The ex-Real Madrid striker who had not scored for 1,135 days or played in 304 – and a glorious return
Three hundred and four days is a long time for a footballer to go without playing in a game. And ...
Tag: International Football
Lionel Messi trading card controversy: Who is signing his autographs?
“The card looked perfect.”Nick Bruce and his son “freaked out” when they pulled an autographed Lionel Messi card from a ...
Jamie Mulgrew, an 11th league title with Linfield and the thirst for further success
“My phone kept buzzing with messages, but I was so tired, I went straight to sleep — I hadn’t realised ...
Matt Turner and the challenge of being first-choice goalkeeper for the USMNT but not his club
It is so often the way with goalkeepers — 90 minutes of relative inactivity, one big moment, then a whole ...
Champions League round of 16: Eight under-the-radar players to watch
The Champions League gets serious this week as the round of 16 begins.To get to this point, 160 games have ...
Neymar back to Barcelona: Is that a good idea?
No, you’re not dreaming, it is the year 2025.You might be wondering how on earth, then, we are sitting here ...
Jenni Hermoso was not the victim people wanted her to be – we should be grateful to her for that
The important thing about the sentencing of Luis Rubiales is not whether he will go to prison, or how many ...
How Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s sons became pawns in viral betting ploy gone awry
The graphics sprang up across social media, some in the yellow and blue of Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr, others ...
Magic Johnson, Lionel Messi to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden
Magic Johnson and Lionel Messi are among 19 people receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden, the ...
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