Barcelona’s Lionel Messi joins social media boycott and demands action taken against online trolls

Lionel Messi joins football’s social media boycott and demands action is taken against online trolls… as Facebook faces another accusation of ignoring discrimination after they refused to act when a Premier League star was sent monkey emojis Barcelona star Lionel Messi has shown his support for the social media boycott  Facebook, who own Instagram, have … Read more

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi joins social media boycott and demands action taken against online trolls

Lionel Messi joins football’s social media boycott and demands action is taken against online trolls… as Facebook faces another accusation of ignoring discrimination after they refused to act when a Premier League star was sent monkey emojis Barcelona star Lionel Messi has shown his support for the social media boycott  Facebook, who own Instagram, have … Read more

Barcelona’s ex-president Josep Maria Bartomeu arrested by Spanish police

Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested by Spanish police for his involvement in the ‘Barcagate’ smear campaign scandal during his time as their club president. Bartomeu is one of four people to have been arrested so far, with Barcelona’s CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services Roman Gomez Ponti two of those. Jaume Masferrer, who … Read more

Barcelona’s ex-president Josep Maria Bartomeu arrested by Spanish police

Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested by Spanish police for his involvement in the ‘Barcagate’ smear campaign scandal during his time as their club president. Bartomeu is one of four people to have been arrested so far, with Barcelona’s CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services Roman Gomez Ponti two of those. Jaume Masferrer, who … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Diego Maradona was the people’s footballer whose genius will outlive his notoriety

That rage, that insatiable, brilliant, magnificent, rage, is at last calmed. Diego Maradona is gone. Nine ambulances, called to his home in San Andres, north of Buenos Aires, could not save him. Three days of national mourning were immediately declared. ‘He leaves us, but does not leave,’ wrote Lionel Messi, ‘because Diego is eternal.’ And … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Diego Maradona was the people’s footballer whose genius will outlive his notoriety

That rage, that insatiable, brilliant, magnificent, rage, is at last calmed. Diego Maradona is gone. Nine ambulances, called to his home in San Andres, north of Buenos Aires, could not save him. Three days of national mourning were immediately declared. ‘He leaves us, but does not leave,’ wrote Lionel Messi, ‘because Diego is eternal.’ And … Read more

Maradona’s doctor claims the Argentine legend is showing signs of improvement after brain surgery

‘He laughed, looked at me and grabbed my hand’: Diego Maradona’s doctor claims the Argentine legend is showing signs of improvement after brain surgery The 60-year-old’s surgery on a bleed on his brain has been declared a success He is set to remain in a clinic near Buenos Aires for at least 48 hours Lionel Messi … Read more

Maradona’s doctor claims the Argentine legend is showing signs of improvement after brain surgery

‘He laughed, looked at me and grabbed my hand’: Diego Maradona’s doctor claims the Argentine legend is showing signs of improvement after brain surgery The 60-year-old’s surgery on a bleed on his brain has been declared a success He is set to remain in a clinic near Buenos Aires for at least 48 hours Lionel Messi … Read more

Lionel Messi will STAY at Barcelona despite star’s father Jorge’s statement on release clause

‘It was a brutal drama… now I am going to continue in the club’: Lionel Messi confirms he will begrudgingly STAY at Barcelona for now with superstar finally giving up on his fight for move to Manchester City in stunning U-turn Lionel Messi confirmed he will remain at Barcelona despite his transfer request The superstar … Read more

Lionel Messi will STAY at Barcelona despite star’s father Jorge’s statement on release clause

Lionel Messi performed an incredible climbdown on Friday, admitting defeat in his attempt to force a move to Manchester City. The 33-year-old confirmed he was staying at Barcelona until the end of the forthcoming season because the club had blocked his transfer by insisting on demanding his astronomical release clause was met. ‘I am going … Read more