Yes, you heard me right! Messi and Ronaldo at Barcelona next season. This is the most impossible football gossip now after Laporta has told the press about his dream. Laporta's dream is to make Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo play together at Barcelona next season.

The transfer window has juts opened and Laporta has already made some huge and bold move to bring back club's glory days. After being the Barcelona club president again, club has been in good space, winning the only trophy of the season.

Laporta has already bought Kun Aguero and Memphis Depay as a free agent and tried to make their front line as strong as possible. Moreover, they already have Griezmann and Umtiti in their front line. Though, the financial condition of the club has not allowed Laporta to fulfil all his targets. Nonetheless, he is trying his best.

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With Messi's stay still in doubt at the club, Laporta is clearly trying his best to keep the club legend stay.

Messi's renewal has it on track. Jorge Messi is already in Barcelona and there are fringes of the payment formula. Leo had proposals on the table that almost tripled what Barça gives him, but he wants to stay at home because Laporta has given him the love he demanded.

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Now, as we can imagine Messi is not going anywhere, Laporta's utopia is to make the greatest transfer of the football history. Is it possible? Well, you never know in football. Though it is highly improbable but not impossible. Cristiano Ronaldo has never said no to any challenges he has been given. Moroever, Cristiano had already stated that he would like to have a dinner together sometime, this can lead up to that surely.

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Laporta's Plan

So the question arises, is it really a football gossip or Laporta is planning to make the utopia happen. Well, actually he is trying to make the football gossip true.

The plan is that Laporta will offer two Barcelona players to Juventus to get Cristiano Ronaldo in his side. In that case, Griezmann, Sergi Roberto or Coutinho can be sent to Juventus for Laporta's daring transfer. Now the question arises is that, will Ronaldo say yes?

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Well, Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has not been asked yet. But there is surely some progress to Laporta's dream. As Laporta said, "Be realistic, demand the impossible".

If Laporta can make this utopia true or you can say football gossip true, he can be liable to the greatest football transfer of all time. Moreover, having Messi and Ronaldo in the same team will double the income of Barcelona; which will be one of the greatest achievements of Laporta as well.

The Spanish League, or Laliga, is the second most-viewed football league in the world. It is regarded as one of the top five elite European leagues and has legendary clubs. Many football legends played in this league but only a few of them managed to play for a long duration and hold the record of most matches in Laliga. Here is the list of the top 11 players with the most matches in Laliga.

Top 11 players with the most matches in Laliga history:

11. Lionel Messi | FC Barcelona | 520 Matches

One of the greatest players to ever grace this sport, Lionel Messi ranks 11th in the most matches in Laliga history's list with 520 appearances.

The Argentine forward came to Spain at a very young age and played for FC Barcelona since he was a teenager. The Catalan talisman also holds the record for the most goals in Laliga, with 474 strikes.

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10. Antoine Griezmann | FC Barcelona, Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid | 520 Matches

Antoine Griezmann has now played 520 matches in Laliga, making him one of the players with the most matches in Laliga history.

The French international has been a pivotal player for both Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad, including his short spell in FC Barcelona. Although a player like this has never been crowned with a Laliga title, his dedication to the game has made him one of the greatest players in the league.

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9. Manolo Sanchis | Real Madrid CF | 523 Matches

Manolo Sanchis was a Centre-back and represented Real Madrid in 523 matches, making him one of the players with the most matches in Laliga. The legendary defender won the league a total of eight times and also has two Spanish Cups in his cabinet.

8. Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid CF, Sevilla | 536 Matches

Sergio Ramos has made 536 appearances in Laliga, making him the eighth player in this list of the most matches in Laliga history.

The legendary Spanish Centre-back represented Sevilla and then Real Madrid in the competition multiple times. The former Spaniard won four UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid.

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7. Paco Buyo | Real Madrid, Sevilla, RCD Mallorca, RCD Coruna | 542 Matches

Paco Buyo is one of only two goalkeepers on the list who has played the most matches in Laliga history. He made 542 appearances in Laliga, turning out mostly for Real Madrid. Buyo has a special place in the club's history and won the league title six times with Real Madrid.

6. Eusebio | Real Valladolid, Celta Vigo, FC Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid | 543 Matches

Eusebio is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders, and he played his career's most matches in Laliga. The Spanish midfielder played 543 matches in Laliga, representing four clubs. Eusebio is a FC Barcelona legend, having won four titles with them. He retired from his professional career in 2002 and has since become a manager.

5. Loren Juarros | Real Sociedad, Real Burgos, Athletic Bilbao | 546 Matches

Loren Juarros is a former Spanish footballer and is known for his longevity in Laliga, having played 546 matches in the competition. Primarily a defender, he spent most of his career at Real Sociedad becoming a club legend.

His impressive appearance tally places him among the players with the most matches in Laliga. After retiring, Lorren transitioned into a sporting director role, contributing to Real Sociedad's player recruitment and development plan.

4. Raul | Real Madrid CF | 550 Matches

Raul was one of the most lethal strikers the sport has ever seen. A club legend for Real Madrid, he made over 550 matches and cemented his in the most matches in Laliga history list.

The Spaniard scored 228 goals as well during that time. He won six La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League titles with the club. Currently, he is the manager of Real Madrid Castilla.

3. Raul Garcia | Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, CA Osasuna | 609 Matches

Raul Garcia has carved his place in football history by becoming one of the players with the most matches in Laliga, totaling an incredible 609 appearances.

The Spanish midfielder is known for his versatility and leadership. He played for CA Osasuna, Atletico Madrid, and Athletic Bilbao, leaving a lasting impact at each club. His longevity and consistency made him a key figure in Spanish football.

2. Andoni Zubizarreta | Valencia, Athletic Bilbao, Deportivo Alaves, FC Barcelona | 622 Matches

Andoni Zubizarreta made 622 appearances and is the player with the second-most matches in Laliga. The Goalkeeper extensively for Athletic Bilbao, Valencia, Deportivo Alaves, and FC Barcelona.

He won the league a total of six times, four with FC Barcelona and two with Athletic Bilbao. Zubizarreta retired from the sport in 1998. 

1. Joaquin | Real Betis, Malaga CF, and Valencia | 622 Matches

Joaquin holds the record for the most matches in Laliga, with 622 appearances throughout his career. The Spanish winger, known for his time at Real Betis, Valencia, and Malaga CF, surpassed the previous record of 622 matches held by Andoni Zubizarreta.

Lamine Yamal, the Barcelona Starkid has yet again shown his prowess during FC Barcelona's LaLiga 2024-25 encounter against Atletico Madrid last night. 

The 17-year-old Spanish forward scored a winner for Barcelona in the second minute of injury time to hand a crucial three points to the Catalan giants. 

AURA.

17 year-old Lamine Yamal doing things that only legends have done in their prime!

A goal in the added time to hand Barcelona full points against Atletico Madrid! #LamineYamal #FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/UiShcXsGCe

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 16, 2025

Barcelona proceeded to win the match 4-2 over Atletico, and Lamine was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance throughout the game.

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However, just as quite a few times before, Lamine Yamal has broken the headlines and is already considered the best footballer in the world by many. 

Lamine Yamal's 11 career goals are now tied for the most by a player before turning 18 years old in LALIGA history 😲

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— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 16, 2025

At the age of 17, Lamine Yamal already holds some prestigious silverware, team achievements, and personal accolades. Compared to the renowned footballers who stormed into the headlines while being at the age of 17, Lamine has been showing immense potential day in and out for FC Barcelona and Spain.

Convincingly, Lamine is frequently compared to the footballers who started to prove their potential at the young age of 17, footballers who went on to be all-time greats such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, or Neymar Jr. 

This article delves into the discourse of whether Lamine Yamal is the best 17-year-old footballer ever.

Lamine Yamal: Compared to the greatests of the game

When compared to the greatests to ever grace football, Lamine Yamal possesses some outstanding numbers and accolades than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they were aged 17.

According to FOX Sports, here are his stats compared to Messi and Ronaldo's by their age 17 seasons, accounting till March 17, 2025.

Lamine Yamal is DIFFERENT. 🇪🇸⭐️

Here are his stats compared to Messi and Ronaldo's by their age 17 seasons 👀 pic.twitter.com/w5ybqKdIrX

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 11, 2025

Lamine Yamal: Achievements so far

So, by the age 17 season, Lamine Yamal has already overtaken Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of stats and importance in the first-team squad for their respective clubs.

Lamine's international career is even more impressive, whereas Messi and Ronaldo both got their national call-ups at the age of 18. On the contrary, Lamine has already won the Euros with Spain at the age of 16, proving himself crucial for the senior Spanish national football team as well. 

Here are Lamine's personal and team achievements in Club football for Barcelona so far:

• LaLiga Champion 2022-23
• Supercopa De Espana Champion 2025
• La Liga U23 Player of the Season 2023-24
• Golden Boy 2024
• Kopa Trophy 2024
• IFFHS World's Best Men's Youth (U20) Player 2024
• Globe Soccer Award Emerging Player 2024

Here are the personal and team achievements of Lamine for Spain:

• UEFA Euro 2024 Champion
• Euro Young Player of the Tournament 2024
• UEFA Euro 2024 top assist provider 2024 (4 assists)
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship top scorer 2023 (4 goals)

Along with the numbers and accolades, Lamine already holds some breathtaking records to his name, which can be felt unbelievable considering his age. 

Here are the major records the Barcelona youngster is currently holding:

There are plenty of other achievements in different awards, and nominations that Lamine has earned by this age.

To add more context, at the age of 17, Neymar Jr. was taking Brazil by storm while playing for Santos; whereas Kylian Mbappe just emerged as a generational talent while playing for Monaco. 

Conclusion

Whenever Lamine Yamal steps onto the pitch, he definitely plays like one of the best footballers in the world. This is no longer an exaggerated claim that Yamal played a crucial role in helping Barcelona reach the Champions League quarterfinals this season.

Lamine has consistently performed at a high level for over a year now. He showcased his talent at the Euros and has made an impact all across Spain. Since February 2024, he has contributed to 45 goals for both club and country. Remember, he is only 17!

His trajectory resembles that of Lionel Messi. However, this doesn't guarantee that he will equal Messi's achievements because football careers are rarely linear and injuries can inflict challenges. Still, it isn't far-fetched to say that he has the potential to enter the club of all-time greats at the oblivion of his career.

Convincingly, Lamine Yamal has already established himself as the best 17-year-old footballer in history. Barcelona fans are seemingly very optimistic about his future and look forward to a remarkable career ahead for this young talent.

Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Sportz Point. Tonight we will be bringing you live updates of the Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona LaLiga 2024 - 25 match at Metropolitano.

this match probably holds the most important three points in this season's race for the Spanish League Championship. Barcelona Are just one point ahead of Atletico Madrid and a win for them might fix their position at the top of the La Liga table.

Meantime a win for Atletico Madrid would push them to the title race again and force Barcelona to slip down to number three in the points table with Real Madrid staying at the top after their win against Villarreal CF.

This is Koushik Biswas, with all the updates, stats, news and commentary of one of the most important matches of the season for you. Sit back and relax. Enjoy the coverage.

The UEFA Nations League 2024-25 quarterfinals are knocking on the door, as Portugal have announced their squad to face Denmark in the quarterfinals.

UEFA Nations League is back this month 🙌#NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/SKgvtiu5NO

— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO) March 1, 2025

Sporting CP's teenage striker Geovany Quenda has also earned a callup for the first time. Coach Roberto Martinez said about Geovany Quenda, "At 17, being in the National team shows his potential."

After a long absence, defender Ruben Dias has returned to the Portuguese national squad for its upcoming knockout tie against Denmark.

Expectedly, this list includes stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Rui Silva, Diogo Costa. On the other hand, some of the rising stars like Geovany Quenda and Joao Neves will power the squad depth for the 2019 Europa League winners.

Portugal announces their 26-man squad

Os 𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗢𝗦 para lutar por um lugar na Final Four da Liga das Nações! 📜🏆 #FazHistória pic.twitter.com/IHMcJUqHIm

— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) March 14, 2025

Goalkeepers:

• Diego Costa (FC Porto)
• Rui Silva (Sporting Cp)
• Jose Sa (Wolverhampton)

Defenders:

• Diego Dalot (Manchester United)
• Nelson Semedo (Wolverhampton)
• Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain)
• Nuno Tavares (Lazio)
• Goncalo Inacio (Sporting Cp)
• Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
• Antonio Silva (SL Benfica)
• Renato Veiga (Juventus)

Midfielders:

• Joao Palihinha (Bayern Munich)
• Joao Neves (Paris Saint Germain)
• Ruben Neves (Al-hilal)
• Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain)
• Bernando Silva (Manchester City)
• Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Forward:

• Joao Felix (AC Milan)
• Francisco Trincao (Sporting CP)
• Francisco Conceicao (Juventus)
• Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
• Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP)
• Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
• Diogo Jota (Liverpool)
• Goncalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain)
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)

Match Info

Portugal will face Denmark in a two-legged matchup in the UEFA Nations League Quarter-finals. The first leg will be hosted in Copenhagen, and the return leg will be at home for Portugal, set to take place in Lisbon.

The first leg is scheduled to be played on March 21st, whereas the return leg will be played on March 24th, 2025.

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg has ended, concluding the round with eight teams that have earned their qualification into the Champions League Quarter Finals this season.

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Paris Saint-Germain stunned Liverpool in the second leg, managing a 1-0 win in the regulation time before knocking the league phase leaders out of the competition following a 4-1 win on penalties.

Barcelona dominated over Benfica, earning a 3-1 victory at home to secure the quarter-final place with a 4-1 aggregate. Bayern Munich also clinched a 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen, advancing to the quarters with a 5-0 cushion across two legs.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid fought till the last minute as Atletico managed a 1-0 win to equalize the tie, but Los Blancos secured a 4-2 victory on penalties to advance to the quarters.

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg Round Up

FC Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 Agg)

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal led from the front to help FC Barcelona win 3-1 against Benfica in the return leg, accumulating a 4-1 aggregate to progress through to the quarter-finals.

Raphinha opened the scoring in the 11th minute, as Otamendi equalized just two minutes later. However, a world-class strike from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's second goal produced a dominant win for Blaugranas, despite a goalless second half.

Barcelona will take on Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.

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Inter Milan 2-1 Feyenoord (4-1 Agg)

Inter Milan stamped a well-deserved 2-1 victory over Feyenoord at the San Siro, winning the tie on a 4-1 aggregate to advance to the quarter-finals.

Marcus Thuram netted an early goal in the eighth minute, that was canceled out by Jakub Moder, who equalized from the spot in the 42nd minute. However, Hakan Çalhanoğlu fired the winner with a boastful penalty in the 51st minute.

Inter Milan will go against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 Agg, 1-4 pens)

Arguably, this tie has produced the most gripping and absorbing footballing actions across two legs in the RO16 this season. After a fighting 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at Parc de Princes, Liverpool crashed out of the UCL 2024-25 following a 1-4 defeat on penalties.

Ousmane Dembele drew the first blood early in the 12th minute, but almost 110 minutes of football afterwards failed to decide a winner, ending the tie on a 1-1 aggregate.

However, Gianluigi Donnarumma became a wall between PSG's sticks in the penalties, saving two penalties of Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones to hand PSG the advantage in a nail-biting shootout. Desire Doue netted the winning penalty for PSG, taking them to the quarters. 

Les Parisiens will meet Aston Villa in the quarter-finals.

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Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern Munich (0-5 Agg)

Bayern Munich had another composed victory over Bayer Leverkusen, beating them 2-0 to progress through the next stage with a commendable 5-0 aggregate.

Harry Kane and Alphonso Davies scored in the 52nd and the 71st minute respectively, leading the German side to the UCL 2024-25 quarter-finals.

Read Also | Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 2nd Leg: Bayern secures their spot in the quarter-finals | LEV 0-2 BAY (Agg. BAY 5-0 LEV)

Lille OSC 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (2-3 Agg)

Borussia Dortmund pulled off a sensational comeback against Lille OSC in the second leg, winning 2-1 against the French side to qualify for the quarters with a 3-2 aggregate.

Jonathan David opened the account for Lille only 5 minutes into the game, as the first half ended with Lille leading 2-1 in the tie. However, Emre Can converted the spotkick in the 54th minute to equalize the game, as Maxilmilian Beier netted a sublime curler in the 65th minute to hand Dortmund a comeback victory.

Dortmund will lock horns against FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

Read Also | Lille OSC vs Borussia Dortmund Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg | Dortmund wins a thrilling contest with a second-half comeback; advances to the quarters | FT LIL 1-2 BVB (AGG 2-3)

Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (6-1 Agg)

Aston Villa earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over ten-men Club Brugge in the second leg to enter the quarters with a 6-1 score on aggregate.

After a goalless first half, Marco Asensio scored a brace in the 50th and 61st minute respectively, accompanied by Ian Maatsen who found the back of the net in the 57th minute. 

Aston Villa will face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.

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Arsenal 2-2 PSV Eindhoven (9-3 Agg)

After producing a 7-1 crushing in the first leg, Arsenal shared the spoils in a 2-2 stalemate with PSV in the return leg. Despite the draw, Arsenal are through to the quarters with a massive 9-3 win on aggregate.

Oleksandr Zinchenko scored early in the sixth minute of the game. However, Ivan Perisic equalized in the 18th minute for the visiting side. Declan Rice netted a banger in the 37th minute, but PSV pulled off another equalizing goal in the 70th minute as Couhaib Driouech scored in his first UCL start.

The game ended in a 2-2 draw, as Arsenal progressed onto the quarters, where they will go against the defending champions Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid (2-2 Agg, 2-4 pens)

The Madrid Derby in the return leg gifted another spectacular game of football. Atletico madrid levelled the tie with a 1-0 win after 120 minutes, but Real Madrid emerged victorious on penalties, winning 4-2 to march onto the quarters.

Atletico midfielder Connor Gallagher scored only 30 seconds after the kickoff, but both teams failed to find the net in the remaining minutes, leading the tie to a 2-2 aggregate.

However, Julian Alvarez's spotkick in the shootout was canceled for an apparent double touch. Atletico fell behind, but Real Madrid's fourth penalty, taken by Lucas Vanquez, was denied by Jan Oblak.

Following that, Marcos Llorente had a chance to pull Atletico back in the game, but he hit the woodwork under pressure. Antonio Rugider netted the winning penalty for Real Madrid. Los Blancos will face Arsneal in the quarters.

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