Monday 19 April, 2021
Messi scored two of Barcelona’s four second half goals as they consigned their opponents to a second final defeat in two weeks.
Juan Laporta was elected as president for a second spell last week.
Barcelona defeated Huesca 4-1 tonight.
The five-time European champions had not been knocked out before the quarter-finals since 2006/07.
One of his main tasks will be to convince Lionel Messi to sign a new contract.
The Argentine star inspired Barca to a much-needed win over Elche.
Ronald Koeman’s side sit seven points behind La Liga’s leaders Atletico Madrid, with Francisco Trincao among the scorers.
Spanish newspaper El Mundo controversially published details of Barcelona’s deal.
Spanish newspaper El Mundo claims the Argentinian is earning over €555million across his four-year contract.
The Juventus forward was credited in some quarters with the highest ever total but confusion surrounds some of the past leaders.
The Argentinian’s contract expires at the end of the season.
Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona in a 2-2 draw with Valencia.
The Argentine star can talk to other clubs in January and leave for free when his contract expires in June.
In celebration, Messi revealed he was wearing a Newell’s Old Boys jersey, the other club for whom both he and Maradona played.
Man City have been linked with signing the star since the Argentina forward’s summer contract stand-off with Barca.
Antonio Sanabria had equalised for Betis in first-half stoppage time but Messi helped secure a 5-2 win.
Portuguese TVI reported that the Juventus player ‘has once against tested positive for Covid-19′.
Jaime Mata scored the only goal of the game as Ronald Koeman’s side failed to capitalise on Real Madrid’s home loss to Cadiz.
The Barca star converted a penalty in an empty Bombonera.
‘We must unite all Barcelona’s people and assume that the best is yet to come.’
Having decided to remain at the club, the Argentine superstar is unhappy with how his departing team-mate has been forced to leave.
Ronald Koeman’s side recorded a 3-1 win over Girona in a warm-up game for the 2020-21 campaign.
Messi returned to pre-season training on Monday and has worked on the squad’s days off as he tries to make up for lost time.
The Argentinian superstar said on Friday in his explosive interview with Goal that he would continue to give his best for the club.
Messi announced yesterday that he will stay at Barcelona.
The Argentine superstar believed he could leave the Catalan giants on a free transfer, but they want €700 million.
Jorge Messi seemingly told a reporter that his son might be staying at the Spanish club.
‘I don’t know where some ideas can come from,’ Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio told Sky Sport Italia.
The Premier League champions are simply not in the market for the 33-year-old.
The football world has been reacting to yesterday’s reports that the Argentine superstar is set to leave his first and only professional club.
But club maintain he is under contract until the end of next season.
Ronald Koeman is the favourite to replace doomed manager Quique Setien.
Quique Setien is likely to leave, a club source told AFP on Sunday.
It was 4-1 at the break in favour of the Bundesliga champions.
Organisers have cited the disruption caused by the Covid-19 shutdown in cancelling the award for the first time.
Messi claimed a record seventh La Liga golden boot.
Coach Setien insists he has no plans to resign.
Barcelona’s title challenge ended with a whimper at Camp Nou, where they were beaten 2-1 by Osasuna.
The champions trudged their way to a stodgy 1-0 win against Valladolid.
The 699-goal Argentine had to be content with an assist as Athletic Bilbao were shaded.
