Lionel Messi signed his first Barcelona contract on a paper napkin Almost everyone uses a paper napkin, throws it away, and forgets about it, right? Barcelona were definitely not throwing this paper napkin away after use, though. On December 14th 2000, they had just formally signed 13-year-old Lionel Messi. This was an on-the-fly decision by ex-Barcelona player and then-Barcelona executive Carles Rexach, at a restaurant with Josep Maria Minguella, a player agent who had brought some players to Barcelona, Joan Gaspart, president of Barcelona at the time, and Messi’s contact in Spain, Horacio Gaggioli, threatened to offer the Argentine to Real Madrid, who were also interested. So Rexach used a paper napkin that was handed to him by a waiter and wrote: “In Barcelona, on December 14, 2000 and in the presence of Messrs. Minguella and Horacio, Carlos Rexach, Technical Secretary of F.C.B. is committed under his responsibility and despite some opinions against signing the player Lionel Messi a...
UEFA Champions League, PSG vs Bayern Munich Match Today Highlights: Paris Saint-Germain’s dismal form continued as it lost 1-0 at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the first leg of their round-of-16 Champions League clash. A third straight loss made it five defeats in 11 games this year for PSG coach Christophe Galtier’s team. ayern winger Kingsley Coman volleyed home inside the penalty area from Alphonso Davies’ left-wing cross in the 53rd minute. The Paris-raised Coman, who PSG sold to Juventus when he was 18, held his hands up to show he wasn’t celebrating scoring against his former club — again. When Bayern won the last of its six Champions League titles in 2020, it beat PSG 1-0 with Coman heading home the winner. World Cup superstar Kylian Mbappé made an unexpectedly quick recovery from injury and had two would-be goals disallowed for offside after coming on in the second half. The return leg is on March 8. PSG was eliminated by Real Madrid in the last 16 last season. ...
The party continues in Buenos Aires after Lionel Messi and Argentina beat France to win the World Cup in Qatar. In fact, the celebration went so crazy that some fans even decided to unofficially rename a street after La Pulga In one of the celebratory videos shared on social media, a group of fans in Argentina were spotted changing a street name to Messi Av. in recognition of his efforts at the World Cup. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner scored seven goals, including a brace in the final as Argentina emerged champions. In a thrilling encounter, his Paris Saint Germain teammate, Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick to force the match into penalties. Emiliano Martinez was the hero of the night as he saved Kingsley Coman's penalty while Aurélien Tchouaméni strike went off target. Emiliano Martinez was the hero of the night as he saved Kingsley Coman's penalty while Aurélien Tchouaméni strike went off target. Argentina have now won the World Cup three times, their firs...
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