Author: Paul Vegas

Lionel Messi has again put off plans to pen new terms with Barcelona, it has been revealed. While terms over a new contract have been agreed for at least two months, the forms are still to be signed by the Argentine. And its now emerging Messi has made a conscious decision to pull back from signing plans over concerns with the Catalonia referendum and where this will leave Barca. Okdiario pundit Eduardo Inda revealed: “Messi is p***ed off for extra sporting reasons, linked to the referendum and the independence of Catalonia. “He does not want to play in a minor…

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) fullback Thomas Meunier has invited the wrath of teammate Neymar. Meunier has declared Chelsea ace Eden Hazard as the superior player. Asked who was the real “star”, Neymar or Belgium teammate Hazard, Meunier replied: “Hazard without doubt. “Hazard is an exceptional player and recently demonstrated this against Cyprus. “It’s fantastic how he has grown over time; he’s always at the service of the collective.” Asked to choose between winning the World Cup and the Champions League, he added: “I’m staying with the World Cup, it’s something else. Winning the Champions League is beautiful, but winning with…

Former Manchester City striker, Craig Bellamy has taken aim at Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United. Bellamy hasn’t been impressed by Mourinho’s negative approach over the past week in games against Liverpool (0:0) and Benfica (0:1). He told Sky Sports: “Manchester United is more than titles. As a football club, they have an identity that’s worth more than a title. “As a club, they have a certain way of playing and as a club they’ve let that go for the time being. “Going from winning [the league] on a regular basis, to now coming off it has got them in that much…

The 25-year-old has been rewarded with a chance to claim the award a second time after his commanding display against the Slovenian outfit Mohamed Salah has been shortlisted for UEFA Champions League Player of the Week award after his brilliant display in Liverpool’s 7-0 victory over Maribor on Tuesday. The 25-year-old scored twice and laid one for Roberto Firmino as they Reds thrashed the Slovenians at home. The Egypt international had beaten Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the gong in the first matchday of the European top-tier club competition and will be slugging against the duo once again after…