Lionel Messi floats future US move, immediate Barcelona plans unclear
Football | December 28, 2020 5:46 ISTAs of Jan. 1, Messi could negotiate with other clubs as his contract with Barcelona is set to expire in June.
As of Jan. 1, Messi could negotiate with other clubs as his contract with Barcelona is set to expire in June.
Lionel Messi surpassed Pele's all-time scoring record for a single club, as he netted his 644th goal for Barcelona in the club's 3-0 win over Real Valladolid.
Messi's 643rd career goal for Barcelona since his 2004 debut matched Pelé’s tally for Santos accumulated from 1957-74. Messi is Barcelona’s and the Spanish league’s all-time leading scorer.
Alba canceled out Willian José’s opener in the 32nd minute, before helping the hosts take the lead a minute before halftime.
Messi fired a left-footed shot off the far post and into the net to get Barcelona’s breakthrough in the 76th minute after Levante had withstood the hosts with tenacious defending.
Barcelona faced a stunning 2-1 defeat to newly-promoted Cadiz, as the side is now 12 points off the top of the table.
Sergi Roberto also suffered a rupture in the femoral rectus of his right thigh during the game against Atletico Madrid and will be out of action for about two months.
Maradona, the Argentine football legend, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 60.
Barcelona topped their group and booked its spot in the last 16 for the 17th straight season with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Dynamo Kyiv.
Barcelona are resting Messi and midfielder Frenkie de Jong for the game against Dynamo Kyiv, when the Catalan club can secure a spot in the knockout stage.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is resting Messi and midfielder Frenkie de Jong for the game against Dynamo Kyiv, when the Catalan club can secure a spot in the knockout stage for the 17th straight season.
Barcelona said on Sunday that Piqué has a grade-three sprain of his internal lateral ligament and a partial injury to his anterior cruciate ligament.
Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will meet in the Spanish league on Saturday after both facing setbacks during the international break.
Barcelona said that Busquets has a sprained ligament in his left knee, an injury he sustained last weekend playing for Spain in the Nations League.
Because of the salary cap, La Liga president Javier Tebas said he expects a very quiet winter transfer market for Spanish clubs. He also warned that some of the effects of the COVID-19 will likely last for a few more seasons.
It was Messi’s first league game as a substitute in more than a year. Assistant coach Alfred Schreuder said before kickoff that Messi “was not fresh.”
The 2-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday left Barcelona comfortably ahead in Group G of the Champions League with nine points from three matches.
Unlike PSG and United, Barcelona and Juventus look well set to advance from their Group G.
Araujo was unable to complete the game against Juventus on Thursday, which he started due to Gerard Pique being suspended after receiving a red card against Ferencvaros.
In the first game after president Josep Bartomeu's resignation, Barcelona played one of their best games in past few months to register 2-0 win over Italian champions Juventus in Champions League.
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