Leeds [UK], Dec 22 (ANI): Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde praised Argentine striker Lionel Messi, after his side's 4-1 win against Alaves in the La Liga, by saying he 'makes you a goal from anywhere'.
Leeds [UK], Dec 10 (ANI): Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde clarified the decision of keeping Lionel Messi out of the squad which will compete against Inter Milan.
Leeds [UK], Dec 7 (ANI): Amidst ongoing speculations regarding Argentine striker Lionel Messi's retirement, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has said that when a player goes past the age of 30, the end is somehow nearer.
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): After handing out the Ballon d'Or award to Argentine striker Lionel Messi, Real Madrid's Luka Modric said that football is just not about winning, it is also about having respect for your team-mates and rivals.
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): After missing out on the Ballon d'Or, defender Virgil van Dijk paid his respect to Argentine striker Lionel Messi and said one needs to respect his greatness as he has won the award for six times.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Nov 26 (ANI): An Argentine court on Monday sentenced two Roman Catholic priests to more than 40 years in prison for sexually abusing deaf children at a Catholic high-school.
Leeds [UK], Nov 19 (ANI): Brazil coach Tite has rubbished the ongoing comparisons between Argentine striker Lionel Messi and former star Pele, saying the latter is incomparable.
Leeds [UK], Nov 16 (ANI): Brazil head coach Tite has said that Argentine striker Lionel Messi told him to 'shut his mouth' during the clash between the South American football giants.
Leeds [UK], Nov 10 (ANI): After Lionel Messi's brilliant show against Celta Vigo, Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said that it is impossible not to depend on the Argentine.
Barcelona [Spain], Oct 30 (ANI): Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde on Tuesday (local time) said that he has run out of words to describe the Argentine striker Lionel Messi as every time he touches the ball, he ends up doing something special.
New York [USA], Oct 30 (Sputnik/ANI): Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi was on Tuesday appointed to succeed late Yukiya Amano as the new director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a United Nations' nuclear watchdog.