Lionel Messi still pondering his future amid Man City links

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The Guinness World Records gave the James Bond film “Spectre” the honor of having the biggest explosion on film, but the “Transformers” director begs to differ.“James Bond tried to take the ‘largest explosion in the world’,” Bay, 57, recently told Empire Magazine. “Bulls—t. Ours is.”He’s referring to his 2001 WWII film “Pearl Harbor” that was released almost 15 years before “Spectre.”The war film contains a 40-minute scene in which the Japanese bomb of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu and a massive explosion combusts.“[Producer] Jerry Bruckheimer showed Ridley Scott the movie,” Bay told the publication. “And the quote [from Scott] was, ‘F—k me.’ No one knows how hard that is.

Steph McGovern has teamed up with her father, professional artist Eamonn, for a great cause. The 39-year-old is supporting a new skill sharing initiative celebrating the talents older people can share with the younger generation.MORE: Steph McGovern offers intimate glimpse into 'little holiday with family'The TV star can vouch for this desire to learn, which is why she likes to spend some of her free time learning to paint with her creative 68-year-old dad Eamonn.WATCH: Inside Steph McGovern's weight loss journeyThe campaign is all part of the #GenerationWOW campaign (which stands for wonderful older wisdom) from Specsavers Home Visits, together with u3a (University of the Third Age).MORE: Steph McGovern reflects on 'terrible pregnancy sickness' with glamourous throwback photosSEE: Steph McGovern shares envy-inducing hot tub selfie during romantic spa tripOpening up about her family time, Steph explained: "My father is a brilliant artist, so I grew up surrounded by paints, brushes and all the other bits and bobs used to create his beautiful images and sculptures."I'm not sure I've inherited his talent, but I don’t do too badly thanks to the tips he has given me.

Lionel Messi’s potential transfer to Manchester City has become more realistic as the forward is prepared to “halve his £750,000-a-week wages”. The forward threw the footballing world into chaos over the summer when he told Barcelona he wanted to leave the club before performing a U-turn days later.

Lionel Messi will be the man to decide his own future at Barcelona as the club are criticised for their lack of connection by former player Edmilson.

Lionel Messi’s FIFA Best awards vote suggest he is not over his Liverpool humiliation in the Champions League. The Barcelona captain came third in the honour for the Best Men’s Player as Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski won for the first time in his career.

Lionel Messi is clearly not a fan of Liverpool - that's if you go by his voting choices at the FIFA Best awards.

Lionel Messi to join him at Paris Saint-Germain has left him fearful. Agusti Benedito is hopeful he can be the man to emerge on top in January’s pivotal day at the ballots as the club looks for long-term stability after Josep Bartomeu’s disastrous spell in charge of the club. Messi looks set to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season as his relationship with club officials continues to disintegrate with each passing week. Manchester City are the bookies’ favourites to land the mercurial 33-year-old but punters are also piling in on PSG after Neymar ’s very public pitch to his close friend after a recent Champions League win.

Agusti Benedito has become the latest Barcelona presidential candidate to admit that they will not be able to financially compete, if the top clubs in Europe come for Lionel Messi.

Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Robert Lewandowski has revealed Thierry Henry's role in helping him pip Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the FIFA best men's player award.Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski won the coveted award on Thursday night, overcoming fellow finalists Ronaldo and Messi to end their 12 year run of shared victories.The Poland international 55 goals in 47 games last season, helping to lead Bayern to a historic treble, which included winning the Champions League.Lewandowski was the top scorer in the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal and the Champions League.Shortly after receiving the award, the 32-year-old shared a snap of himself with it, thanking those who had put him in a

straight to your inboxRiyad Mahrez used his vote for the prestigious FIFA Best Men's Player award to put forward Liverpool's Sadio Mane before Manchester City teammate Kevin De Bruyne. As Algeria captain, Mahrez was able to pick his top three players of the year, with his first pick earning five points, his second three points and his third choice one point to go towards a final total that eventually crowned Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski the clear winner.

Robert Lewandowski has been named Best FIFA Men's Player for 2020, seeing off Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to land the gong.

Lionel Messi from joining Manchester City if he is elected Barcelona president next month.Laporta is the favourite to win the election on January 24 - and believes keeping Messi at the Spanish giants has to be the club's No.1 priority.City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak is willing to match Messi's current wages of £7.45m-a-month after tax, in a bid to reunite the Argentine superstar with Pep Guardiola in Manchester.Messi, who came close to joining City in the summer before deciding to stay at Barca for legal reasons, has less than seven months remaining on his contract and can talk to other clubs in January.Paris Saint Germain are also keen on signing Messi, but City believe his close relationship with Guardiola puts them in pole position.But

straight to your inboxOne of the frontrunners to become Barcelona's new president says he cannot imagine Lionel Messi playing for Manchester City.Messi came close to leaving Barcelona in the summer after falling out with the club's hierarchy, who have since all resigned, prompting a new presidential election in January. Messi opted to stay at the Nou Camp to avoid a costly legal battle to end his contract, with City his most likely destination.

straight to your inboxPablo Zabaleta has urged Lionel Messi to sign for Manchester City next summer.Messi has spent his entire senior career at Barcelona but is now being tipped for a move away from the Nou Camp.City have been linked with the 33-year-old Argentina superstar, who is in the final year of his current contract.Messi has previously played under Pep Guardiola at Barcelona - and his former international team-mate Zabaleta would love to see the pair reunited in Manchester."Manchester City is the best place for Messi," Zabaleta told Spanish media outlet Marca."It's sad to see him in his current situation."I never thought he'd go into his last year of contract at Barcelona."The team aren't playing well and it seems as though they're

Manchester City's hopes of landing Lionel Messi have been boosted – by an admission Barecelona cannot continue paying his huge salary.

Neymar was quick to send a message to his friend and former team-mate Lionel Messi after the Champions League draw.

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Barcelona presidential candidate Emili Rousaud believes Lionel Messi’s current situation at the Nou Camp is “unsustainable”.Messi’s Barca contract is up in the summer with the Argentina having handed in a transfer request in the recent window.That was denied with Manchester City, PSG and Inter Milan all believed to be keen on signing the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.Barcelona will have a new president soon with an election taking place on January 24 following Josep Maria Bartomeu's resignation in October.Rousaud is in the running, and he has explained how Messi will have to take a pay cut if he is to stay at the La Liga giants."We'll have to sit down with Messi and ask him to make a salary cut," Rousaud told ARA.

Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman tore into youngster Riqui Puig in an explosive dressing room rant over reports he had leaked information out of the club.