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Barcelona Confirm Talks To Re-sign Lionel Messi From Paris Saint Germain

Spanish Football club, Barcelona has confirmed it is making plans to re-sign Lionel Messi.
Barca vice president, Rafa Yuste confirmed that the club contacted Messi about a possible return to the club this summer.
The Argentine superstar famously left Barca in tears in 2021. He then joined Paris Saint Germain as a free agent and signed a two-year contract which expires on June 30.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s deal at the Parc des Princes came with the option of an additional year that Messi has thus far been reluctant to take up.
Mundo Deportivo has reported on Friday that PSG are willing to offer Messi “more money and more years” than just the additional “plus one”.
On Thursday, French sports outlet L’Equipe reported that Messi currently takes home €3.375 million ($3.7 million) a month from the Ligue 1 giants, which puts him third behind teammates Neymar in second and leader Kylian Mbappe.
Speaking earlier today in Spain, Yustewhile holding a press conference, confirmed his club’s interest in re-signing Messi.
“Leo [Messi] and his family know the affection I have for them. I participated in the negotiations that unfortunately did not lead to a successful conclusion,” Yuste began, reminiscing about the Argentine’s exit.
“I have the thorn in my side that Leo could not continue in our club. If we are talking about La Masia and grassroots football, we are talking about Messi.
 
“Of course I would love for him to come back, for what it could represent at a sporting, social and economic level. We are in contact with them, yes,” Yuste confirmed.
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OFFICIAL: Arteta named EPL Manager of the Month for March

Mikel Arteta has been named the Barclays Manager of the Month after guiding Arsenal to a perfect March.

Arteta helped the Gunners stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points above Manchester City.

His team scored an incredible 14 goals in four matches, beating Everton, AFC Bournemouth, Fulham and Crystal Palace.

The Spaniard had a big influence on the incredible 3-2 turnaround win over AFC Bournemouth, bringing on Reiss Nelson to set up the equaliser before scoring the winner.

Arteta wins the award for a fourth time this season, moving just one behind Jurgen Klopp’s record of five in a single campaign, set in 2019/20, read more Here.

It makes it a double sweep for Arsenal, after Bukayo Saka won the EA SPORTS Player of the Month award.

Arteta beat fellow nominees Roberto De Zerbi, Unai Emery and Pep Guardiola after votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts.

2022/23 Barclays Manager winners

  • August: Mikel Arteta (ARS)
  • September: Erik ten Hag (MUN)
  • October: Eddie Howe (NEW)
  • November/December: Mikel Arteta (ARS)
  • January: Mikel Arteta (ARS)
  • February: Erik ten Hag (MUN)
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Saka Named Premier League ‘Player of the Month’ for March

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has been named Premier League EA Sports Player of the Month for March.

The announcement was made on Friday.

Saka’s contribution to the success of the Gunners so far this season cannot be overemphasised, as he currently has 22 goal contributions in 28 league appearances.

The England star, who is in premium form, started the month with a goal and assist in Arsenal’s 4-0 win against Everton, and ended it with three goal involvements in Sunday’s win over Crystal Palace, which saw him get on the scoresheet twice to become the first player to reach double figures for goals and assists in the division this term.

Celebrating Saka, the club on its website wrote, “It is our forward’s first divisional success of his career, as he becomes the 22nd different player to win the prize in our colours – the most of any other club in the league’s history.”

Saka’s scintillating form saw him come out on top of the voting, ahead of teammate Leandro Trossard, who laid on five assists during the month, as well as Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Alexis Mac Allister and Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa.

It is the second time this season the prize has been handed to an Arsenal player, with captain Martin Odegaard receiving the November/December award.

Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams recently described Saka as the best player in world football apart from World Cup winner Lionel Messi.

The 21-year-old also netted a glorious goal from outside the box against Ukraine on Sunday, helping the Three Lions remain at the top of their Euro 2024 qualifying group with a 2-0 victory,

He is also set to become the highest paid player in Arsenal and the ninth in the EPL when he signs his new contract with the club.

While his present contract is due to expire in the summer of 2024, it is hopeful the winger will extend his contract with the Gunners to 2028.

With the deal, he is expected to earn four times his current salary and become the Gunners’ highest-paid player.

He currently earns a weekly wage of £70,000 which could become a whooping £300,000-per-week, once the ew contract is signed.

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Messi Becomes Third Player To Score Over 100 International Goals

Lionel Messi, one of the world’s most successful footballers of all time, has become the third male player to surpass 100 international goals.

The 35-year-old grabbed a hat-trick in Argentina’s 7-0 win over Curacao in a friendly on Tuesday.

Messi’s three-goal haul takes his tally to 102.

The Paris Saint-Germain superstar passed the 100-goal mark in his 174th appearance for his country, after netting his 99th international goal and 800th of his career in the 2-0 win against Panama last Thursday.

Messi, however, remains third on the all-time men’s list of leading international scorers behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who now has 120 and Iran’s Ali Daei, who scored 109 before retiring in 2007.

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Saka to Become Arsenal’s Highest-Paid Player, See New Wage

Arsenal player, Bukayo Saka is set to sign a contract worth £300,000-per-week..
According to Dailymail, he’s set to sign the new long-term contract with the football club making him the highest paid Arsenal player.
While his present contract was due to expire in the summer of 2024, it is hopeful the winger extend it to 2028.
With the deal, he is expected to earn four times his current salary and become the Gunners’ highest-paid player.
It was revealed that Saka before he signs this new contract earned weekly wage of £70,000 per week.
According to Capology, Saka will become the joint-ninth highest-paid player in the Premier League when he officially puts pen to paper.
Saka has played a pivotal role as the Gunners occupy top spot in the Premier League with 10 games remaining.
He has started every match for Arsenal in England’s top tier this season, scoring an impressive 12 goals and recording 11 assists.
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Ahmed Musa Matches Zinedine Zidane’s International Record

Captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa has reached a new milestone.

He has now earned the most Nigerian international caps after playing against Guinea-Bissau in Nigeria’s second leg of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Monday, March 27.

The Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau were defeated 1-0 by the Nigerian national team at the Estadio 24 de Setembro.

Musa made his Eagles debut in 2010 and was a member of the 2013 Nations Cup-winning team…. Following Monday’s match he has now amassed 108 caps, breaking the previous record for Nigeria.

With this accomplishment, he has matched the 108 national caps held by England’s Tim Cahill, Germany’s Jurgen Klinsmann, and France’s midfielder Zinedine Zidane while surpassing Patrick Vieira’s 107 international caps for France, and Frank Lampard’s 106 caps for the Three Lions of England.

Since his debut, the Nigerian forward has scored 16 goals for the national team. He is also Nigeria’s highest scorer in the World Cup with four goals.

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Messi Honoured With ‘Baton of Football’ Statue, Shares Photo

Lionel Messi has been honoured by South America football governing organisation, CONMEBOL with the ‘Baton of Football’.

A life-sized statue of Messi holding the World Cup was also made in his honour.

The footballer shared photos from the event on his Instagram page on Monday.

He wrote, “Thanks to #conmebol for this tribute and to #sole_pastorutti for that beautiful moment. It was very special and emotional.”

Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA

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Tottenham Manager Antonio Conte Leaves Club By ‘Mutual Consent’

Antonio Conte has left Tottenham by mutual consent.
The club confirmed this on its website and wrote:
We can announce that Head Coach Antonio Conte has left the Club by mutual agreement. We achieved Champions League qualification in Antonio’s first season at the Club. We thank Antonio for his contribution and wish him well for the future.
 
Cristian Stellini will take the team as Acting Head Coach for the remainder of the season, along with Ryan Mason as Assistant Head Coach.
 
Daniel Levy, Chairman: “We have 10 Premier League games remaining and we have a fight on our hands for a Champions League place. We all need to pull together. Everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our Club and amazing, loyal supporters.”
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Lionel Messi reacts to Argentina training camp being renamed after him

PSG star, Lionel Messi, has been immortalized in his home country Argentina, as a training camp for the national football team has been renamed after him.

Head of the Argentine Football Association, Chiqui Tapia, made the announcement on Saturday, March 25.

He tweeted;

“We lived a historic day in our Casa de Ezeiza, which from today will be renamed Lionel Andrés Messi, in homage to the best player in the world. I want to thank all the managers, players and employees of @afa for having been with us, once again”

Shortly after the announcement was made, Messi took to Instagram to express his delight. He wrote;

“This recognition is one of the most beautiful I have ever received. A great honour, thank you very much.”

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FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Arrives Nigeria

The original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy has arrived in Nigeria.

The trophy whish is to be competed for by 32 teams from across the globe from July 20 to August 20 arrived in Abuja on Saturday afternoon.

The trophy arrived in Nigeria after being taken to the three other African countries which will participate in the finals — Morocco, South Africa and Zambia.

Nigeria is the fourth leg of the 32-leg trip the trophy is undertaking before heading to Australia and New Zealand.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that both Australia and New Zealand are the joint hosts of the biggest FIFA Women’s World Cup in history.

The trophy will be on display at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja from 12 noon on Sunday, with a photo session planned for a number of invited guests.

Only four countries have ever won the trophy, namely the United States, Germany, Norway and Japan.

The US have won it on four occasions and Germany have lifted it twice, while Japan and Norway were champions once each.

This year’s finals will be staged in 10 venues across the two host countries in two different confederations — Asian Football Confederation and Oceania Football Federation.

It is the first time a FIFA World Cup championship will be staged across two confederations.

There are six venues in five different cities in Australia and four venues in New Zealand, with only Sydney in Australia having two venues.

These are the Sydney Football Stadium and the Stadium Australia, which is the venue for the Final match.

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