Messi
29 Mar
A life-sized statue of Lionel Messi was presented to the soccer player for his historic display during the 2022 World Cup. Messi was emotional at the time, taking to Instagram to say, “that was a beautiful moment, very special and emotional.” The statue will sit in a museum alongside similar sculptures of Pele and Diego Maradona.
21 Mar
How did Real Madrid suffer defeat against Barcelona who were defeated by the same United side that Liverpool humbled 7-0? It is football and we're here to review all of its weekend action for you.
18 Mar
In this episode of Nutmeg, Ayomide Sotubo, Itunu Azeez Kareem, and Abdulrazaq B2K preview the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match and more.
9 Mar
Bayern are into the last eight of the Champions League after a 2-0 win over PSG, 3-0 on aggregate. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting played a key role as Lionel Messi bowed out in what could be his final game in the competition.
7 Mar
In this episode of Nutmeg, Ayomide Sotubo, and Dennis Erezi reacts to the midweek action and previews the biggest game of the weekend.
3 Mar
Some people are celebrating their GOAT’s February player of the month while other people are celebrating another FIFA Best player of the year award. In this episode, we react to the midweek action and preview the biggest game of the weekend.
28 Feb
Lionel Messi was named FIFA player of the year 2022 on Monday as Argentina scooped all major men's awards after winning a vintage World Cup final last December.
26 Feb
Lionel Messi and Iga Swiatek are among the favourites for the 2023 Laureus World Sport Awards after the nominations were announced on Monday.
19 Jan
Paris St. Germain train in Doha on the eve of their friendly against a Riyadh XI which pits Lionel Messi against Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
21 Dec 2022
Messi says he won't retire from international football after captaining Argentina to its first World Cup trophy in 36 years. "I love football, it's what I do," he said. Messi turns 36 next year but believes he has plenty to offer his country.
17 Dec 2022
Lionel Messi is still at the World Cup after Argentina cruised, collapsed and finally conquered in the face of Dutch resistance. Support for the Albiceleste is felt around the world and, at least for Messi, even beyond.
14 Dec 2022
Lionel Messi has been dubbed the greatest player of all time after he led Argentina to the World Cup final in sensational style. The 35-year-old seven-time Ballon d'Or winner scored a penalty and set up Julian Alvarez for another in a 3-0 win.
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