Argentina interim coach Lionel Scaloni admits Lionel Messi’s international future remains unclear after Diego Maradona suggested the Barcelona forward should quit the national team once more.
Messi is not in Argentina’s squad for friendlies against Brazil and Iraq later this month, having also missed two matches in September.
Mauricio Pochettino says Barcelona great Lionel Messi almost joined him at Espanyol in 2005.
Pochettino is preparing his Spurs side to face Messi and Barcelona in an intriguing Champions League showdown at Wembley on Wednesday.
Philippe Coutinho ranks Barcelona’s fearsome trident of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar as the three best players in worldfootball.
The debate among fans and pundits alike often comes down to who is the greater talent, Barca’s Messi or Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo – who is favourite to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in a year in which he has won the Champions League and Euro 2016.
JOE ALLEN is among the nominees vying for inclusion in the UEFA.com users’ Team of the Year.The Stoke City midfielder is of 15 first-time nominees pushing for selection alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimović.