I know that they saw me as part of a front three with Messi and David Villa, which tells you what kind of season I had [2010-11]." "The deal didn’t go through because Villarreal wanted more ...

Villa’s president of football operations ... From very early on, the nimble forward was dubbed the ‘Turkish Messi’ due to his capability to dribble out of tight spaces and his tendency ...

Villa played with Messi during his absolute peak and the pair combined for plenty of goals during their three years together. Even when Messi didn’t directly get an assist for one of Villa’s ...

His rise to prominence has, unsurprisingly, attracted the attention of clubs around Europe and a host of sides have been linked with the 'Serbian Messi' in ... and Aston Villa have cropped up ...

Barcelona hero David Villa insists it's wrong to compare Lamine Yamal with his former teammate Lionel Messi. He told AS: "He's an incredible guy. The way he plays, the way he understands football ...

Former Fiorentina and Italy star Giuseppe Rossi reveals he was offered a chance to join Barcelona and form a three-man attack with Lionel Messi and David Villa. Rossi was one of the most exciting ...

Legend of the sport Lionel Messi has congratulated 'the best goalkeeper in the world', Emi Martinez of Aston Villa, after his fellow Argentine was recognised with the Yashin Trophy on Monday night.

Cesc played with Van Persie at the Gunners and also with Messi at Barcelona ... if he rated Van Persie higher than compatriot David Villa, with whom he played at Barcelona and Spain.