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Lionel Messi is now increasingly likely to leave PSG at the end of the season, as per Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekol. The Argentine forward’s contract with the Ligue 1 club is set to expire in June, after which he’ll become a free agent if unable to sign a contract extension. Lionel Messi Likely to Leave […] READ MORE
The Ballon d’Or 2023 award will be presented to the best player for the 2022/23 season. Less than two months remain for the front-runners to up their game and provide a strong case for winning the prestigious trophy. After winning the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi is considered the overwhelming favourite to win this year’s […] READ MORE
Lionel Messi’s only chance of winning a trophy at club level this season is the Ligue 1 championship with Paris Saint-Germain, although he does have the opportunity to accomplish several individual landmarks. Let’s look at the noteworthy milestones he can reach in this ongoing campaign. Milestones Lionel Messi Can Achieve in the Remainder of the […] READ MORE
Lionel Messi set a new record after scoring in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 victory over Montpellier on Wednesday. With this victory, PSG have affirmed their position atop Ligue 1, five points clear of second-placed Marseille. Messi, who was criticized for failing to show his usual class in the previous league match against Reims at home, gave […] READ MORE
Argentina vs France predictions will be hard to get right. Lionel Messi will look to win his first-ever FIFA World Cup and the first World Cup win for Argentina since 1986, while France will look to win the FIFA World Cup two times in a row. This has only been done twice in the history […] READ MORE
It was a wonderful day for Los Albiceleste as they danced through to the final of the 2022 World Cup by beating a stubborn Croatia 3-0. With moments of magic from the magisterial main man himself in Messi, alongside an effervescent defensive display from the back-line, see Last Word on Football’s Argentina player ratings after […] READ MORE
ANALYSIS- Before the beginning of this tournament, Argentina were massive favorites going in. They are still basking off of their Copa America win versus Brazil last year, and still boast one of the greatest of all time in Lionel Messi. However, have they really lived up to these early expectations in the opening four games? […] READ MORE
Argentina are back in the World Cup Quarterfinals. They meet Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands side that are tactically flexible and a collective. Albicelestes got here after a shock loss to Saudi Arabia. After righting the ship with 2-0 wins over Mexico and Poland, they survived Australia 2-1 in the Round of 16. A spectacular first […] READ MORE
The World Cup quarterfinals is here. The Netherlands meet Lionel Messi and Argentina. The winner will likely face Brazil in the semifinal. Messi again carried Argentina against a scrappy Australia. Louis van Gaal tactically dissented the United States in the Round of 16, with transition play leading to a 3-1 win. All that despite a […] READ MORE
At this stage of the World Cup anything can happen, and a shock loss like that against Saudi Arabia could knock Argentina out. See Last Word on Football’s predictions and the best odds for Argentina vs Australia as the knockout stage looks to take its first major scalp. Argentina vs Australia- Predictions and Best Odds […] READ MORE
Joe Blackburn is a football writer and editor for Last Word on Football. As a Leeds United fan, he focuses on writing articles about the Whites, with a further specific interest in tactics and analysis, and how and why tactics match up against one another.