New season, same Suarez: Striker shines in Barcelona win
Lionel Messi and hat-trick hero Luis Suarez were in sensational form as they helped Barcelona start their title defence with a crushing 6-2 win over Real Betis at the Camp Nou. Messi scored twice and set up another goal, dominating proceedings, while Suarez added three of his own after Arda Turan’s opener. Ruben Castro struck …
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August 21, 2016 -
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Messi congratulates Argentina”s women gold medallist in judo
Messi congratulates Argentina''s women gold medallist in judo
August 8, 2016