Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has called outgoing midfielder Kevin de Bruyne the best passer he has coached after Barcelona icon Lionel Messi, Afrosport reports. The Catalan tactician has coached a number of players renowned for their passing during his managerial career, such as Barcelona legends Xavi, Andres Iniesta and City icon David Silva. He however places De Bruyne, who will be leaving the club after...
Former Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna has called Lionel Messi the biggest "nightmare" of his football career, Afrosport reports. The retired France international, of Senegalese heritage, played against Messi in the UEFA Champions League while playing for Arsenal and later Manchester City between 2007 and 2017. Barcelona had most of the edge over the Gunners and Citizens with Messi making a meal of the opposition defence which...
Lionel Messi has been left out of Argentina’s squad by head coach Lionel Scaloni for this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil, Afrosport reports. Messi reportedly suffered a muscle strain in Inter Miami’s 2-1 win at Atlanta United in the Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday. He scored the equaliser for the Herons at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, having missed three of their previous...
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been handed an undisclosed fine by Major League Soccer (MLS) for grabbing the neck of a New York City (NYFC) assistant coach after their match last weekend, Afrosport reports. The MLS Disciplinary Committee sanctioned Messi for violating the league’s policy relating to raising hands to the face, head, or neck of an opponent. The 37-year-old was pictured grabbing the neck...
Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava has been handed a six-month ban from officiating in CONCACAF competitions after asking for Lionel Messi's autograph, Afrosport reports. Ortiz reportedly asked Messi for his autograph for a family member with special needs at the end of Inter Miami’s 1-0 win at Sporting Kansas City in the CONCACAF Champions Cup on 19 February. CONCACAF opened disciplinary proceedings against the 36-year-old,...
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