Tribal Football

Bowen: How Man City tried to sign a young Messi

Mark Bowen has recalled how close Manchester City came to signing Barcelona great Lionel Messi. Bowen was assistant manager ...

Manchester City's 'accidental' £70m bid for Lionel Messi: How a boardroom misunderstanding almost brought the legendary Argentine to the Etihad Stadium

Barcelona couldn't believe their eyes when they received a bid for Lionel Messi from Manchester City back in 2008. That is because the bid was never supposed to happen ...
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Barcelona 0-1 Manchester City: Victory For Mark Hughes On Camp Nou Return

Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory over European champions Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou tonight thanks to a first half strike from Martin Petrov. The home side fielded a largely ...

The 'mistake' that could have led to Messi joining Manchester City

Lionel Messi was always one of the most sought-after players by clubs in Europe, but at the same time, everyone knew that ...