My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 18th Jul 2023 Lionel Messi is yet to settle in Inter Miami and fears over how his presence could affect games have begun to spring up, with USMNT legend Alexi Lalas suggesting that the MLS referees will give him special treatment. The Argentina World Cup hero … Continue reading “USMNT legend suggests possible special treatment for Lionel Messi in MLS”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 13th Jul 2023 Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami is another event waiting to break the internet and his new teammate, Josef Martinez, believes it will be transformative for the club. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner landed in South Florida on Tuesday ahead of his announcement … Continue reading “Lionel Messi arrival will transform Inter Miami – Miami striker Josef Martinez”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 14th Jun 2023 Lionel Messi has categorically stated that he has no intention of playing for Argentina in the 2026 World Cup. The forward, who recently made headlines after his decision to join MLS side Inter Miami, helped his side win the World Cup – his … Continue reading “Lionel Messi reveals World Cup 2026 plans with Argentina”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 25th Apr 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion star Alexis Mac Allister is being courted by six clubs ahead of a summer transfer and Liverpool are leading the race according to reports. The 24-year-old midfielder moved from Argentinos Juniors to Brighton in 2019 but remained on loan … Continue reading “2022 World Cup winner monitored by six clubs: Liverpool in the lead for summer transfer”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 7th Apr 2023 Lionel Messi’s Argentina are now the FIFA number one team for the first time in six years following the completion of the March international break. The last time they were in this position was in March 2017. Since then, they have fallen to as … Continue reading “Argentina become top ranked men’s team for first time in six years”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 17th Mar 2023 2022 FIFA World Cup winner Julian Alvarez has signed a one-year extension at Manchester City in just under a year if joining the club. The 23-year-old signed for the Premier League defending champions in January 2022 but stayed back at his boyhood club, … Continue reading “Julian Alvarez signs contract extension at Man City one year after joining the club”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 1st Mar 2023 Lionel Messi was the big winner for the men’s game in the FIFA The Best awards held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France on Monday, February 27, 2023. It was his seventh FIFA award to make him the record winner of … Continue reading “Official: Lionel Messi claims second FIFA The Best accolade”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 27th Feb 2023 Lionel Messi has been awarded the prestigious FIFA The Best award for 2022 in leaked results that showed how the Argentine superstar fared against his competition. In typical fashion with the two biggest football awards, the results of the voting by the electoral … Continue reading “Lionel Messi wins FIFA The Best award in leaked results”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 13th Feb 2023 The government of the South American nation of Argentina is reportedly preparing a massive tribute for Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina national team after they won their third world title in Qatar last December. Led by the seven-time Ballon d’Or … Continue reading “Argentina government planning tribute for Lionel Messi after World Cup heroics”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 12th Feb 2023 FIFA have drawn a final shortlist of three for The Best Men’s Player Award. The winner last year, Karim Benzema, is joined by World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. It was an eventful 2022. It was a year that produced several … Continue reading “FIFA shortlists Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema for The Best Men’s Player Award”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 2nd Feb 2023 Chelsea have agreed to a deal with Benfica to sign Enzo Fernandez. The Argentine midfielder is set for Chelsea medical in Portugal before he joins Chelsea in a record deal. The transfer market shut in England at 11 pm on Tuesday. It seems … Continue reading “Chelsea agree Premier League record deal for Enzo Fernandez on deadline day”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 25th Jan 2023 Messi has decided to renew his contract with PSG and will leave the club in the summer. The Argentine maestro is set to become a free agent in the summer and will not be in short supply of suitors. Few players in football … Continue reading “Lionel Messi reportedly decides not to continue with PSG”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 13th Jan 2023 Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are on the shortlist for the FIFA Best Men’s Player Award 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo is conspicuously missing after a dour year with Manchester United. Football awards have become nothing more than a popularity contest. It used to carry … Continue reading “FIFA release list of Best Men’s Player Award 2022 nominees – Ronaldo missing”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 22nd Dec 2022 Lionel Messi has reportedly agreed to a deal with PSG to remain at the club for another season. The Argentine superstar was on the verge of leaving the club next summer. The lines are falling in pleasant places for Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. … Continue reading “Messi reportedly agrees to remain at PSG for at least another year”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 9th Dec 2022 PSG hope to extend the contract of Lionel Messi after the World Cup. Messi has a contract at PSG that expires in the summer of 2023. As his football career winds to a close, everyone is curious about the immediate future of Argentine … Continue reading “PSG positive they can keep Lionel Messi beyond next summer”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 23rd Nov 2022 Saudi Arabia’s surprising 2-1 victory over Argentina’s Lionel Messi’s team at the 2022 World Cup inspired King Salman to decree a public holiday in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Saudi Gazette, an English-language daily in Saudi Arabia, tweeted: “King Salman orders that tomorrow, Wednesday, … Continue reading “Saudi Arabia declare public holiday after stunning win against Argentina”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 21st Nov 2022 Lionel Messi and his wealthy Argentina teammates have decided to make student halls their base for the duration of their stay in Qatar during the World Cup instead of the five star hotels available to them. The Argentina National team arrived in Qatar … Continue reading “Lionel Messi and Argentina teammates choose Qatar’s dorms over a five-star hotel”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 18th Nov 2022 Lionel Messi has addressed his future in his latest media outing in the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo’s emotional outing a few days ago. Messi, who is currently with Argentina to prepare for his fifth World Cup appearance which is also slated to be … Continue reading “Lionel Messi addresses future in latest interview”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 18th Nov 2022 Argentina extended their unbeaten run in international matches to 36 games with a convincing 5-0 win over the United Arab Emirates at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. The fixture was their only warm up game before the start of the World Cup and … Continue reading “Argentina extend their unbeaten run to 36 games after UAE thrashing”
My Football Facts ⇒ Articles By Martin Graham | 15th Nov 2022 Lionel Messi said his former manager Pep Guardiola damaged football. The Argentine superstar jokingly said the simplicity of his methods damaged football. How many coaches in the world right now can be called elite? Not many, but of the few that make this … Continue reading “Pep Guardiola ‘destroyed’ football – Lionel Messi”
