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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’

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On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.