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Javier Mascherano took over as Inter Miami boss back in November 2024

'I feel uncomfortable talking about Lionel Messi. He has already done everything in football. Despite having won everything, until his last day on a pitch, he will want to win and do everything to achieve that' Javier Mascherano revals new Messi dynamic

By Matthew Holt published

Javier Mascherano is now forced to tell his friend and once team-mate Lionel Messi how to play

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - APRIL 09: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2025 Quarter-final second leg match between Inter Miami CF and Los Angeles Football Club at Chase Stadium on April 09, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo

Football rich list: The wealthiest club owners and highest-earning players

By Steven Chicken published

A look at some of the wealthiest club owners and current players in world football

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Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrates after scoring for Manchester United against Fulham, 2003

Quiz! Can you name every every Golden Boot winner from Europe's top five leagues during the 2000s?

By Ben Marsden published

QUIZ! We want the frontmen who dominated the 2000's across Europe

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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C), flanked with Barcelona's midfielder Xavi Hernandez (R) and Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta (L), poses with the 2010 Ballon d'Or trophy (Golden Ball) for the best European footballer of the year prior to the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) football match FC Barcelona vs Real Betis on January 12, 2011 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)

'When I joined Barcelona, the president told me, ‘There’s this boy who will be superb’. He started training with us and I soon knew that he would replace me' Ludovic Giuly on knowing his Barca days were numbered

By Joe Mewis published

EXCLUSIVE The France international knew someone special was coming through the La Masia ranks

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Robert Lewandowski celebrates a Barcelona goal against former club Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals in April 2025.

Top scorers in Champions League semi-finals

By Ben Hayward published

Ahead of this season's semi-finals, a look at the players with the most goals in the last four of the European Cup and the Champions League...

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Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his first goal for Barcelona against Athletic Club in the 2015 Copa del Rey final at Camp Nou.

Best Copa del Rey final goals

By Ben Hayward published

Ahead of this weekend's Copa del Rey final, a look at some of the best goals scored in the showpiece fixture over the years...

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Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric celebrate a goal for Real Madrid against Real Betis in January 2014.

Players with most Champions League semi-final appearances

By Ben Hayward published

Ahead of the 2024/25 Champions League semi-finals, a look at the players with most appearances in the last four of the competition...

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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C), flanked with Barcelona's midfielder Xavi Hernandez (R) and Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta (L), poses with the 2010 Ballon d'Or trophy (Golden Ball) for the best European footballer of the year prior to the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) football match FC Barcelona vs Real Betis on January 12, 2011 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP PHOTO/ LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)

What is La Masia? Barcelona’s legendary academy explained

By Ben Marsden published

Barcelona's infamous talent factory, La Masia, is world-renowned

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Lionel Messi has called for Inter Miami to sign one Real Madrid hero

Lionel Messi wants iconic Real Madrid star to sign for Inter Miami: report

By Matthew Holt published

Lionel Messi wants to bring an arch-rival from his time in Europe to Inter Miami

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Scott Arfield put Rangers ahead

‘Lionel Messi’s acceleration is a joke – I can only imagine how tough it’d have been 10 years ago. As for Busquets, he must have four eyes. He sees everything,' Scott Arfield on taking on Inter Miami’s greats in 2023

By Joe Mewis published

EXCLUSIVE The former Burnley and Rangers man joined MLS side Charlotte FC in 2023 and soon came up against the former Barcelona duo

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