Cristiano Ronaldo was on the scoresheet for Portugal (Image: UEFA via Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo subtly shaded rival Lionel Messi after netting his 900th goal, as he asserted his Euro 2016 glory for Portugal was “equivalent to winning a World Cup”. Ronaldo reached a new milestone during Portugal’s victorious 2-1 Nations League clash against Croatia … Read more
Lionel Messi turned down a mind-boggling offer before signing for Inter Miami (Image: Getty) Lionel Messi was reportedly subject to a £16-million-a-week contract offer from the Saudi Pro League when deciding his next move last summer. Such a salary would have dwarfed even that of current Riyadh poster boy Cristiano Ronaldo, but the great Argentinian … Read more
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been snubbed as Ballon d’Or nominees (Image: Getty) Cristiano Ronaldo has not been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or (Image: Getty) The Ballon d’Or shortlist does not feature either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time in 21 years. There will be a new winner of one … Read more
0_banner-mirror-ballon-copy (Image: The Ballon d’Or nominations have been revealed.) Jude Bellingham has been nominated for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award following an impressive year with his club and national team. The Real Madrid sensation, who clinched both La Liga and Champions League titles before leading England to the Euro 2024 final, is among the high-profile … Read more
Di Maria and Messi lifted the World Cup in 2022 (Image: Getty) Angel Di Maria has hailed Lionel Messi as the superior player over Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentine star had the opportunity to play with both legends; he won the World Cup alongside Messi in 2022 for Argentina and the Champions League with Ronaldo at Real … Read more
Marco Verratti could be available this summer (Image: Getty) Arsenal and Liverpool FC have both reportedly been offered the chance to sign former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti. The Italy international left the Parc des Princes last summer to head to Qatar, joining Al-Arabi for a reported fee in the region of £39million. However, a … Read more
Lionel Messi’s mansion on the Spanish Island of Ibiza has been hit by climate activists (Image: Getty ) An attack by climate change yobs on the Ibiza home of Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi has caused a diplomatic spat between Spain and Argentina. On Tuesday environment activists covered the sports star’s large villa in red … Read more
Michael Jordan (R) and Magic Johnson (L) are among the richest Olympians of all time (Image: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) The Olympics bring together some of the world’s most accomplished athletes, but their success isn’t confined to the sporting arena. Many Olympians have amassed considerable wealth outside their respective disciplines, with some even … Read more
Lionel Messi has missed out on the Olympics this summer (Image: Getty) Lionel Messi has honoured his fellow countryman Jose Torres Gil after the BMX freestyle wizard clinched Argentina’s first gold at the Olympics. The 29-year-old athlete wowed the crowd and soared past Team GB’s Keiran Reilly, who took silver, claiming his spot atop the … Read more
Lionel Messi wasn’t happy with the decision. (Image: GETTY/INSTAGRAM) Lionel Messi fumed on social media after watching Argentina lose their opening match at the 2024 Olympics in the most chaotic of circumstances. Morocco ran out 2-1 winners in Paris, but only after VAR disallowed Argentina’s 105th-minute equaliser almost two hours after it had been scored. … Read more