Former Argentina coach Cesar Luis Menotti says Diego Maradona’s team depend too much on Barcelona star Lionel Messi.

Menotti says Messi is “a luxury player” and that “you cannot build your hopes around one player who may or may not play like he does

Tottenham ace Niko Kranjcar admits Barcelona stars Lionel Messi and Xavi are the best players he’s faced.

Kranjcar regularly plays against some of the world’s best in the Premier League. Yet the two top men he selects were met at international

Barcelona are confident of seeing off competition from Real Madrid for South Korean youngster Park Sheng Ho.

The 13 year-old is wanted by both Barca and Real, but has just completed a short training stint with Barca’s youth team.

Barca coaching staff

FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi thinks that earning the points in the league should be the priority for the team: “We cannot afford to lose points at this part of the season. We won with…

Lionel Messi and Barcelona are football’s world’s most valuable media brands while Real Madrid’s spending spree has lifted them to second.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed the qualities of Barcelona rival Lionel Messi.
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Ronaldo doesn’t rate the European and World Player of the Year inside the top three players in the game.

He told Corriere dello Sport: “Kaka,

Lionel Messi says Barcelona must step up their game against Champions League opponents Stuttgart if they want victory.
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Barca warmed up for the game with a thumping win over Racing Santander.

But Messi warned: “At this point nothing is

Occasionally when truly great footballers achieve fame, wealth and success, the ingredient in their make-up which is most easily corroded is the powerful hunger which once fired their…

Real Madrid chief Zinedine Zidane says Barcelona star Lionel Messi deserves to be regarded as the best in the world.
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Messi won the Ballon d’Or and World Player of the Year awards last year.

Zizou said: “Messi is a special player who can

Barcelona is nominated for the ‘Team of the Year’ and has bright chances to win the award. Messi is nominated for ‘Sportsman of the Year’ and he is the odd one out in his category.