Argentina striker Lionel Messi and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo headlined the nominations for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 revealed the governing body. The winners of awards will be revealed at an online ceremony on January 17 2022. The candidates have been selected by two expert panels – one for women’s football and one for men’s […]
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Champions League: Messi fires Barcelona into last 16, late equaliser sees Leipzig through
A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona booked their place in the Champions League knockout stages by crushing a desperate Borussia Dortmund 3-1, while RB Leipzig made the last 16 for the first time with an incredible stoppage time comeback. Lucien Favre’s position as Dortmund coach looks increasingly in peril following the thumping […]
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Real Madrid would have the chance to overtake the champions after Barcelona’s collapse
Barcelona have occasionally been accused of Messidependencia over the years – reliance on their captain and talisman Lionel Messi – but it now seems truer than ever. Ernesto Valverde’s side, in the coach’s third year in charge, are reliant on the Argentine and appear to have little else up their […]
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Liverpool, Chelsea win on road as Messi, Mertens and Haaland set goals records
Liverpool and Chelsea clinched impressive victories on the road in the Champions League on Wednesday as Lionel Messi, Dries Mertens and teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland claimed impressive goal-scoring landmarks. Defending champions Liverpool defeated Genk 4-1 which saw Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain score twice while Michy Batshuayi gave Chelsea a 1-0 win […]