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TopicLionel Messi

Topic: Lionel Messi

Messi tearfully confirms Barcelona exit, says Paris’ Saint-Germain could be a ‘possibility’

Messi, who teared up while making the announcement at a press conference Sunday, said he had done everything to stay with Barcelona including offering to take a 50% pay cut.

Why Maradona was better than Messi and Ronaldo

Messi, Ronaldo have been exceptionally fortunate with their club teams — brilliant players surrounded by other brilliant players. But Maradona made magic out of mediocre materials.

My attitude won’t change, no matter how much I wanted to go, says Messi on Barcelona

Lionel Messi Friday announced he was not leaving Barcelona after the club said his transfer would cost him 700 million euros. Messi said he had been looking to leave for a year.

‘Impossible’ $825 million release clause keeps Messi at Barcelona

Rumours had circulated that Messi would reunite with his former manager Pep Guardiola in the English Premier League for Manchester City.

Lionel Messi’s departure could be a big opportunity for Barcelona

Messi’s expected departure won’t be painless for Barca’s accountants but the savings on his contract would be worth a lot in today’s money.

‘Censorship’ in Trump’s America and Messi’s tax evasion ‘goal’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?