Messi

2022 - 3 - 10

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Remembering when Messi got drunk off his nut & wrestled a Chupa ... (PlanetFootball)

Lionel Messi is a sensible family man. But even the most sensible people let loose once in a while as Messi proved when getting very drunk and celebrating ...

He was filmed from above stumbling up the aisle of the top deck of the bus, swaying as he went. In the first half, Eto’o gave Barca the lead. “We can’t allow Messi to bear the weight of the team,” said the new Barcelona boss in June 2008. Of Spain, of the King’s Cup and then of Europe. Messi was magnificent once more. But Barca romped back to win comfortably, Messi again scoring and assisting in a 4-1 rout. Guus Hiddink’s Blues ground out a 0-0 at Camp Nou, and the return leg is still a tender spot for Chelsea fans, who pointed to a series of refereeing errors at Stamford Bridge. And Barca were – the champions, that is. “We were rabbits caught in front of a snake,” Uli Hoeness said after Bayern’s 4-0 loss. Pep Guardiola arrived, ousted Barca’s decadent superstar Ronaldinho and handed Messi the No.10 shirt. Before we ruminate on Messi’s enormous Chupa Chup, though, the build-up to the occasion that saw him let loose is more than worth looking back on. Yet even the most sensible people let their hair down once in a while, don’t they? He’s still friends with the same kids he played youth football with at Newell’s Old Boys. Even his tattoos are of his family members.

Recalling when Messi got drunk off his nut & wrestled a Chupa Chup (Football365.com)

Football365 - Messi looks like a fun drunk. We'd definitely like to go Chupa Chup wrestling with him.

Guardiola compares Messi to Michael Jordan, says he 'owes' the ... (Barca Universal)

Former Barcelona manager and current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola likened Lionel Messi's impact to that of Basketball legend Michael Jordan.

“We had an amazing group of players who helped him when we were together at Barcelona in those four years. Not to forget the five domestic league cup titles. “What does Messi mean?

Without Lionel Messi, we would still have won but not as much ... (SportsCafe)

Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has lavished praise on Lionel Messi and admitted that his Camp Nou side wouldn't have won so many trophies had Messi not ...

Because, during his tenure at the Camp Nou, the Spaniard won every trophy available including two Champions League crowns and three La Liga titles. Everything, everything, Messi is like Michael Jordan. It's like when Phil Jackson could feel that feeling that everything was flowing and there were no problems. Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has lavished praise on Lionel Messi and admitted that his Camp Nou side wouldn’t have won so many trophies had Messi not been there.

'Having Messi was like Phil Jackson having Michael Jordan ... (Goal.com)

Pep Guardiola says that he owes Lionel Messi “a good bottle of wine” and compared the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner with basketball legend Michael Jordan.

Likening his former charge to a man often named as the greatest basketball player of all time, Guardiola told Ole: “What does Messi mean? “We had an amazing group of players who helped him when we were together at Barcelona in those four years. Without Messi, we would still have won.

Kylian Mbappe already way ahead of where Lionel Messi was at 23 (Planet Sport)

Messis reign at the top of world soccer looks set to end, with Mbappe set to take over the mantle at just 23 Planet Sport looks back to see how Messi ...

After PSG's elimination from the Champions League by Real Madrid, neither Mbappe nor Messi will be adding Europe's most-coveted trophy to their respective cabinets this season. Mbappe is already surging into the lead. Winner: Kylian Mbappe Winner: Kylian Mbappe The French international has, for Monaco and PSG, already amassed 188 goals in 278 games, putting him ahead by almost a half-century of strikes. At that point he had scored 139 goals for Barca's first team, plus six for the club's 'B' and 'C' sides, in a total of 247 appearances.

Growing confidence that Barcelona can re-sign Lionel Messi this ... (Yardbarker)

The Argentina international left the Nou Camp at the end of last season, joining Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, but his time in the French capital hasn ...

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