Angel Di Maria: Lionel Messi made Argentina team cry with Copa America speech

The FC crew ask whether Barcelona are a better team without Antoine Griezmann in it.

Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race.
Angel Di Maria has said what Lionel Messi told his teammates after Argentina’s defeat to Brazil in the 2019 Copa America that left “everyone in tears.”
Messi captained Argentina in the tournament but they lost 2-0 to would-be champions Brazil in the semifinals on July 3 before going on to finish third. 
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PSG made Real Madrid weak – Di Maria

Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came together as a team to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol cannot find a positive thing to say about Real Madrid’s performance in their 3-0 defeat at PSG.
Angel Di Maria has told ESPN that Paris Saint-Germain made Real Madrid “weak” in their emphatic 3-0 Champions League win over the 13-time European champions on Wednesday.
The Argentina international scored two first half goals at Parc des Princes as PSG seized early control of Group A, while Thomas Meunier added a late third.
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Speaking after the final whistle, Di Maria refuted that Madrid were weak on the night and insisted the French champions were…

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Messi returns to Argentina squad for March friendlies, Aguero left out

With his counterparts struggling to find the back of the net, the FC crew believe the onus is on Lionel Messi to lift Barcelona against Real Madrid.

Alejandro Moreno examines Barcelona’s reliance on Lionel Messi after he scored his 50th career hat trick in a win at Sevilla.
Argentina have received a major boost ahead of the Copa America with the return of captain Lionel Messi to the squad after an eight-month absence.
The Barcelona star had taken a sabbatical following the Albiceleste’s defeat to eventual winners France in the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup and was not included in Lionel Scaloni’s previous selections.
Scaloni has named Messi and Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria, also included for the first time since last summer’s tournament, in his…

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Marco Verratti 9/10, Angel Di Maria 8/10 as PSG rise to the occasion at Man United

Craig Burley says Kylian Mbappe is the one player who can rival the world’s two best players after his big night for PSG at Manchester United.

The FC crew assess Paul Pogba’s performance before his red card against PSG and why he didn’t play to the level he has demonstrated in recent weeks.

Craig Burley calls Manchester United’s 2-0 loss to PSG a lesson in football as the FC crew react to United’s first loss under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

MANCHESTER, England — Paris Saint-Germain scored a memorable 2-0 Champions League win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday with Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe doing the damage as Thomas Tuchel’s men seized control of the last-16 tie with authority.

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What a first-leg performance! Without Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Thomas Meunier, PSG stepped up to tackle the task and produced a magnificent display to earn a richly deserved victory.
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PSG’s Angel Di Maria signs two-year contract extension to 2021

PSG may have loads of talent, but Stevie Nicol feels the talent is more individualistic which causes them to not play as a team and under perform in big matches.

Steph Curry speaks to Neymar about his self-doubt as he was recovering from injury in The Players’ Tribune.

PSG’s Neymar was disappointed at being hit with objects from the Marseille fans while taking corners, and hopes more can be done by French football authorities to stamp it out.

PSG’s Thomas Tuchel says Kylian Mbappe started from the bench against Marseille due to disciplinary reasons even though he would have liked him to have started.
Angel Di Maria has committed his future to Paris Saint-Germain by signing a two-year contract extension until 2021.
The Argentina international recently expressed his hope that the French champions would be his final European club in an interview with TF1 and this new deal will keep him at Parc des Princes until he is 33.
Di Maria has been a key figure under Thomas Tuchel this season, scoring seven goals and contributing six assists across all competitions — including a stunning late equaliser…

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