Lionel Messi has agreed terms on a new contract at Barcelona until 2021. The club say the deal will be signed in the coming weeks as Messi returns for pre-season training. “‘The club is very happy with both the renewal and the commitment of Messi, the best player in history, who has played his full professional career at Barca … Read more
The Portuguese legend has refused to be drawn into the debate regarding the talents of the mercurial Argentine forward and his fellow countryman Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are “both the best in the world”, according to former Barcelona and Real Madrid star Luis Figo. The Argentine and Portuguese forwards continue to set the standard … Read more
Lionel Messi is sure to stay at Barcelona, writes Pete Jenson, and become the greatest one-club player of all time. But what will they do when he retires? Before kick-off at the Camp Nou last night the east stand unfurled a banner half the size of a football pitch bearing the words ‘Thanks Leo, 500’ … Read more