Josep Minguella, the agent who took Lionel Messi to Barcelona, has revealed that the Argentine used to look up to Juan Román Riquelme. He recalled an incident from the PSG star’s teenage years when he first met the Argentina legend. Speaking to INFOBAE, Minguella revealed that Messi sat at the bottom of a table and kept looking at Riquelme like he was God. He believes that the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner looked up to the Boca Juniors legend as an idol. Recalling the incident, he told INFOBAE: “Sometimes Leo came home when we had a barbecue at my house. I remember one in…
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Fans on Twitter mocked Cristiano Ronaldo after Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe were named in TIME’s 100 most influential people list. Many of them claimed Ronaldo could never achieve the feat. The on-field rivalry between the two biggest superstars of the modern era is well documented. After Messi’s recent achievement, fans couldn’t resist the urge to have a go at the Portuguese superstar. Lionel Messi had a stellar 2022. He played a starring role in guiding Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Little Magician scored seven goals and provided three assists during the tournament and was…
If Lionel Messi’s not too big to clean his own boots, then you can clean yours as well. That’s the message at Manchester United’s academy, where a photograph of the Barcelona superstar taking care of his own footwear hangs from the wall. Messi’s a natural choice to deliver a message to today’s youngsters. After all, along with former United star Cristiano Ronaldo, he’s taken the game to new heights — winning the Ballon d’Or five times, winning four Champions Leagues and scoring over 600 goals in an incredible career. However, Messi’s message is more to do with humility than talent…
On or off the red carpet, she never fails to deliver. And Elizabeth Olsen pulled yet another stunning look out of the bag when she attended the European premiere of Captain America: Civil War at the Vue cinema in London’s Shepherds Bush on Tuesday evening. Walking the red carpet alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names, the 27-year-old made sure to stand out from her fellow A-listers in an alluring floor-length gown – a look that certainly seemed a hit with her co-star Chris Evans. The Avengers: Age of Ultron star injected the event with a welcome dose of glamour in…
There will be more to follow on this breaking sports news story – we’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video. Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez had to be carried off the Old Trafford pitch after sustaining what looked a serious injury in the Europa League. The Argentinean went down clutching the back of his leg shortly after Sevilla had pulled a goal back to make the score 2-1 to United in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. No player was around him at the time, and there were immediate fears that he had suffered a potentially painful…
Manchester United surrendered a two-goal lead against Sevilla on Thursday night and must win in Spain in seven days’ time to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League. Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United were unlucky during the 2-2 draw against Sevilla on Thursday night, but says his players must “learn” from their mistakes. Ten Hag’s side threw away a two-goal lead at Old Trafford during the final 10 minutes of the game. Marcel Sabitzer’s first-half brace put the hosts in a commanding position, but own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire salvaged a draw from Sevilla. There was an element of bad luck with Maguire’s own goal,…
The annual Time 100 list, which honors the most influential people of the year, featured PSG stars, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé as athletes whose contributions far exceed their star status on the field of play. On Thursday, Time magazine published its list for 2023, which included the Argentinian soccer icon and French soccer star alongside Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner, World Tennis Association No. 1 women’s player Iga Świątek, and women’s alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin and NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Lionel Messi Messi crowned his illustrious career in December, when the long-time captain of the Argentinian men’s soccer team…
Kylian Mbappe took part in a charity match with underprivileged children at Stade de France soon after pledging loyalty to PSG. Mbappe is a patron of Premiers de Cordée Played a charity match with children Praised the kids as real heroes WHAT HAPPENED? Mbappe, a patron of the “Premiers de Cordée”, played a football match with children from unprivileged backgrounds at the Stade de France on Wednesday. He has been associated with the organisation for the past six years and had previously participated in such charity activities as well. WHAT THEY SAID: “We may be admired for the things we do, and we deservedly so,…
Manchester United made a dream start to their UEFA Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla thanks to two goals from Marcel Sabitzer inside the opening 21 minutes of Thursday’s first leg. United had never previously beaten Sevilla but they went in front on the quarter-hour mark when Sabitzer collected a pass from Bruno Fernandes, spun defender Marcao and finished powerfully from 15 yards. Sabitzer doubled his tally moments later with a cool one-on-one finish past keeper Bono following a defense-splitting pass from Anthony Martial. Bayern Munich loanee Sabitzer has now scored three goals for United since moving to Old Trafford in January. But Thursday’s…
The Car Collection of Elizabeth Olsen Elizabeth Olsen Car Collection is not so huge but she owns some of the coolest and luxury vehicle which includes Mercedes-Benz S-Class and more. Elizabeth Chase Olsen is a 34 Years old American Actress. She started her career back in 2011 and today she is one of the most successful actress in States. Olsen have a estimated net worth of around $11 Million dollars which is pretty insane. So lets have a look at the car collection of Elizabeth. 1. Mercedes-Benz S-Class The S-class remains the gold standard for the Mercedes in luxury cars line-up. With plenty…
Manchester United are considering entering the race to sign Jude Bellingham in a mega-money transfer deal, with Old Trafford chiefs hoping that the Borussia Dortmund ace can fare better than Paul Pogba. A Manchester United official privately took a brutal swipe at Paul Pogba while watching Jude Bellingham star for England at the World Cup. Pogba, now 30 and back at Juventus, spent six rollercoaster seasons at Old Trafford but ultimately failed to live up to his £89million price tag and the lofty expectations that naturally came with it. United are now considering a mega-money transfer swoop for Bellingham, who club chiefs hope would fare better than Pogba in a red shirt. With the…
Anthony Elanga said that Cristiano Ronaldo was his mentor at Manchester United but the Swedish forward has fallen down the pecking order since his departure in November. Anthony Elanga always spoke effusively about Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United but the young forward has struggled since the icon’s acrimonious exit. Ronaldo’s departure following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan has coincided with a dramatic depletion of game time for United’s young Swedish forward. Elanaga has made just seven starts this season under Erik ten Hag and has fallen right down the pecking order at Old Trafford. The 20-year-old starred under Ralf Rangnick alongside Ronaldo and effectively…