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Lionel Messi loses cool, grabs player's throat

Argentinian superstar, Lionel Messi lost his cool in the friendly match between his club and Roma an an altercation with French man Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa almost got him sent off.
With Barca leading 1-0 through Neymar’s strike, the pair began to tangle during the first half in the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou.
The Argentine attacker has a reputation for keeping a cool head in intense situations, but his temper flashed through when he came face-to-face with the France international.
Messi lashed out at Yanga-Mbiwa with a headbutt before grabbing at his throat.
The referee then separated the pair and gave both a yellow card, though Messi in particular was perhaps lucky not to be dismissed.
Moments later, Messi went on to double his side’s lead, finishing off a sound team move to send his side 2-0 up
at half time.
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Political party slams Lionel Messi over his shabby appearance at Gabon.

The Union du Gabonais (UPG), a political party in Gabon has derided global soccer star, Lionel Messi over his shabby appearance at the country few days back.
The Barcelona playmaker was in the African country last Saturday  to lay the first stone of the the Port-Gentil stadium, which will host the 2017 African Cup Venue.‎ 
The party members were thoroughly shocked to see the Argentine footballer in a t-shirt and ripped pair of jeans. They aired their disappointment via a press release issued by ESPN. Excerpts below!

“The messiah of football arrived in Gabon like he were going to a zoo: dirty, unshaven and his hands in his pockets, looking for peanuts to throw to them!

“When you’re called Lionel Messi and you’re a multi-billionaire, you don’t have the right to present yourself to officials of a republic, even a banana one, with your hands in the pockets of a ripped, tattered pair of shorts.
“Gabon isn’t a zoo. We don’t know what the Argentine came to Gabon for, but we at least have the right to denounce his negligence and his lack of respect for standards and principles. We are uneasy with Messi’s attitude and his attire. Only for these reasons, linked to respect for the host country, do we condemn the footballer’s indelicateness, to say the least!”

‎Good points raised! We all know Messi’s dress sense is non-existent. His stylist (if he has one) has not been doing a good job at all but then he has a right to appear in whatever outfit he deems comfortable. 
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Photos: Messi fulfils his promise to Gabon President .

During his trip to Barcelona years ago the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba met phenomenal soccer player, ‎Lionel Messi and  the latter promised to pay him a visit in his country.
The Barcelona star has made good his promise. He was in the African country yesterday (for the first time) to lay the first stone of the the Port-Gentil stadium, which will host the 2017 African Cup Venue.
The President even drove him in town for the stadium trip. The Argentine playmaker signed
autographs on team jerseys worn by his fans before laying the first stone.

“When I was in Barcelona a few years ago, I met Messi who had told me that he would come to visit me in Libreville. It was a promise which he made to me. He is a man of honour, one who has kept his word. The calendar worked out well and it has corresponded with the laying of the first stone,” the Gabonese leader stated.‎

The new stadium will have a capacity of 20,000 and is expected to host matches from November 2016.
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Lionel Messi wins 2015 ESPY Award

Barcelona talisman, Lionel Messi has added one more to his list of accolades. The Argentine forward beat Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, top Korean golfer Lydia Ko, and Real Madrid goal machine Cristiano Ronaldo to win the 2015 ESPY Award for the Best International Athlete. 
The 2015 edition of the award which is presented annually by the American sports media giant ESPN was held on Wednesday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Messi once scooped the prize in 2012. Other previous winners include the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer, and the power-hitting Dominican Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Copa America: Lionel Messi is still pained by Argentina's loss.

Argentina talisman, Lionel Messi is yet to recover from his country’s loss to Chile at the at the final of the Copa America tournament. Here’s what the 27 year-old posted on his facebook page.
“There’s nothing more painful in football than losing a final. But I don’t want to leave it any longer to say thank you. to everyone who has always supported us, and continued to do so during the tough moments…to everyone who has always supported us, and continued to do so during the tough moments.”
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Copa America: David Ospina's incredible double save almost 'killed' Lionel Messi.

 Can we agree Arsenal goalkeeper, David Ospina’s rating shored up after this? Argentine Forward, Lionel Messi has spoken of his bewilderment after the Colombian blocked two shots in quick succession (a matter of seconds) in Friday’s Copa America quarter-final win over Colombia.

The global soccer star told reporters at the end of the game he was taken aback by Ospina’s incredible saves. “When I saw him on the ground, I thought he wasn’t getting up. Then when I saw that he’d gotten up to make the save, I wanted to die.”
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"I was laughing at myself". Boateng speaks on his infamous slip against Lionel Messi.

‎Bayern Munich defender, Jerome Boateng’s infamous slip against Barcelona’s Lionel Messi during the Champions League semi-final game involving both sides last season is one topic that would live in the memory of football fans worldwide.
‎Speaking exclusively to ESPN FC‎, the German footballer said he wasn’t bothered about the iconic moment which trended on the Internet for days.

“That doesn’t really affect me. I was laughing at myself. When you fall down or slip in a situation and somebody scores a goal, it’s normal. These things happen; it happens to me, it happens to other players. I don’t care about these things. For me, he’s the best player in the world. That’s football. Sometimes you look bad or something happens. I’m a defender, that doesn’t kill me or anything.”
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"I named my dogs Messi, Figo" – Real Madrid midfielder, Isco.

Real Madrid midfielder Isco has revealed that ‎two of his dogs are
named after Barcelona and Real Madrid legends, Lionel Messi and Luis Figo.

The 23 year-old who joined the Los Blancos from Malaga in 2013 told AS in a recent interview. “I had one who was called Figo and another who was called Messi. And another—Bubu. I’ve got lots of dogs!”
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Messi to stand trial for tax evasion.

‎Some bad news for the Argentine star. ‎Lionel Messi who was accused of evading tax for 3 years (2007, 2008 and 2009) and refusing to pay €4.1m (£3m) will have to stand trial for tax evasion after his appeal was rejected by a Barcelona judge.
According to reports, his father Jorge Messi who is in charge of the World best footballer’s businesses and deals revealed that his son had no knowledge of their operations because he was too young to handle them.
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The judge decreed that the Barcelona player will testify in person in court before they decide if he knew about the illegal operations. If he’s found guilty, I’m afraid he could be cooling his feet in prison for years.
 
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