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  Watch: Lionel Messi comes off bench to inspire Barcelona to 3-2 comeback win over Real Betis

  Football | February 08, 2021 6:44 IST

  Messi showed why Barcelona agreed to keep him an extremely rich man when on Sunday he acted as Ronald Koeman’s super-sub, scoring one goal and setting up another to help Barcelona earn a 3-2 win at Real Betis.

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  Copa Del Rey: Barcelona make late comeback to beat Granada in quarterfinal

  Football | February 04, 2021 6:19 IST

  Barcelona trailed 2-0 going into the 88th minute before Messi helped create goals for Antoine Griezmann and Jordi Alba as the Catalan club kept alive its chance of ending its title drought.

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  Lionel Messi contract highlights tax burden for players in Spain

  Football | February 02, 2021 23:27 IST

  Details of Messi’s 555 million euro ($671 million) contract over four seasons were released by the El Mundo newspaper on Sunday, upsetting the club and instigating the promise of lawsuits.

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  Real Madrid, Barcelona remain quiet on deadline day of transfer window

  Football | February 02, 2021 6:37 IST

  None of Real Madrid and Barcelona made a deadline day transfer with the latter mired in political turmoil, being led by a caretaker board that can't make many decisions regarding transfers.

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  Former Barcelona forward Justo Tejada dies aged 88

  Football | February 01, 2021 9:47 IST

  Born in Barcelona on January 6, 1933, Tejada played a total of eight seasons for FC Barcelona's first-team: 1953 to 1961.

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  Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman pans Catalan media for Lionel Messi contract leak

  Football | February 01, 2021 7:31 IST

  Lionel Messi was at his lethal best on Sunday night when the Barcelona striker scored a mesmerising free-kick goal in 2-1 victory over Athletic Club.

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  Watch: Lionel Messi's mesmerising free-kick in Barcelona's win over Athletic Bilbao

  Football | February 01, 2021 6:30 IST

  The Argentine great opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a free-kick shot that curled over the wall and found the top corner for his 12th league goal.

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  At 555m euros, Lionel Messi's Barcelona deal biggest in sports history: Report

  Football | January 31, 2021 11:51 IST

  A Spanish daily said it had access to the document Messi signed with Barcelona in 2017, which included fixed incomes and variables that could reach nearly 138 million euros ($167 million) each season.

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  Lionel Messi back in Barcelona squad for Copa del Rey match

  Football | January 26, 2021 22:11 IST

  Messi has not played in the Copa del Rey this season but coach Ronald Koeman is expected to use him in the round-of-16 game after missing two matches because of a suspension.

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  Lionel Messi departure seems imminent as FC Barcelona in huge debt of €1,173m

  Football | January 26, 2021 11:31 IST

  The club's annual financial report shows they also have a short-term debt of €730m while the current wage bill is more than the league limit of 70 per cent.

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  Lionel Messi facing lengthy suspension for hitting opponent

  Football | January 18, 2021 23:16 IST

  Messi could be suspended for up to 12 games for the red card he received in the final minutes of his team’s 3-2 loss to Athletic Bilbao in Seville on Sunday.

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  Watch: Lionel Messi sent off; Athletic Bilbao beat Barca to lift Spanish Super Cup

  Football | January 18, 2021 10:02 IST

  Iñaki Williams' goal in extra time gave Athletic the lead and a come-from-behind win.

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  Lionel Messi doubtful as Barcelona play Athletic Bilbao in Super Cup final

  Football | January 17, 2021 9:48 IST

  Barcelona's all-time leading scorer has been nursing an unspecified fitness issue that caused coach Ronald Koeman to leave him out of the semifinal on Wednesday against Real Sociedad.

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  Spanish Super Cup: Athletic Bilbao knock Real Madrid out to set up final against Barcelona

  Football | January 15, 2021 7:41 IST

  Athletic is looking to win its third Spanish Super Cup title, and first since beating Barcelona in the 2015 final. The Basque Country club also won the competition in 1984.

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  Watch: Ter Stegen amazing saves guide Lionel Messi-less Barcelona to Spanish Super Cup final

  Football | January 14, 2021 8:45 IST

  Marc-Andre ter Stegen made two crucial saves in extra time and then stopped two penalties in the shootout.

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  Watch: Lionel Messi's son Mateo celebrates father's amazing free-kick goal

  Football | January 10, 2021 8:35 IST

  Messi slots an outrageous free-kick from underneath jumping Granada defenders despite a man guarding the wall to block such shot in Barcelona's 4-0 win; sending his son Mateo into jubilation.

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  Watch: Lionel Messi's amazing free-kick against Granada in La Liga

  Football | January 10, 2021 8:51 IST

  Slots an outrageous free-kick from underneath jumping Granada defenders despite a man guarding the wall to block such shot in Barcelona's 4-0 win; Messi and Griezmann scores brace in the win.

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  La Liga: Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann score in Barcelona's 4-0 win; Real Madrid held to draw

  Football | January 10, 2021 6:49 IST

  Griezmann scored a brace and set up Lionel Messi for one of the Argentine’s two goals on Saturday to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 win at Granada.

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  Copa del Rey: Lionel Messi scores twice in Barcelona's win; Atletico Madrid face upset

  Football | January 07, 2021 6:08 IST

  Teenager Pedro “Pedri” González canceled out Iñaki William’s opener for Bilbao before Messi added two goals to secure an away win for Barcelona that lifted it into third place.

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  FC Barcelona postpone training after Covid-19 positive results

  Football | January 05, 2021 10:32 IST

  After PCR tests carried out Monday two members of the football first team staff have returned positives for Covid-19.