Ahead of the Champions League encounter, Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany heaped praise on Barcelona FC for finding a replacement for club legend Lionel Messi, who left Camp Nou in 2021, so soon in Spain wonder kid Lamine Yamal.
FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta said on Monday that the club has re-established good relationships with Argentine legend Lionel Messi, but it would not pay any price to bring him back to the Camp Nou Stadium.
Lionel Messi has apologised to Paris Sain-Germain and his teammates for taking an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia which led to the Argentine international being suspended by the French capital club.
Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to a dream FIFA World Cup title, along with Kylian Mbappe, tennis legend Rafael Nadal, Max Verstappen, NBA champion Steph Curry and pole vault world-record holder Mondo Duplantis were among the nominees announced for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema have been named as the finalists for The FIFA Best Men's Football Player Award in 2022, soccer's world governing body FIFA announced on Friday.
It is worth noting here that although Recobo did mention the likes of Diego Maradona and Pele when speaking about Lionel Messi's greatness, he completely ignored Messi's rival, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Adding a little icing on the cake, Luis Suarez himself has appeared to be sharing a good bond with the Messi-Neymar duo.
Of the starters, only winger Angel Di Maria, who played the first half, and goalkeeper Franco Armani practiced on the pitch at Club Vitoria's training camp located in the Brazilian city of Salvador late on Saturday.
Messi is only the second footballer after Ronaldo to top the rankings since they were initiated in 1990
Four Champions League crowns and 10 La Liga titles with Barcelona are not matched by Argentina success for the star striker.
