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Messi Sent Out 160 Christmas Gifts To Players, Including 13 From The EPL

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Messi received the greatest Christmas gift he could ever wish for as he captained Argentina to the World Cup in Qatar, and its likely that party is still rumbling on.

However, the Paris Saint-Germain forward has a history of gift giving having sent out over 160 gifts a couple of years ago.

Receiving a gift from the greatest player of all time must be something that players would dream about, but who were the lucky recipients?

In the run-up to Christmas in 2020, Messi netted his 644th goal for Barcelona, a goal that saw him beat Pele’s record for Santos in an incredible achievement.

With the help of the world-famous Beer company Budweiser, he offered out personalised beer bottles to the 160 keepers he had scored past since 2005 to mark the occasion.

Diego Alves, formally of Valencia, received 21 bottles, with former Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas getting 17 and former Chelsea, Atletico and current Real Madrid shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois receiving nine.

So who were among the lucky few from the Prem to receive a bottle?

The list includes David De Gea, Hugo Lloris, Edwin van der Sar, Petr Cech, Joe Hart, Alisson, Fraser Forster, Willy Caballero, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Bernd Leno, Vicente Guaita, Adrian and Mat Ryan.

The full list includes:

21 Diego Alves.

18 Gorka Iraizoz.

17 Iker Casillas, Andres Fernandez.

14 Diego Lopez.

13 Ivan Cuellar, Roberto.

12 Andres Palop, Tono, Pau Lopez.

11 Claudio Bravo , Dudu Aouate, Ruben Martinez, Marko Dmitrovic.

10 Jan Oblak.

9 Carlos Kameni, Thibaut Courtois, Beto.

8 Christian Abbiati, Daniel Aranzubia, Sergio Asenio, Fernando Pacheco.

7 Miguel Moya, Cesar Sanchez, Jordi Codina, Willy Caballero, Bernd Leno, Cristian Alvarez, Keylor Navas, Antonio Adan, Juan Carlos, Sergio Rico.

6 Asier Riesgo, Gustavo Munua, David de Gea, Casto, Kiko Casilla, Gero Rulli, Manuel Almunia.

5 Sergio Aragoneses, Vicente Guaita, Salvatore Sirigu, Przemyslaw Tyton, Fabri, Oier Olazabal, Iago Herrerin, Sergio Alvarez, Ruben Blanco, Tomas Vaclik.

4 Ricardo, David Cobeno, Gregory Coupet, Javi Varas, Esteban, Julio Cesar, Andrey Dikan, Adrian, Yoel Rodriguez, Bono, Jeroen Zoet, Aitor Fernandez, Jordi Masip, Manolo Reina.

3 Woiciech Szczesny, Franco Costanzo, Toni Doblas, Andriy Pyatov, Roberto Fernandez, German Lux, Hugo Lloris, Alexandros Tzorvas, Johan Selberg-Wiland, Roman Pavlik, Kenneth Vermeer, Jasper Cillessen, Urko Pardo, Diego Marino, Mat Ryan, Dorus de Vries, Leandro Chichizola, Neto.

2 Luis Garcia, Ruben Perez, Remy Vercoutre, Artur Boruc, Sergio Sanchez, Juan Pablo, Hans Jorg Butt, Edwin van der Sar, Oleksandr Shovkovskiy, Jens Lehmann, Jacobo Sanz, Juan Calatayud, Aleksandr Gutor, Rafael, Mario Fernandez, Mikel Saizar, Joe Hart, Jaime Jiminez, Manuel Neuer, Petr Cech, David Ospina , Jon Andres Serantes, Craig Gordon, Nauzet Perez, Gianluigi Buffon, Kepa , David Soria, Axel Werner, Alisson, Jaume Domenech, Sergio Herrera.

1 Anthony Lopes, Mathieu Gorgelin, Raul Valbuena, Mario Galinovic, Inaki Lafuente, Jose Pinto, Tim Wiese, Javier Lopez Vallejo, Marco Sotari, Raphael Schafer, Allan McGregor, Sterano Sorrentino, Vladan Kujovic, Timo Hildebrand, Francesc Arnau, Juan Carlos Caballero, Rui Patricio, Leo Franco, Inaki Goitia, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Vladimir Stojkovic, Oscar Ustari, Diego Calzado, Federico Vilar, Damian Albil, Justo Villar, Fock, Helton, Fraser Forster, Dani Hernandez, Marco Amelia, Enaut Zubikarai, Jesus Fernandez, Xabi Irureta, Julian Cuesta, Marcelo Barovero, Manu Fernandez, Yann Sommer, Kevin Trapp, Silvio Proto, Juan Soriano, Stole Dimitrievski, Ondrej Kolar, Roman Burki, Rui Silva, Alex Remiro, Denes Dibusz, Ruslan Neshcheret.

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Antony and Bruno Fernandes clash as Crystal Palace dent Man United’s title notions

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Antony was not happy with Fernandes
Manchester United duo Antony and Bruno Fernandes were seen clashing with each other in the first half of United’s draw against Crystal Palace.

Fernandes looked to have secured United the three points with a goal on the stroke of half time only for Michael Olise’s stunning free kick in second half stoppage time ensured a share of the spoils.

Wout Weghorst also made his debut for the club after they paid Beşiktaş to cancel his loan spell in Turkey and move to Old Trafford from Burnley until the end of the season, with United desperately in need of a striker

The majority of the first half saw Erik ten Hag’s side find it difficult to break down a resilient Palace defence with Antony in particular struggling to get the best of full back, Tyrick Mitchell.

It seemed as if tempers began to flare amongst the United ranks on the half hour mark as Antony and Fernandes were caught exchanging verbals with each other, leading to many speculating on social media.

One person wrote: “Bruno Fernandes beefing with Antony, all this bollocks about how they’re now a United team not individuals is hilarious.”

Another tweeted: “Bruno is right to be upset at Antony but it’s so funny seeing him get get taste of his own medicine.”

A third said: “The people saying Bruno & Antony shouldn’t be arguing with each other on the pitch have never played football.”

United now prepare to face Arsenal at the weekend, where they will be without Casemiro after he was booked, taking his total tally to five, meaning he will miss out through suspension.

He did get in for a selfie with a pitch invader, though…

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Lionel Messi’s wife responds to Shakira ‘betrayal’ post after Gerard Pique break-up

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Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo has come out in support of Shakira following her high-profile split from Gerard Pique – Messi’s former Barcelona team-mate.

Colombian popstar Shakira shared a candid message with her fans on Instagram as she welcomed in the new year, taking a thinly-veiled swipe at her former partner by referencing “betrayal” and “heartache”.

“Even if our wounds are still open in this new year, time has a surgeon’s hands,” the Hips Don’t Lie singer wrote. “Even if someone’s betrayed us, we must continue to trust others.”

In response, Antonela sent Shakira three heart emojis in the comments section, in the latest suggestion that she and her husband are taking the singer-songwriter’s side in the ugly saga.

Shortly after their split, it emerged that Pique was dating 23-year-old Barcelona-born Clara Chia.

Pique (L) and Shakira (R) split up after 11 years together in June (Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)

Messi and Pique spent over a decade as team-mates (Image: 2020 Getty Images)

Messi and Pique spent over a decade playing together at Barcelona, having emerged from the club’s famed La Masia academy at around the same time.

Messi moved to PSG in 2021, while Pique hung up his boots in November, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laded 19-year career that saw him win the World Cup, the European Championship, the Champions League, La Liga and the Premier League.

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Alisha Lehmann told she ‘won’t be single for long’ after wowing fans in pink ʙικιɴι

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Alisha Lehmann has kept her social media followers updated during a recent holiday in Miami – with many left asking how she is still single after her split from Douglas Luiz.

The 23-year-old Aston Villa forward and Switzerland international has been catching the eye both on and off the pitch in recent seasons – with her Instagram following growing to over 10 million.

Following a recent trip in which she posed on the beach for no less than nine separate ʙικιɴι snaps, many of her followers had one thing in mind.

One comment read: “She won’t stay single for long.”

A second said: “I was looking for the meaning of perfection and I found this.”

Alisha Lehmann’s holiday ʙικιɴι snaps delighted her followers (Image: alishalehmann7/Instagram)

Alisha Lehmann joined Aston Villa from West Ham back in 2021 (Image: Getty Images)

A fourth then concluded: “The most beautiful soccer player in the world.”

The WSL star was recently back in the headlines after splitting up with Villa midfielder Luiz and then removing their shared snaps from Instagram.

The couple are said to have split over a row regarding her 2023 calendar which reportedly led to a furious row between the pair.

Alisha Lehmann is an experienced Switzerland international with 34 caps (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Douglas Luiz and Alisha Lehmann split having got together in early 2022 (Image: Instagram @alishalehmann7)

The split came after countless displays of public affection between the loved up couple – as well as him defending her for a comment made by a TV presenter.

Lehmann has also shared several clips of her Soccer AM cameo, in which he bagged a top bins in some style.

One of those to react was fellow Villa professional and Brazil international Luiz, who wrote on her upload with heart and fire emojis: “The best.”

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