Players and coaches · 6 dispatches
Lionel Messi
All dispatches about Lionel Messi. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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One euro a vote, no limit, for the best ever: the gaffer recognises his raffle
On the official Ballon d’Or website, the public can vote for the “Ballon d’Or of All-Time” at one euro a go, as many times as they like according to VoetbalPrimeur. Cristiano Ronaldo…
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Leko wants 0-6 when Bruges are 0-3 up: Louise asks when a coach is allowed to be happy
Winners 1-4 at La Louvière on Saturday night, Club Brugge were pulled up by Ivan Leko, who told his players to aim for 0-5 or 0-6 when the team leads 0-3. Bruges…
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Tuchel holds several meetings to find courage, Freddy holds one, standing up
Knocked out by Argentina in the World Cup semi-final after switching to five defenders at 1-0, England lost 2-3 to Spain, then beat Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League. Thomas Tuchel says…
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Ronaldo can “come back whenever he wants”, Marcel notes Portugal win without waiting
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Porto and qualified for the Nations League quarter-finals, without Cristiano Ronaldo. National team coach Jorge Jesus said the forward would be called up for the next window.
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Argentina beat Burkina Faso 7-0 in a friendly: Louise looks for what was friendly
Argentina beat Burkina Faso 7-0 in a friendly in Buenos Aires. Burkina fielded young players from their U23 side, sent in a hurry because the federation could not cancel the match for…
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Gordon insists control isn’t ‘English DNA’, Louise hunts for the test
Anthony Gordon has said that controlling matches is not in the English DNA, and that England could win major tournaments by leaning into the country’s own strengths instead of copying Spain. He…